Anybody link the front of there K5?

[GsxrMike]

I have been doing a lot of research today and I am trying to figure out how hard/expensive it will be to 4 link the front of my K5 and I can't seem to find anybody that has done it. The main reason I want to do it is so I can move my front axle out another 4"-6" to get a better approch angle and possibly some bigger tires. Any advise as to where to look?

 

[4X4HIGH]

Kevin from Pacific Fabrication has done a link set-up on couple blazers already but they were 3 link.

Here is Kevins rig that he did. http://www.pacificfab.net/kevin-blazer.htm#1

Here is my friend Kristens rig that they did for her. http://www.pacificfab.net/kristen.htm

 

[KansasTwister]

3 link is what ive heard you want for the front of your rig mike, never done it or known anyone local who has, but one guy did a real nice setup on his rig that was 3 link front 4 link rear.

 

[dfl701]

Have you searched pirate? There's tons of info on it over there. There's also some guys here who have done it. I'm sure they will chime in

 

[GsxrMike]

Cool thanks for the replys! I don't care for pirate to much (got spoiled here I guess) but I will do some searchin over there too. I did look over there a little but I kept
getting side tracked.

 

[Cornfield creations]

Offroad design has a setup you can buy. I think if you look in the garage sale portion, they have a kit they had installed for sale.
http://www.offroaddesign.com/YardSalePage.htm

$3500, it is expensive ,but all the work is done, and bolts in.

 

[sincity78]

Shaffer's Offroad linked the front of my blazer. I think they're selling kits for it. http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=866409

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Kevin from Pacific Fabrication has done a link set-up on couple blazers already but they were 3 link.

Here is Kevins rig that he did. http://www.pacificfab.net/kevin-blazer.htm#1

Here is my friend Kristens rig that they did for her. http://www.pacificfab.net/kristen.htm

one more vote for pac fab.
i used to live in Morgan hill and spent some time in there shop. great guys that know wth they're doin.

i think they're doing a build up in the current petersons so you can see the work they do.

 

[Adventurous 4x4]

The Bronco is 4 linked front and rear. If you can package a 4 link I think it's a better way to go but packaging is a problem.

 

[chevydan3]

Search the username Odin. He did a 3 link front, 4 link rear on a k10.

 

[Greg72]

The Bronco is 4 linked front and rear. If you can package a 4 link I think it's a better way to go but packaging is a problem.

True.

Doing a 4-link front is more challenging, especially if you DON'T want to run full-hydro. There's a lot of stuff you need to make fit in a small amount of space and when the wheels are turned hard left or right, everything that USED to work....suddenly doesn't anymore.

I'm committed to doing a 4-link front setup with mechanical steering, but at this point it's just an idea in my head. After a few hundred hours of struggling with it I may feel differently.

Pics and details will eventually be in my "Might As Well" build thread, but you'll have to wait a while for me to figure it out.... I'm in the middle of 4-linking the rear at the present time.