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M1028- [under new management]
- Thread starter schuttothrill
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Fred_M1010
1/2 ton status
Hey Fred,
FYI your build was one of the ones I got a lot of motivation from for mine. Yours is a beast for sure!
To answer your question, yes I can get some pics, I've been busy enough that I haven't had time to sit down for a couple hours and update my poor thread- People are gonna start losing interest soon!
I'm currently running Kert's B52 brackets bolted to the frame in the rear position, with the spring eye in the frontmost position of the bracket. I have not relocated the rear shackle hangar, and I ended up with a pretty healthy shackle angle with 7.25 inch shackles. Stock rubber bushings all the way around.
Also running zero rates in the 1.5 forward position, and the axle seems to be in the same spot as when I was running stock length springs with the zero rates.
The biggest thing with the 54s is that they really don't seem heavy duty enough for this application. (had to add a leaf to get decent preload with the 6.2) Granted, I didn't have bumpstops set up before- and now I do, so that should keep them from going negative, but in any case they have a slight s-curve to them, so the damage is done and I think I'm going to need new ones soon.
I'll try to get a few quick pics tonight, but what I really need to do is just get off my lazy ass and continue my doggone build thread! LOL
Thanks, good info there.
I thought the S10 springs would be somewhat similar since the leafs where the same dimensions(width and thickness),
but since the S10 is a lot smaller truck it makes sense that they are weaker.
I'm no stranger to mixing together leaf-packs hillbilly style though
I think the stock rubber bushings can be a part of the reason you needed a panhard bar.
Unlike puly-bushings they deflect a lot sideways.
Btw did you mount the springs with the long end to the rear?
If I recall correctly the S10 springs are offset 26"/28"
Do you have any idea how much further forward than stock the front spring hanger ended up, when mounted as you describe it?
Or maybe someone else here does?
schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
I'm no stranger to mixing together leaf-packs hillbilly style though
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^ I learned from the best! lol
I've been meaning to get some poly bushings.. I actually started that project at one point but the very first eye bolt I tried seemed to be frozen and since I was at about 75% motivation, I said screw it. Must have been a sign that I should do it this winter.
As far as the 26/28, I'll have to measure, I know between the front springs and the back springs I had them both on forwards and backwards with the 0rates in different configurations to get the axles where I wanted them..
This was at like 2am one night on a mission to get the thing mobile to free up the lift for work the next day. Things never work as well as one would hope!
As far as the hangars go, I believe that they way I have them mounted on my frame (rearward position) The rear-most hole is the stock eye location, and that the holes are in 1 inch increments. (going off of memory here) So I would imagine that my front spring eyes are 4" forward. (I'm using forward-most hole)
Hopefully someone can chime in here to confirm...
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schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
Front shock mounts look awfully familiar
lol I know I completely copied and tweaked someone's tower mod, but that was before I was a member and can't find the thread now. If it was yours, thanks for the great idea!
schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
Yikes! I don't envy you there... I have Trig right now but it's all applied and pretty easy.
KansasTwister
1/2 ton status
I remember calc two a year ago.
Luckily thats the highest math class ill need. I Got a solid B in it and I was satisfied.
Fred_M1010
1/2 ton status
Since you already have a panhard bar I'd keep the rubber bushings,
with rubber bushings the panhard bar won't limit flex as much as it could with stiff poly bushings.
But it would be cool if you tried both combinations with and without panhard bar to see what gives the best ride vs best flex
And remember to give us a full report on it
with rubber bushings the panhard bar won't limit flex as much as it could with stiff poly bushings.
But it would be cool if you tried both combinations with and without panhard bar to see what gives the best ride vs best flex
And remember to give us a full report on it
That was me
schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
That was me
Well... It was genius.
I just took it a step further and nested the tower between the bumpstop brackets and the frame using the top hole of the three to locate the top hole of the two in the tower, then started drilling. My lower mounts are flush with the bottom of the axle tube instead of sitting on top of it, so it works out that the towers are a bit lower than some folks'It got tough, however, when I copied your notches for the steering shaft.
Hey I'm only so smart. Obviously they weren't going to be in the same place but that was too tough for me to figure out. lol.Overall I'm pretty stoked with how it worked out.
I remember calc two a year ago.
Luckily thats the highest math class ill need. I Got a solid B in it and I was satisfied.
got a b in calc. Hope for a c in calc 2. Then on to calc 3 differential equations and introduction to electrical engineering (required for mechs).
Lol thanks. I need to lower my lower shock mount and add bumpstops still. I can bottom out the shocks right nowWell... It was genius.
It got tough, however, when I copied your notches for the steering shaft.
Overall I'm pretty stoked with how it worked out.
So what ever happened to posting pics of how this thing actually is now?
schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
It's sitting at Inland until I can pay off the bill lol. I did, however procure a receiver hitch that I plan to cut up and turn into something like what you've got
Hopefully I'll get the bill paid with my GI Bill this month and we can all enjoy some more progress!
Hopefully I'll get the bill paid with my GI Bill this month and we can all enjoy some more progress!
Ah, I gotcha.
schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
YES Just got my GI bill, so I will be paying the bill and hopefully making some progress on the truck again!
What did you have Inland doing to it?
Martin
Martin
schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
Some seals, bearings, and brake work. In retrospect I should have just done it myself, but i was lazy, and now have an astronomical amount of labor tacked onto the bill. I knew there was a reason I did all this work myself before lol.
Inland is RIDICULOUS in labor prices, but they do good work.
schuttothrill
1/2 ton status
^Yes! Definitely time to find a new shop. I'll look into The Shop Inc if they are recommended.
