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We are now building and shipping front coilover conversion kits!

KirsL said:
Those pictures are very helpful. The one big concern I have is what are the road manners like at highway speeds? The truck I would put this on is staying street legal and highway driving (at 65-75 mph) for decent length trips (about 60 miles one way) aren't out of the question with its use. Would just the coilover be enough or would a separate shock be needed? And would it be easy enough to fit in? My truck is very nose heavy being a diesel and all the extra stuff under the hood. The truck weights just under 6000lbs and at best guess at least 60% front weight, probably a little more even.
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The shock itself is plenty, unless you're desert racing you won't need more than the 2.5" King shock that we include in the kit.

As for driveability on the highway, that's not an issue at all. The trucks we have here with our coilover setup have seen thousands of highway miles and they both perform just fine. Willard and the Ultimate Super Duty both saw thousands of miles on the Ultimate adventure trips alone. Our coilover kit performs better on the highway than leaf springs, there is no bump steer and very little roll steer.

We would include springs to match the weight of your truck, just have the truck weighed front and rear and we could get you set up.
 
I don't plan on doing any racing with it but then again sometimes the roads here in jersey it seems like your desert racing :eek1::haha:. The potholes can be pretty big.

Good to hear that it preforms well at highway speeds as I need both my trucks to be multipurpose, can't afford lots dedicated rigs. Once I get ready to do it I'll certainly get the rig weights so the correct springs can be ordered.

How are you guys setting up the rears on these trucks? Just a standard shackle flip with stock springs or somethings different? I currently have 6"superlift front and rear, rides pretty stiff but the weight helps :haha:. The rear I've been thinking of putting in a pair of alcans for a better ride, I think those would work nicely with this kit. Once the coilovers are turned for the rig they're on.
 
Any chance off a kit for those wanting to use a Ford Axle?? either 31.5 or 36" spring pad??
 
yellowK20 said:
Any chance off a kit for those wanting to use a Ford Axle?? either 31.5 or 36" spring pad??
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Give us a call, I know we have brackets for the 31.5" Ford D60 setup. I'm sure we can come up with something if you're using the later 36" spring pad width axle.
 
Looking at the pics again. Why is the tracbar only single shear at the axle. Sure wouldn,t want to be driving down the road if that bolt fails.
 
cegusman said:
Looking at the pics again. Why is the tracbar only single shear at the axle. Sure wouldn,t want to be driving down the road if that bolt fails.
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by lookin at that pic i dont think its gone snap to easy .

hell the factory dodge trac bar has a smaller taperstud than that thing and thay dont break to easy . and are under a lot more movement and control on a soft flexy 4 link from the factory.
 
It's single shear for clearance reasons, we have that same setup on Wally, Willard and the race car and have never broken one (and they get beat pretty hard). Basically the 3/4" grade 8 bolt is plenty stout.
 
sandawgk5 said:
Does this kit locate the axle in the stock position or is it moved forward for firewall clearance?

Dik
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Generally we use the stock position but you could move the axle forward 1.5" or so if you wanted. However, remember that the links won't pull the axle rearward under compression like the leaves do so clearance at the rear of the fender is less of an issue.
 
38377k5 said:
Generally we use the stock position but you could move the axle forward 1.5" or so if you wanted. However, remember that the links won't pull the axle rearward under compression like the leaves do so clearance at the rear of the fender is less of an issue.
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Totally forgot about that little aspect of a link suspension.:doah:

Dik
 
This is one of the coolest items i have seen out there for our trucks. I know highway manners have been discussed but how about corning ie. body roll. Also how would this kit work with a cummins equipped rig. I know you go off the weight of the truck for the springs but just thought I would ask. :thumb:
 
white90burb said:
This is one of the coolest items i have seen out there for our trucks. I know highway manners have been discussed but how about corning ie. body roll. Also how would this kit work with a cummins equipped rig. I know you go off the weight of the truck for the springs but just thought I would ask. :thumb:
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There is body roll just like there is on any lifted truck, the big thing that you'll notice driving a linked rig is that you don't get any input back when the truck leans in a corner. On leaf springs, when the truck leans it affects the steering and either tries to pull the steering wheel out of your hands or the truck steers itself.

With our coilover kit, because the panhard matches the length and angle of the draglink, when the truck leans in a corner it has no input in the steering wheel. The truck continues to turn just like you're telling it to, that gets rid of most of the anxiety people get from cornering a truck like these.

If you're really worried about street manners we do have a swaybar option. Having driven the Suburban and intentionally cornering it hard through some twisty sections up here I wouldn't hesitate to drive it every day.
 
Good to know. Just driving my stock burb feels hairy sometimes. I never knew that it affected the steering though while corning. Learn something knew everyday. Thanks and keep cranking out the awesome products.
 
Due to the lack of funds, could you sell me the kit minus the shocks? and i can buy the shocks later.
 
im probably just going to fab a piece of metal to bolt where the shocks go until i get the coilovers. im doing a frame up resto so it wont be running any time soon.
 
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