Chevy C10 Air Suspension Final Install / Long Distance Fab 3
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- After fabricating the entire suspension system 20 miles away from the truck, it's time to take all the components across town to install them on Keith's C10.
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Your channel's gonna blow up at some point bro. Good work, Fun to watch, Handy tips, with no BS mixed in.. and some light humor in there to top it off
He's 100% right.
Thank you both! Hopefully there will be millions and millions of dollars to fund hundreds RUclips of projects!
I actually thought it was some huge channel already until I read this
Haha! I pretend there are millions of eyes watching me be a moron. That way I’m used to it by the time it actually happens.
@@GarageFab best of luck mate. Doing a great job. I wish you well from Australia
Jelly of Keith and the wifey!!! I enjoy the series! You’re work is always 🤩😎!!! Hope you all are feeling better!
So much better, thank you, Heidi!
Outstanding, as usual. I always enjoy your fab work, the editing - (especially the B-roll), the high-humored commentary and music. I always get stoked when I see a new GF video in my notifications. Dude, the time, effort and materials it took to build the example setup was over and above what any other creator would have done for their viewers. Just one more example of why this is the best fab channel on da tubes Aaron!
To answer your question, YES, I'd like to see more of these types of series.
You should set up a way for your viewers to support your efforts.
I'm not a man of means but I'd gladly throw a few bucks a month your way, as I'm sure some of your other viewers would as well.
Your content has legit value. How your numbers haven't blown up YET is a mystery to me.
Glad you're feelin better. That voice on your short video was epic. Thanks for sharing it - lol.
Be well.
RUclips has been way harder than I expected. I thought it would be a fun way to pass time and somehow it became a second full time job. Your comments, TeeJay, are always a great reward. Just hearing someone appreciates the effort is payment enough.
I will certainly have a merch shop at some point, but the urgency is really low. Honestly a shop feels like a way of asking for money which feels gross to me. The Garage Fab community is the main goal right now. To build a group of people that are willing to help one another out when I can’t, sounds incredible! At some point, I hope it’s clear that it’s not about the money for me. And THEN! a shop would be a way for people to show others the community that they’re proudly a part of.
So for now… Just keep tuning in. And know that I appreciate you more for spending your time here than I would if you were spending your money.
Thank you TeeJay!
Oh! And feeling much better. Got my girly voice back finally.
Welcome back, we missed you!
It feels good to be back, Don!
The cruising clip towards the end of the video was pretty sick!!!
Thank you! I love that truck!
I'm glad your video made it into my feed. Even though it was 10 months ago. I have a 68 C10 longbed that I want to slam. I'm not a bad mechanic but I'm no fabricator. Great work and thanks for the video.
Yes! Lemme know how things go. If you get stuck, you know where to find me. Best of luck!
Great series. I really enjoyed watching. I have a similar style setup on my 65 GMC project. Mine differs in that my bags are on the lower bars outside of the frame, with triangulated uppers inside the frame. I like your design and how you problem solved and worked around conflicting components.Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Will! I’m a little jelly of all you old truck guys. I’m gonna have to add a 60s truck to my list of future projects.
Cheers mate!
C/10s are my fav so seeing my favorite RUclips series tackle a project on one was awesome! Thanks for the content!
Thank you, Brandon! That means a lot to me! My pleasure my man. See you in the next. 👊
New subscriber. The algorithm was favorable today and I am becoming familiar with your channel. I subscribed because of your clear articulation, your ability to communicate the complex into understanding {close enough really isn’t good enough}, and your humor.
I like to learn and grow in whatever I am doing. I really enjoy your content. Thank you.
Welcome, Ron! Glad to have you. It’s clear we both share a growth mindset. I’m honored you chose me to take part in your learning journey. 🙏
Best of luck Ron A.
Sincerely, A Ron 😂 (Aaron)
@@GarageFab 🤣
Youve got some mad skills . Well done and thanks for sharing so others may learn.
I'm definitely going to start using that chamfering trick to install sleeves in the future.
Try and find that 45° chamfer bit! The ball nose was ok but it removed a lot of the weld.
Your work is fantastic, I've been following everyone here in Brazil and I've been inspired to also build a project of mine, a c10 1970, keep inspiring us with your exceptional tips!
Nice! I’m looking forward to seeing your progress. Thank you for the kind words my friend! Best of luck.
As a fellow garage fab'r myself. I just have to tell I love every video you make. Your content is pure gold. Even when I already know how to do what your teaching, the way you explain it just cements it in to my brain. I wake up everyday with the "keep moving forward" mentality. I wish I had the courage to get in front of the camera. Thank you so much. For everything.
Yes!!! That’s what I like to hear, David. Any amount of progress is good progress. As for the “courage”… that’s not something I have. If you were to meet me in person, I’d be a completely different person. Shy, quiet, shy, awkward, shy… I could NOT film any of this if someone else was in the room. That said, if you think this kind of thing would be fun, I encourage you to give it a shot.
Thank you Brother!
This was a fantastic series!!! I already can't wait for the next video :D
Thank you, Nick! I’m already working on it. I’ve also got to clean out the garage. Things have gotten a little out of hand over the last couple months. 😬
Dude - short series, long series, iPhone Siri, we just love to watch you build sh!t and explain it! Keep up the fine craftsmanship.
That’s good to hear because the last 3 episodes were 99% iPhone. I expected some hate mail on the diminished quality.
Thank you my friend! 😊
@GarageFab haha, is it bad I didn't see a difference?!? I'm just in it for the fab porn, I'm not counting pixels or judging any color saturation, lol.
Haha! No that’s not bad at all! It’s a lot easier to whip the phone out of my pocket that it is to set up my tripod and wireless mic system. The sound isn’t as good but apparently it’s not bad either!
Just glad your. Back and these side jobs are great contents that shows different configurations and think it's good shit. 👍
Thank you, Justin! It’s good to be back. I’m having a good time.
Downright surgical bro. I lost almost all of the remaining footage I took of assembling my plasma table to. I did however get the most critical I think. Anyway happens to the best of us. Bitchen video as always bro!
Dude! If you can figure out how to never lose footage again, please share! I expect to find it in some strange folder some day.
Looking forward to seeing Brother!
Short series is great. 30-45 minutes max. Nice work!
Much appreciated, Marty! I gotta be honest, I’m a little jealous of the creators that can create hour long episodes consistently… but then again I don’t have time to watch hour long episodes so why would I make them?
Thank you, Brother!
Oh he's gonna get 10" alright..... Well, not from me, but you know! Speaking of short, yes, I love short series like this. Great job as always Aaron.
Just don’t let our hair get tangled together
And as always, thank you, Brother!
Another awesome video Aaron!! Hope you are feeling better, can’t wait for the next one. These short series vids are fantastic, super detailed and I learn so much with each one. Whatever you make is awesome. I’m getting started with 49-51 Mercury, a video on size of 4 link Dom tubing, choosing bushing size, bushing sleeve size, bag size and where to buy these parts would help me out, likely others too. You the man.
Thank you my friend! I can’t imagine I’ll have the opportunity to make that video. And I’ve done all the linkbars I need to do for a while. Also I’m not really sure people would agree with my opinions on linkbars. I’ll fill you in and then you can make your own decisions. I don’t use DOM tube unless something needs to fit inside like a Heim joint bung. Usually I just use regular mild steel tubing. I use 1.5 inch round tube with eighth wall for non-loadbearing link bars, and 2 inch square tubing with quarter inch wall for loadbearing linkbars (bars I have an air spring or a coilover mounted to them that support the weight of the vehicle.)
I get all my parts from thorbros.com Hope this helps!
Thanks so much, you have no idea how much you have inspired me, keep up the great work!!
Happy to be of service my man!
All your videos are awesome keep up the good work 👍from Australia
Yes! Still hasn’t got old to hear that these videos are making it that far. Thank you Corina! 🙌
Thanks for the great series! I always love your videos and I love the way your welds look. Have you ever made a video of your welding techniques? If not could you? Keep up the great work and I'll keep watching the videos.
Thank you Rick! That’s something I get a lot of requests for. I’m honestly kind of uncomfortable handing out welding tips since I’ve never been certified. But then again people are requesting my technique, not necessarily “how to weld”. So you might see that type a video in the future.
@@GarageFab Well it certainly looks like you didn't let not having a certification stop you from becoming an excellent welder and fabricator. Thanks again for the content and looking forward to the technique video.
As a C-10 fan this was a great series. Of course awesome content. Loyal fan.
Thank you, Jason! Thrilled to have you. See you soon! 🙌
Great show, as usual. More mini series like this, Yes please.
Your wish is my command mark! 🙌
Awesome freaking work as usual!!! These videos are pure gold to me bc I'm about to start work on the suspension to my 1967 F100. Keep up the awesome vids!!!
Thank you Brother! I hope you see my face as you start building. 😂 Lemme know if you need help.
@@GarageFab 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'll tell u if I do!
Love the content. That first song was cool too. Sounded like Audioslave.
I was thinking the same thing. Thank you!
I like short series like this one mixed in with the longer term stuff.
Good to hear! I think that will probably be the format. One very large project that could last a year or more. Some projects that can be completed in a few episodes, and the single-episode weekend projects/tips and tricks. Eh?!
@@GarageFab How'd you know I'm Canadian, eh?! lol
Sounds great. I follow a lot of automotive channels and, honestly, you are one of the best. Shop skills, teaching skills, editing skills, positive attitude... you're killing it.
It must’ve been the accent. 😂
Thank you that really means a lot!
Awesome channel! Your work is great. Always enjoy watching! Very informative keep up the good work’ Thanks!
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch. 🙌
Kiora hello, Great video, love your work , when you said you consider yourself a professional .I agree a lot of others on RUclips think they are professionals but they're not. Hopefully I won't get too many deathreats for that comment lol🤣 any hue great video thanks for sharing
Haha! Much appreciated, John. That means a lot to me. Thank you!
Love this series.
Thank you, Keith!
Love all your content.
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Love you back Scott!
👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽 love your attention to detail and the way you over build.. awesome job once again
Overbuilt?! Haha. Yup. Always been an over-builder. Thank you, Fredie! 🙏
This was awesome to watch.
Thank you my friend!
Short series? Well yes of course we'll take more! Personally my favorite welding position is laying under a truck, half way in a suspended sit-up position, head laying on something very uncomfortable, but that's just me lol.
Ah, yes. Whatever position best increases the chances of getting molten metal to drip down my neck or into my sleeve really gets my juices flowing.
Great welding mate like watching all your videos keep up the great work
Thank you Wes. Never had one lesson! 😂 I appreciate you my friend.
Hey brother great videos keep them coming hopefully we can see more of the mighty max oh and the black truck you would show in your okd videos anyway great job brother
Oh Damian… the black truck is coming. Words cannot express how excited I am about finally getting to work on that. It’ll be a few more months though unfortunately. Hang in there!
Thank you brother!
Fantastic little series. Keep up the good work 🤙
Thank you, David! I’m gonna keep going till I drop. 🙌
I love your welding gloves, I use them too. 😎
I love them too! Thin. Dexterous. (That’s a word, right?) Cheap!
@@GarageFab yeah I hate not being able to pick something up with my hands.
I'd like to see you get your hands on an arcdroid!
Crazy coincidence! I would also like to see me get my hands on an Arcdroid!
For a while, Mankandy’s Kreations was my main goal and I was saving up for a CNC plasma table. I installed a massive air compressor in the back of my house, poured the foundation for a small shop, and ran some heavy duty wiring. I was nearly there. Then I decided to let the business go and focus on RUclips instead and I spent the money on video equipment and some cars for a future project. 🤷♂️
@@GarageFab Haha that's awesome. Well it wasn't a wrong direction that's for damn sure. Start a campaign to raise enough loot to get one (I've got fiiiiive oooonnn it. 🤣) or maybe we could get ArcDroid to sponsor you just from the simple fact you use a ton of templates with really great results that would be even better with that machine!
Have a blessed night.
#arcdroid @ArcDroidCNC Sponsor this guy! He could do y'alls machine justice!
Haha! You too my friend. See you soon.
Another great video my man. I’m a Ford guy but damn that’s a nice Chevy truck. Looking forward to more Mini Max vids and anything else you come up with.
Gasp! Don’t tell the other Ford lovers. They’ll kick you out of the club.
Thank you, Mikey! Got lots of plans.
Great series! Just loving the whole channel!
Thank you my friend! I appreciate you watching. 🙌
You do such nice work, those trailing arms could work on a dump truck . (Flitch The strengthening plate in a flitch beam ) sorry my mother was and English teacher.
I learned a new word today. Had to look up Flitch. 😆
Thank you, Pete!
Great video, as well as your others. Keep at it.
Thank you, Dan! I’m gonna go till I drop. 🙌
Awesome to see you work man! Keeps me motivated to keep working on mine
Excellent. That’s what I like to hear. Strike while the motivation is hot Gavin!
@@GarageFab just gotta keep taking steps in the right direction. Might be buying a project/commuter this coming week to save more money to move it to the right places.
Nice. I’m looking forward to hearing updates.
Awesome work!
Thank you, Darren!
What a co-inky-dink, I consider you a professional as well, I think it's catching on. Another great video. Love the short builds, like the mini build. S'all good.
Thank you Clint! If you like the mini build, I got a project for you I think you’ll enjoy in a few weeks. 😈 Thank you, Brother!
Great video as always brother. Excellent job. 😊🤙🏻
Thank you my man! And you are appreciated as always. 🙏
Nice work!
Thank you, Ben!
On a two piece driveshaft as long as the differential is angled 3-4° up and the the transmission is angled 3-4° down the pinion angle will be good
I’ll have to respectfully disagree, Nick!
The transmission angle should be almost completely ignored with a two piece driveshaft. The first shaft section should be nearly straight with the transmission. A very slight angle, either up or down, (preferably less than 2° to prevent vibration) is recommended to keep the needle bearings and lubrication moving. That angle of the first section is locked into place by the carrier bearing. You can think of the first section of driveshaft as an extension of the transmission.
Only the two rear U joints will be flexing, and by matching the pinion angle to the first section of driveshaft, you ensure that both U joints are bending the same amount at all times as the suspension moves. The pinion angle is then matched to the first section of driveshaft. Not the trans.
You must have two (and only two) equally bent you joints at all times to prevent unwanted operation.
Hopefully that wasn’t too confusing!
Cheers!
@@GarageFab That's a good clarification. My assumption was that the first driveshaft will be the same angle as the transmission output shaft.
You’re not wrong my friend. On most factory vehicles the trans and first section should be really close. It’s when working on something someone has modified that that might get you in trouble.
Thanks for your videos very helpful
The pleasure is mine, Jon!
Thank you
My pleasure Kevin.
Loved this little series! Is there differences in ride quality or feel when comparing if the airspring is directly over the axle or setup like this on the link bar.
A WORLD of a difference, Ryan! By placing the air spring on the axle, the air spring will be lifting the actual weight of the rear of the vehicle. So let’s say the back of Keith’s truck weighs 1000 pounds. The rear air springs would then be lifting 1000 pounds. But by moving the airbags to the linkbar, leverage comes in to play, and the air springs could be lifting potentially double the weight. (2000 pounds) all this extra weight puts more stress on the air Springs, they will feel much softer, rebound much more slowly.
It provides much more lift as mentioned in the video, but also provides a much more luxurious feel. Air springs mounted to the axle feels much more “truckey”, stiff, and is good for towing and perhaps racing.
Hopefully this wasn’t too confusing. Let me know if I need to clarify!
@@GarageFab cheers figured as such but real world experience and all that. So doing like this means cushy plush ride less jerky
Yup. You’re spot on. There’s nothing quite like floating over rough roads like a cloud. Reminiscent of the old cruise ship Cadillacs. Low performance, extra comfort.
@@GarageFab Hello writing from Oklahoma, I was hoping someone would ask you about that, would you normally add a bag mount on the top link of the 4 link or was the only option there? I’ve searched and all you see is where kits have bags aft or over the rear diff, now VanNatta fabrication left the factory rear swing arms on his c10 but move the bags closer to the cab like you did and talked to Jason the owner and he says the same basically and that’s how the bags are designed to work. You have the best you tube channel with your knowledge and the way you simplify explaining how things work.
Thank you sir for your time
@@clifton6693 Thank you Clifton! 🙏 I have never mounted bags to the upper bars of a 4 link before. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen it either! Most often, you’ll only see bags mounted on link bars on Triangulated 4 links. That’s because the angle of the upper bars provides clearance above the lower bars to mount the bag. Parallel 4 links usually have the upper bars mounted directly above the lowers just like on Keith’s so mounting on the lower bars isn’t usually an option. I recently did another parallel 4 link with the bags on the lower bars, but instead modified the upper bars to curve around the bags. You can see that video here…
ruclips.net/video/feDRfsqvJ3g/видео.html
On Keith’s C10, since the frame was already built, Triangulated upper links weren’t an option, and curving the upper bars also wasn’t an option because they are mounted to the outside of the frame. Mounting the bags to the top bars was the only thing I could come up with! Cheers!
I hate welding overhead. I've set myself on fire and I hate the welding slag burns. I try to weld in my jacket but Florida heat and humidity can kill a man.
Yeah, give me a slow death by a million welding sparks. I could not take the Florida weather. 😩
Love everything you do! Amazingly educational! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! Keep moving forward! :-)
Thank you my friend! Glad you got some value. It’s really my pleasure. Cheers!
Thks
My pleasure, Peter.
Great video.
Thank you, Craig!
Powder coating doesn't make my welding look professional😢 however I do weld pretty good with clean metal on the bench but Rusty painted metal on a truck not so good, and I can't weld upside down for nothing. That seems to be a whole different trade. Another job well done Captain Overkill!😂 you do realize there's no rust in the desert right?
Of course I know! That’s why I’m not even gonna paint Caroline’s truck frame.
Kidding.
@@GarageFab I am overkill too, can't help it. If it's worth doing it's worth over doing ?
@@GarageFab but I am sure that soon as your channel grows, you will get a 20000 square foot AC shop and no longer reply to your viewers and we will b forgotten. Sad no ?
Check back in 5 years. Current me says that I will always reply because future me will still care. But the way things are going already, I can see that replying to every comment won’t last much longer. I can only poop at work so many times a day.
So it’ll like morph into replying to the first 200 comments. Then, sadly, the rest will just be read and liked. 😔
@@GarageFab 😔😪 you can probably ditch the day job soon and do this full-time in your 20,000 square-foot air condition shop. You still didn't tell me what is your day job?
Keep them coming love the content!
Thank you, my friend! I’ll keep making them until I run out of ideas. I’ve still got a lot of ideas.
Great videos. I have a Airride Technology airride system. I have to adjust all 4 corners, what a pain. How would I setup the system to air up the front and back independently? I do not like my setup.
What do the controls look like, Kirk? I’ve never heard of a system (aside from full manual valves) that didn’t offer front, rear, and all wheel controls. A simple AVS controller will give you that capability for not a lot of money. Other spendy systems are the Slam Specialties air management system and Accuair, and then a lil cheaper would be the Vixen.
I will put together some better info for you. A couple photos would most likely help.
Indeed!! 👍 You can find me on Instagram @GarageFab
I am totally hooked on your suspension work - the pattern material , is it , 1/4 inch particle board ? , and I'm doing a triangulated 4 link "9 inch ford" street application - will 5/8" Heim joints work ? (top & bottom) and i ordered the joints from two different companies and one set is appx 9/16 housing and the other is 3/8 both are 5/8 heims , also if no worries should i use the heavier ones one top 10-11" links or bottom 20 inch links i was using grease poly bushings on top "but no room" had to lower brackets and down size - thank you
Hello,can you tell me how many degrees of inclination does the transmission supposed to have and the drive shaft is double,how many degrees on it.Thanks.
The trans basically doesn’t care what angle it’s at. There’s an oil pickup in there that can be starved if tilted too much, but that would be very extreme angles. Often your transmission angle will be decided for you. You don’t want the engine oil pan to hit the ground or the engine crossmember, and the trans has to clear the tunnel.
The drive shaft angle is also often decided for you. The pinion angle (the differential) should be parallel to the transmission at ride height.
The only thing I can say really is the U joints in the driveshaft last longest when they have at least a 1 to 2 degree bend. Hope this helps.
Is the Mustang gone? I see the ONOPOPO plate on the wall, and saw you've been driving an Impala SS.
You are incredibly observant, Jay! The Mustang is dead… but not gone. I blew a head gasket a few months back. I intend to fix it. Lemme reword that. I intend to have it fixed. I don’t have the time for that type of project right now.
The Impala was an incredible stroke of good luck. I actually own two SS Impalas that I purchased with the intent to dismantle for the biggest, most exciting RUclips project I’ll likely ever have. One of them has a blown transmission and the other wouldn’t run and had some serious leaks. The running issue was solved immediately and I replaced some gaskets and the power steering rack and suddenly it’s a perfect car. The same week I got the Impala running was the week the Mustang died. An incredible blessing. I bought it to destroy, and now it’s my daily. 🤷♂️
4:38 - What Countersink bit do you have there? I'd love to find one that big that's not $100+ .....
Haha! I wish I could help. This one was $97. 😆 I’m unsure if it’s got a name on it. I’ll look.
I found this one on Amazon that’s the same size and degrees with decent ratings.
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@@GarageFab Oh, is the one you used only a 1"? Looked bigger (camera adds inches....right?) I thought it was more like 1-1/2" or so, I have some 1-1/4 tube I want to punch a bevel around, but I might just have to resort to the ol' glitter maker carbide bit
Haha! Yeah. Everything looks huge when you film really close up. Glitter maker it is!!
This is probably a stupid question but I am about to start my front 4 link w/air bags. I know where I want my ride height and I know how low I want to drop it. if I make the upper bag mounts at full collapse when at the lowest point at ride height my bags would only be 3/4 fully extended. is that ok, will it give me a bouncy ride? thanks if you're able to answer.
Mr.Mankandy, 12 years ago you posted a very short video of "homicide doors" on your D350. Could you please do some kind of explanation (even in small scale) on how this is done? I have scoured the interwebs and found very limited information on it. My 98 Nissan Frontier will thank you later :D
Mr. Ward! Have you got an Instagram? I can shoot you an image that kinda breaks it down. And if you still need an explanation, I’d be happy to provide you with one.
@Garage Fab sorry I don't have an an Instagram account, only Facebook or email.
@@GarageFab ok made an account just for you and sent you a message.
I’m honored! See you there.
Totally agree with all the comments, but I will never understand why the music volume is so much louder than the dialogue in almost all u tube videos, if you want loud music tune into a music channel!!! That's my rant for the day lol!
Haha! Sorry about that, Tony. I blame my lack of experience as a sound engineer. Maybe it’s the headphones. Or if it’s really all RUclips videos, maybe I’ll blame RUclips. Yeah that’s it! Dang RUclips.
My problem is my hearing is not that great (and I'm sure many people have the same problem) so I use headphones as to not annoy others ( wife) and so turn the volume up to suit me, and then every so often I'm at some music festival instead of watching a car custom/ restoration video , and to be fair not all channels are the same , but most lol, having said all that I think your channel is up amongst the best 👍
Thank you, Tony. You are appreciated. 🙏
Where's the awesome "movie announcer " voice?? LOL
Man, my truck got totaled last week. You can see a short video of it on my channel 😞
One hefty cough and I got my girly voice back!
Damn Brother, that’s rough. It gives me flashbacks to waking up and finding my truck bed smashed into the cab. What’s the plan?
@Garage Fab in going to see what parts I can salvage when the insurance is done and look for another one.
Good on you mate. Gotta keep moving forward. Glad you’re OK.
Always be careful Welding and grinding next to windows and paint jobs.
Expensive mistake.
Invest in some fiberglass blankets.
Yup. I’ve screwed up a few windows. I’ll take your fiberglass blankets and raise you, 3M adhesive weld spatter paper. A must have when you can’t risk scratching custom paint with a fiberglass blanket.
Once you placed the angle finder in the second location, you could have zeroed it out.
Very true, Marcus. However! This unit turns itself off after a few minutes. And when that happens the memory clears. Not sure if I’m doing something wrong, or if it’s just designed that way.
@@GarageFab I have that same one. I press the power button twice to zero. You should see a “Z” pop up on the screen then it will zero about a second after that and hold that zero.
Thank you brother! I’ll play with it.
@@GarageFab Thank you for the content. I love the way you teach your methods.
My pleasure my man! Thanks for looking out.
Chip your b-b's for s clean professional look. Other then that, excellent work!
Bbs are chipped! Just not fun to show on video. Thank you!
Menos mal que la soldadura no es buena? Que pasaría si fuese buena mmmmm. Esa soldadura es un lujo para mi
Me enorgullezco de mi trabajo.
Rise Hell 1972? Chevy
Burning Rubber?
Let me tell you something my friend.
You are a great Artist.
Professional this professional that the bottom line you're an Artist. Go to see you. Always great video's
Ol got right eye fix left eye wensday. Yeah I'll be able to see and work again. One vacation sucks.
lmao, thoses brackets you cut look like a nike shoe...lol
Shhh! 🤫 I don’t need Nike trying to sue me.
@GarageFab lol, just crazy how it look like a shoe...
Do you have an Instagram page?
I do! @GarageFab
You first said 21 inches. Then said 19 inches.
Good catch. Had to watch the damn video again to see what you were talking about. So he actually has 12 inches of travel, not the 10 inches I stated. Neat!
@GarageFab sorry should have used a time stamp
No sweat. It was good watch. 😆
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Thx
Any content is awesome .love the work you are doing
Thank you Al! I appreciate you.
I know it's not your work and maybe I skipped around and missed it but why leave the old work on the frame like that and not cut it off? That panhard bar looks outright dangerous, too. Single shear, small hardware... Whoever owns that truck needs to pay you to finish it.
He would’ve paid me to do anything I suggested. If by old work you’re referring to the leftovers of the old 4 link bracketry, that was the result of a deal I made with the owner. I had no intention of charging for labor because he’s a friend, so I had him do all the grunt work which included removing the old stuff. Mostly because I didn’t have time to balance RUclips and his project. He genuinely didn’t care about appearance so the stubs of the old work stayed.
I’ll have to rewatch the video to see what the state of the panhard bar was in at the end. The single shear is the only thing I didn’t address. Originally it looked like the mounts were designed so that the bar would clear the back of the diff. All fine and good but the mounts had minimal gusseting (is that a word?) So the old gussets were removed and replaced with very stout ones. The hardware is actually quite large or I would’ve tried to add a bracket to create a double shear setup. It’s not ideal but I’m confident it’s a safe setup currently.
I enjoy short series like this. I think you should build a 4x4 Econoline next😂.
Jason
Well, Jason, It can’t be the NEXT project. I’ve already bought two donor vehicles for the next project. I’m pretty sure my Wife would like them out of the front yard. That would be a fun series of videos though. We’ll revisit that thought after a while.
@@GarageFabNothing says class like Yard Art😂.
That’s a nice way of putting it.
I have been searching for videos on proper bag mount fab and install for days now and our channel is the best one so far. It made me realize I need to put way more thought into converting the vic to air. So I have a few questions: 1. When measuring ride height, should i measure from where I want the new ride height to be? 1.5. How to I measure the ride height? Ive heard from the center hub to the fender or from the lower control arm to where the tire and ground would meet. 2. As part of taking measurments, should i make sure the drive shaft is at zero degrees early on? It seems like, based on your video, that the drive shaft concern was kinda an afterthought ou lucked out on lol
Thanks for this series! Love your work, love the truck! Yes, I would like to see more short series videos - actually I like anything you do. You’re an excellent teacher.
Thank you Robert! I’ll be looking into picking up some smaller projects just for the sake of videos. 🙌
I like the way you supported the square tube. Looks robust and well executed.
Thank you, Will! They certainly were heavy! 😬
Great video as always. Definitely enjoy the content whether it's a build series on location or from the homestead shop.✌😁
Thank you Jason! I’m gonna try to avoid the “location” projects from now on. They made for good RUclips, but I didn’t enjoy myself very much. 😂
Whenever I've used urethane bushings, they say to use a specific non-petroleum-based grease. I've only ever seen the recommended grease in small tubes. What kind of grease do you use in a grease gun through the zerk fittings? Synthetic something, I assume?
Correct! The petroleum chemically breaks down polyurethane and rubber. Silicone is usually recommended and is the stuff that comes in those teeny weenie tubes that come with bushings.
I use Super Lube silicone grease.
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I believe Super Lube synthetic grease is also acceptable but I haven’t yet done the homework to see what it’s made of.
Comfortable shoes 😂😂
If I’m being honest they didn’t really look all that comfortable.
Another good video brother! Maybe I missed it, but does this truck have a Watts link to check sideways movement?
If you didn’t see Part 2 you definitely missed it! The truck has a panhard bar that I kept intact during this little upgrade. It operated just fine and the fab work was Ok so we just decided to leave it alone! 🙌
@@GarageFab Thanks for the feedback brother, appreciate
Anytime!
Newbie question, but love the content very informative. Wouldn't you want a little pinion angle for the U-joints bearings to have load to them than 0.
It’s a good idea on static height vehicles to incorporate a very small angle when installing a drive shaft to keep the needle bearings and grease moving. Generally around 1 degree. More than 2 degrees might cause a vibration.
On bagged vehicles, I don’t worry about that as much. The ride height is often changing with air suspension. One day I might be skimming the pavement, and another day it might be raining so I’ll travel a little higher. It’s very unlikely that this truck will be cruising at a 5 inch ride height long enough to be a problem.
With air suspension, it’s more important to find the window where the components can work properly and last a long time, and incorporate that into the design. Hope that wasn’t too long-winded.
I agree with Logan 100%. Wish you could fab up my car. Awesome videos, can't wait for the Mighty Max!
One day I’ll have a shop large enough to store all y’all’s vehicles. And they can sit and collect dust because I don’t have time for any of them!
I’m kidding of course. There’s enough of that sort of custom shop already.
Thank you my friend!
Mancandy work ethic: “Customer can jump this thing for all I care. I’m not worried about warranty issues.”
You’re not wrong. There’s nothing good about parts breaking on the freeway. I’d be a terrible race car builder but a fantastic tank builder. 😉
Really cool!.
I liked the gusset shape for the upper links!
I would like to do the conversion of my 79 Chief in front (Leafs to Coils).
Question: How can I know which coils to use? Depending of the amout of lift that I would like to have. It would be nice if you can do a video of that. Cheers buddy
Thank you my friend! I’m unsure when I’ll have the opportunity create that video. I’ve got some tentative plans to create an old 30s era pickup truck/Indy car thingy with coil over shocks but that’s literally years away.
On that project I intend to use adjustable height coil overs with eyelets on top and bottom for ease of installation and fine tuning ride height. Reputable coilover companies should be able to walk you through what coils you would need based on the weight of the vehicle and/or the spring rate you want. I honestly wouldn’t know where to begin to tell you how to determine that stuff on your own. I’m sure there’s a simple equation, but trying to get a specific ride height with non-adjustable coils sounds really really hard to me. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help!
@Garage Fab wow! That one sounds like a nice project for sure. Thanks for the advice, I'm probably a couple of years away of that mod also lol.
MK; You lost the film of the Dingus weld up! That same thing happens to Bigfoot hunters. Great work! v/r wh
Haha! I’ll be honest with you. (And anyone reading this comment.) I’m not 100% sure I filmed it. That entire project is a blur of constant rushing to get out of the sauna that was Keith’s garage.
I think at some point I was like “Screw this video!”
Thank you William!
Man badass work!!! My friend I just subscribed. Keep up the great work and videos!!!
Excellent! Thrilled to have you my man! Thank you for the kind words. 🍻
Thanks for taking the time and doing that frame mount build since you lost the footage. Since I run a video production company that is one of the worst feelings when you can't find footage that you know you shot. Still an awesome video and love the learning that you provide. You Da Bomb! Hope you are feeling better and family as well. Yes, I am anxious to get back to the Mighty Max. In respect to your welding. Are you doing circles or half moon strokes? Also do you have any recommendations for plasma cutter? I have watched your tools video but I am not sure if there are any base needs besides a good compressor in regards to a plasma cutter? Thanks again and have a great week. Looking forward to the next vid.
What editing software are you using? I think most of the pros are on Premier no? I’m a Final Cut guy. I love love love it but I’m having more and more random problems with slow processing, the occasional “modified file” error, and intermittent freezing. Way more stress than I’d like.
I don’t have a lot of experience with multiple brands of Plasma cutters. I was taught to purchase the best tools I could afford, so when I started collecting equipment for a CNC plasma table, I went straight to the top. It seemed everyone with a table was running a Hypertherm so that’s what I got. The Powermax45 to be specific. I’m thrilled with it. Worth every penny.
As for the welding technique, it really depends on what type of joint I’m making and what direction. My favorite is vertical welding starting from the top. I create what I’d describe as an upside down tear drop. Starting from the middle of the joint, I move up in a circular motion and then back to the center. Lap joints are sort of a series of cursive lower case Es.
I’ve had several requests for a technique video. I’m not super comfortable with giving welding lessons since I’ve never been certified, but I’m still considering making it. 🤷♂️ Thanks again Darrin!
@@GarageFab Thanks for the info. I love to weld and I appreciate other folks that know what there doing. I figure if I watch closely enough I hopefully can level up my welding game.
It's interesting that Final cut Pro is giving you grief since it's written for the Mac. I may have some other tricks up my sleeve that could help. Please direct message me via my channel and we can have more of a discussion if your interested. Or even a phone call.
In respects to editing software, yes, Adobe products are what we use, and have been for a really long time. I have worked on both platforms for years Mac and PC and honestly and I hate to say it because I am a huge Mac fan, Adobe runs better on the PC's from my experience. In our studio we have three high end PC's and one Mac Mini M1. We do the lions share of the work on the PC's. To be honest though, I keep looking at DaVince Resolve it is amazing on a lot of fronts. One of the coolest things is it's free or a $300 onetime fee for the software. (Depends on the package) I could go on about some of the perks but I have yet to seriously try it out. (yes it also is made for the Mac) Again though, I have been working solid on my PC for the past three years and it's been really good. I don't know why Adobe doesn't do something about this performance problem. It's going to bite them. Sorry long winded answers.
It's been a really long time since I last used Final Cut, but there are a couple of things that can be done for any computer to help them manage all of the processing.
Anyway let me know if you want to touch base. I am happy to help.
I would have answered sooner but just saw this message, so apologies. By the way looking forward to the next vid. :)
Don’t stress about delayed replies my man. I’m not really interested in getting info from someone that’s not busy. (Busy people are busy for a reason)
If you end up playing with Resolve I’d love to hear about it. I hate PC with a passion. It’s just not as intuitive as it should be.
BUT!! I’d consider switching if the editing was better, faster, and more stress free. I know I can get a far more powerful PC for half the cost. as a wedding photographer, I hated when adobe went to subscription, but after doing the math, it would take years and years of monthly fees to total the cost of purchasing their software. And with the cloud, you get multiple programs so I just might be going back to that.
I’d be more than happy to chat it up. If you’re available on the weekends, that would be amazing. (Still got a day job)
Shoot me an email, GarageFab702@gmail.com we’ll exchange contact info. Cheers!
When I’m in shop fab’g, love having good tunes…and on these videos, you sure have some good tunes going on! 👍
Sigh. 😩 I remember rocking out in the garage to good tunes before RUclips. Now that I film my work, I can’t listen to copyrighted music when the camera is rolling. Thank you Steve! 🙏
I could watch that Chevy slow roll alllll day! Awesome stuff brother!
As could I! Thank you, my man. 🙏
Just found your videos, Lots of humor and great Knowledge. I want to do air ride on my1959 Chevy pickup. I built a 2by5 tube frame with a 78 Camaro stub and was wondering who would u say makes the best bag and could u do a video on how to figure out ride height just don't know what pressure the bag rides the best to set it up thanks John
Hey John! Thank you my friend.
I consistently use Slam Specialties bags. If I told you they’re the “best” that would just be my opinion. Firestone makes suit springs for Semi trucks so they must know what they’re doing.
What do you want from your truck? Do you want the grant to lay on the ground? Let’s start there and we’ll see how much we can figure out.
Air suspension can be pretty frustrating if you think you get to tailor your ride quality and height. You get some control but not much! Air pressures will depend on the size of your bag, the weight of the vehicle, and the placement of the bag. If you get your perfect ride, at your desired height you should grab a lottery ticket!
Thanks for getting back to me, I’m thinking the truck is going to wait around 3500 pounds, I want to do a 4 bar like in your video with your watt linkage so is it true if you mount the bags farther forward instead of under the axle it would go lower with the same size bag. I’m not asking you to diagnose my problem. Just a couple pointers. Out of all the videos I watched you explains things a lot better and it sounds like you know what you’re doing. Thanks again for getting back to me.
I might have missed it, but what is your pinion angle at ride height?
Hey, Jim! 11:35 The pinion angle on this one ended up at Zero degrees. And because it’s a parallel 4 link, it will be Zero degrees at all heights.
Very awesome yes. Glad yr back. Don’t stop
Thank you! I’m going to keep going until I drop.
Definitely ready for mighty max content!
Excellent me too, Jarret!
How much more lift did you get? Maybe I missed it if you said. 10” of lift out a ?” extended bag. Thanks. Great videos!
Ok, so there was a mathematical mistake in this video that I didn’t notice until last week. At 9:00 I take two measurements and subtract them to find the total lift. First measurement was 21 inches and the second measurement was 9 inches. 21-9= 12 inches of lift.
A moment later I pulled 19 inches out of my butt and used that in the equation. 19-9= 10 inches of lift. Whoops.
I don’t believe it was ever mentioned, but prior to doing any work, the truck got 7 inches of lift which was limited by his shocks. He would’ve had 8 inches of lift if he unbolted the shocks.
After the work was completed we confirmed the 12 inch calculation from 9:00 was correct. He was able to lift to a maximum of 12 inches off the ground.
So that’s 5 inches more than he used to have. Sorry for the long reply. 🤦🏻♂️
@@GarageFab Nice, 5 extra inches is worth all that work for sure. The long answer is perfect lol
Next question: Do you know how much less air pressure the bag needs now at ride height (4” inches off the ground let’s say)? Assuming you used the same bags.