Just curious but why do you make the axle links (control arms) so long? I know Chevy trucks had them from right behind the cab to the axle and one u bolt holding them. I am an off road home fabricator I have done 3 & 4 links, leaf to coils, leaf to radius arms, coil springs to air struts/ coilovers, so I understand how suspension works. I try to build the longest but well tucked up links I can because of long axle travel. Ground clearance is key and the longer the link the greater the articulation with less joint binding , but most of the wedge bags or double convoluted only have max 6" of travel . Your bag placement behind the axle rather than on arm limits the amount of arm travel to 6'' max, so there seems to be no reason for such long arms. Is it looks or your build preference, I am just curious? I am doing my 65 Chevy II I will be using the existing mono leaf cut 4'' behind the axle I'll drill the leaf and mount 9000 bags. If I have and need more travel then I will place in front of axle and if I still have more room I will make bag friendly and stout arms but I think behind will be enough. I have 7-8 inches from diff to trunk pan. Any comments? For paul dow 3* of each other (u joint) is a good start or try to keep pinion and output yoke degrees as close as possible to each other, if not there is always CV joints (constant velocity).
+Cain Jimenez Nice man, good deal. You should do it with the body on. I know it's harder to film and all that, but I'd bet the majority of people aren't pulling their's off to do this setup.
Excellent video! Please make more videos
Just curious but why do you make the axle links (control arms) so long? I know Chevy trucks had them from right behind the cab to the axle and one u bolt holding them. I am an off road home fabricator I have done 3 & 4 links, leaf to coils, leaf to radius arms, coil springs to air struts/ coilovers, so I understand how suspension works. I try to build the longest but well tucked up links I can because of long axle travel. Ground clearance is key and the longer the link the greater the articulation with less joint binding , but most of the wedge bags or double convoluted only have max 6" of travel . Your bag placement behind the axle rather than on arm limits the amount of arm travel to 6'' max, so there seems to be no reason for such long arms. Is it looks or your build preference, I am just curious?
I am doing my 65 Chevy II I will be using the existing mono leaf cut 4'' behind the axle I'll drill the leaf and mount 9000 bags. If I have and need more travel then I will place in front of axle and if I still have more room I will make bag friendly and stout arms but I think behind will be enough. I have 7-8 inches from diff to trunk pan. Any comments? For paul dow 3* of each other (u joint) is a good start or try to keep pinion and output yoke degrees as close as possible to each other, if not there is always CV joints (constant velocity).
I'm looking for a chassis for my 48 fleetmaster
1947 Chevy fleet line?
Where can I get that C notch kit I have a 1947 fleet master
any 60-66 c10 kits?
what is the typical pinion angle?
You guys plan on doing a '49-'54 Chevy car video?
Yes we are planning to do a video very soon with the same layout for all of our kits. I will keep you posted
+Cain Jimenez Nice man, good deal. You should do it with the body on. I know it's harder to film and all that, but I'd bet the majority of people aren't pulling their's off to do this setup.
Christopher Spencer?.....…
Christopher Spence
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