Making sure I know.. 4 link help

[jrsmith_2010]

hey guys, i will be ordering a 4 link in my near future and i just want to make sure ill get the measurements right that i send to SD.com. i made what i think is right for the measurements. if its not dont hesitate to tell me, its better to kno now then when i get it

this is what im working with


and heres how i have it painted up, dont i have to send the measurements from the middle of the axle to the stock hanger mount? then to to center brace, which will be renforced for the wishbone setup



i kno its hard to see but after all it is Paint

thanks guys!

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by jrsmith_2010

....i kno its hard to see but after all it is Paint

It's hard to see because I can't stop looking at your sash cord, firewood, mock up tools....

Is your lower (outer) bar going over, or under the axle? What does the length of the upper bars show to be?

[royo]

SD all ready has a kit for that truck

[smashingchuck]

Originally Posted by royo

SD all ready has a kit for that truck

That's what I was thinking.

How do you plan to attach the upper four link tabs to the pumpkin?

***edit***
just checked their site. This is exactly what you need, it's much easier to set up, and solves the problem of having to weld mounting tabs in the middle of the diffeential:
[img]http://www.*****************/files/c10rearkit-1.jpg[/img]

[royo]

I think he has a 73 up frame

[Primer70]

That's the first time I've seen a picture of the Suicide Doors 73-87 rear kit. I wonder why they did these kits as a four link with a watts link instead of a wishbone ( like the 63-72 kit ) or triangulated four link?

[jrsmith_2010]

i was also tossing around the idea of a single leaf in rear with a flip kit, whats your opinion on that?

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by jrsmith_2010

i was also tossing around the idea of a single leaf in rear with a flip kit, whats your opinion on that?

So does that mean your not going to use a step notch?
If not then a single leaf in the rear is to soft. You will need at least two leafs with a spring that long.

[jrsmith_2010]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

So does that mean your not going to use a step notch?
If not then a single leaf in the rear is to soft. You will need at least two leafs with a spring that long.

ok i was wondering this, i have one on now, just over the axle, and its Really soft and has alot of movement, but would it be the same as under the axle? and will it lay frame?

[Primer70]

My opinion of the single leaf is all bad. The single leaf will give you hella axle rap & looks hella ghetto. You'd be better off with a two link.

[stocksilver]

Yea i just got my kit in yesterday from SD and am pumped up to start the install. Fo r the record it looks just as good as in the pics.