2 link or 4 link inside of frame rails - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

texastrendz · 05-19-2008, 05:50 AM

Hey guys and gals. I was wondering if anyone in the seeten world has a few pics of a 4 or 2 link setup inside the frame. the reason i am asking is that i want narrow my axle and run a wide wheel with a lot of offset giving the wheel a big outter lip. there is no room for the wheels i wanna use if i go outside the rails. i do not want to use the factory trailin arms for handling reasons.

jlaird · 05-19-2008, 06:11 AM

heres one:

**N2TRUX** · 05-19-2008, 06:20 AM

Who's truck is that?

texastrendz · 05-19-2008, 03:19 PM

That is actually a buddy of mine named mike a.k.a smiley here in houston or should i say spring tx. That truck has a bit of money in it. The only problem with it is the bags are outside the rails on it.

**N2TRUX** · 05-19-2008, 06:27 PM

I thought that was Smiley's truck. The gray frame rails looked familiar.

jkade · 05-20-2008, 05:10 AM

you might want to look into a explorer rear since the are just right to run the least backspacing on most wheels. Might save you some money in the long run since they come with 3:55, 3:73, and 4:11's with a locker. I picked one up with 3:73's and a locker for $50 to go in my blazer. Just trying to help out.

BACKYARD88 · 05-23-2008, 11:54 PM

Here's what I have so far

nhtc33d · 05-24-2008, 04:08 AM

So what are the pro's and con's of mounting the bars on the inside of the frame vs. the outside??

Tri5Nerd · 05-24-2008, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nhtc33d

So what are the pro's and con's of mounting the bars on the inside of the frame vs. the outside??

I really want to know, how is the handling with the bars inside the frame?

texastrendz · 05-24-2008, 06:19 AM

wheel width and depth of offset is why i am doing it. mounting bags on the factory trailing arms makes the handling suck. the mounting location of the bag to the hinge point gives it to much of a mechanical advantage. aka makes the truck handle loosely in the cornering.

abadsvt · 05-24-2008, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tri5Nerd

I really want to know, how is the handling with the bars inside the frame?

I am no expert by any means but I read this from BIOMAX a little while ago. The closer the links get the more it compounds the otherwise minimal roll-steer generated by every link system. So basically what he is saying is the closer the links are towards the center the higher possibilities of have some roll-steer issues like oversteer. Good luck

Josh

05-19-2008, 05:50 AM	#1
texastrendz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: HOUSTON TX Posts: 1,161	2 link or 4 link inside of frame rails Hey guys and gals. I was wondering if anyone in the seeten world has a few pics of a 4 or 2 link setup inside the frame. the reason i am asking is that i want narrow my axle and run a wide wheel with a lot of offset giving the wheel a big outter lip. there is no room for the wheels i wanna use if i go outside the rails. i do not want to use the factory trailin arms for handling reasons.

05-19-2008, 06:11 AM	#2
jlaird Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: johnstown, NY Posts: 2,393	Re: 2 link or 4 link inside of frame rails heres one: Attached Images

05-19-2008, 06:20 AM	#3
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: 2 link or 4 link inside of frame rails Who's truck is that? __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra" Last edited by N2TRUX; 05-19-2008 at 06:20 AM.

05-19-2008, 03:19 PM	#4
texastrendz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: HOUSTON TX Posts: 1,161	Re: 2 link or 4 link inside of frame rails That is actually a buddy of mine named mike a.k.a smiley here in houston or should i say spring tx. That truck has a bit of money in it. The only problem with it is the bags are outside the rails on it.

05-19-2008, 06:27 PM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: 2 link or 4 link inside of frame rails I thought that was Smiley's truck. The gray frame rails looked familiar. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

05-20-2008, 05:10 AM	#6
jkade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AL Posts: 2,517	Re: 2 link or 4 link inside of frame rails you might want to look into a explorer rear since the are just right to run the least backspacing on most wheels. Might save you some money in the long run since they come with 3:55, 3:73, and 4:11's with a locker. I picked one up with 3:73's and a locker for $50 to go in my blazer. Just trying to help out.

05-23-2008, 11:54 PM	#7
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: 2 link or 4 link inside of frame rails Here's what I have so far __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting Last edited by BACKYARD88; 05-23-2008 at 11:55 PM.

05-24-2008, 04:08 AM	#8
nhtc33d Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 326	Re: 2 link or 4 link inside of frame rails So what are the pro's and con's of mounting the bars on the inside of the frame vs. the outside??

05-24-2008, 06:19 AM	#10
texastrendz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: HOUSTON TX Posts: 1,161	Re: 2 link or 4 link inside of frame rails wheel width and depth of offset is why i am doing it. mounting bags on the factory trailing arms makes the handling suck. the mounting location of the bag to the hinge point gives it to much of a mechanical advantage. aka makes the truck handle loosely in the cornering.



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