86 squarebody made2drag

[made2drag]

as of right now, i can stand on the rear bumper and the axle touches frame.

after the notch is welded and i cut the rest of the bottom of the frame off on each side, i should be touching the top of the notch. if i step notch it, i'm going to make a 3 inch lowering block out of 2x3 square tubing and my axle should be thru the frame all the way.

i have some 9000 sleeve airbag brackets to mount on the frame and leaves
... and i still need to mount some shocks.

the truck rides pretty much like stock in the front and the rear isnt as bouncy as i thought it would be since i dont have shocks...well, thats probably going to be it for a couple of weeks, i'll post some pics when i get the bed on........

[made2drag]

oh, i forgot to mention, my trucks 8 1/2 inches lower in the front and 9 1/2 inches lower in the rear and may go down another 1 with the notch done and the bed on

[gGMC DOG]

some good progress keep the pics comeing

[Can't kech me]

sweet, is this a daily driver or fun/show truck?

[Gordonr1973]

Nice truck to start with, nice progress too!

[bbbc10]

need some small tires.....get me drop

[aggie91]

In the pic on post #8, where did you get that black "cup" for the lower a arm?

In the pic on post #21, where did that flip bracket for the axle come from?

You seem to be moving quick on this one.

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by Can't kech me

sweet, is this a daily driver or fun/show truck?

daily driver

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by bbbc10

need some small tires.....get me drop

yeah, need some 20's first

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by aggie91

In the pic on post #8, where did you get that black "cup" for the lower a arm?

In the pic on post #21, where did that flip bracket for the axle come from?

You seem to be moving quick on this one.

the black cups were left over from another project. i believe when i got a pair of airlift 2600's they came with the back caps. tops and bottoms. they worked great for this truck because it centered the bag so it wouldnt rub and also the bag is as low in the lower control arm as it can be without modifing the arm (cupping the arm). they sit in and fit snug. not bolted or anything

i made the flip brackets.... $10 for both axle seats from Tractor Supply and while i was there i picked up a piece of flat bar 1 1/4 or so and almost 1/4 inch thick. when i had everything positioned and my angle finder showing the same angle for the trans and diff...i measured the lengths for each tab....cut them out and welded them to the seats and they fit perfect. when i do a step notch im going to wire brush everything down and por-15 the frame and suspension once i have everything how i want it.

i tackled the bags and rear in three 8 hour days. i dont usually have that much time to work on stuff so it was nice

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by Gordonr1973

Nice truck to start with, nice progress too!

thanks man

[BamaDave]

Nice build, clean truck to start with. ROLL TIDE!

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by BamaDave

Nice build, clean truck to start with. ROLL TIDE!

war eagle!

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by made2drag

the black cups were left over from another project. i believe when i got a pair of airlift 2600's they came with the back caps. tops and bottoms. they worked great for this truck because it centered the bag so it wouldnt rub and also the bag is as low in the lower control arm as it can be without modifing the arm (cupping the arm). they sit in and fit snug. not bolted or anything

i made the flip brackets.... $10 for both axle seats from Tractor Supply and while i was there i picked up a piece of flat bar 1 1/4 or so and almost 1/4 inch thick. when i had everything positioned and my angle finder showing the same angle for the trans and diff...i measured the lengths for each tab....cut them out and welded them to the seats and they fit perfect. when i do a step notch im going to wire brush everything down and por-15 the frame and suspension once i have everything how i want it.

i tackled the bags and rear in three 8 hour days. i dont usually have that much time to work on stuff so it was nice

also, make sure you get the 3 inch 5000 lbs axle seats. they have 2 types: 3 inch 5000 lbs and 2 1/2 inch 3500 lbs.....

[BamaDave]

Originally Posted by made2drag

war eagle!

I noticed your were from down that way so I thought I would see if you were a Auburn fan. Gonna be a nice truck when you get'er done.

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by BamaDave

I noticed your were from down that way so I thought I would see if you were a Auburn fan. Gonna be a nice truck when you get'er done.

thanks! its gonna take awhile due to funds and time, but one day i hope to enter in local shows....

[luifer76]

nice work man and great progress so far.... on the cups your using for the lca's how deep is that cup? it almost seems like even thought the plate of bag fits in there once the truck is laid out and the bag is deflated the bag may rub agaings the edge of the cup all the way around im not sure it may be just the angle that pic shows.... looking good though keep them pics coming....

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by luifer76

nice work man and great progress so far.... on the cups your using for the lca's how deep is that cup? it almost seems like even thought the plate of bag fits in there once the truck is laid out and the bag is deflated the bag may rub agaings the edge of the cup all the way around im not sure it may be just the angle that pic shows.... looking good though keep them pics coming....

it's called a "roll plate". click on the link and at the bottom it will show you a better pic. basically the bag sits in the roll plate and when the bag is compressed the bag flattens out on the lip. i had them left over when i bagged my s10 blazer about 8 years ago. the funny thing was when i pulled my box with all my airbag parts from past projects, they happen to fit like a glove when i tried them in the arm. they are only as deep as the bottom of the bag mount....no rubbing...and they arent mounted....thanks, and i LOVE your truck....one of my favorites on here!

http://www.airliftcompany.com/produc...oadlifter-5000

[luifer76]

Originally Posted by made2drag

it's called a "roll plate". click on the link and at the bottom it will show you a better pic. basically the bag sits in the roll plate and when the bag is compressed the bag flattens out on the lip. i had them left over when i bagged my s10 blazer about 8 years ago. the funny thing was when i pulled my box with all my airbag parts from past projects, they happen to fit like a glove when i tried them in the arm. they are only as deep as the bottom of the bag mount....no rubbing...and they arent mounted....thanks, and i LOVE your truck....one of my favorites on here!

http://www.airliftcompany.com/produc...oadlifter-5000

got cha....... thanks for the compliments bro still working on them but they'll get there.....

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by luifer76

got cha....... thanks for the compliments bro still working on them but they'll get there.....

i ran across your build thread before, but cant seem to find it now...can you show me a link please? thanks

[made2drag]

i guess i should have said WHICH truck!....lol, i found the green truck thread on another site and saw you have 4 layed out masterpieces! love them all, but now that ive seen your green one....how about a link to your blue one? thanks

and i'm definitly going to modify my lca like you did....sweet idea

[Conundrum]

Clean truck you started with, and your making quick progress.

Keep those pics coming, lol.

[made2drag]

more pics on saturday...hopefully

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by Conundrum

Clean truck you started with, and your making quick progress.

Keep those pics coming, lol.

thanks, i love what your doing to yours with the dodge steelies and the z. cant wait to see it on the ground. yesterday i bookmarked your build to check yours out frequently. i think im going to go with some 4wd leafs. hope they will work with my shackles.

[Conundrum]

Originally Posted by made2drag

thanks, i love what your doing to yours with the dodge steelies and the z. cant wait to see it on the ground. yesterday i bookmarked your build to check yours out frequently. i think im going to go with some 4wd leafs. hope they will work with my shackles.

Cool, thanks for the compliment.

So far I can only see about 1" extra drop with the 4wd springs, but I still need to remove a couple leafs. But I already had them and i'm sure stock 4wd springs shouldn't be hard to come by cheap or free. Don't know why they wouldn't work with your shackles.