Porterbuilt Trucks near Kansas City

[69CST-V]

Does anyone have a Porterbuilt front and rear dropmember setup close to Kansas City. I am installing mine and would like to change a few things to make it different. I would like to get some measurements to see iwhich one of my ideas would work best.

[bguild]

I cant think of anyone off hand.. I would like to come look at yours someday. I am in KC but that is way down the project line for me. Your truck looks like you have a nice start.

[71tahoe]

If that's about $3000 worth of Porterbuilt engineering, you may want to ask questions of ... Nate Porter!

[69CST-V]

I'm not changing anything Nate is doing and I have talked with Nate. I'm looking to modify my frame to allow room for other mechanical components to make mine unique. So its just a excercise in measure twice and cut once.

[71tahoe]

Glad you talked to Nate. That was a scary question.

I had to stop working on a project Monday night for the very same reason of measure twice cut once. Except I had already measured 3 or 4 times and it still wasn't gelling. Had to quit, step back, get a night's sleep and go at the next morning and this was just hanging pegboard. If and when I go at the frame on my next build, I will be measuring several more times than 3 or 4.

From your pics it looks like you have everything leveled up and laid out like you want it. Can't wait to see how this progresses.

You know we like pics so keep 'em coming.

[69CST-V]

Ok. So there are no trucks close to me to look at. So show me your Porterbuilt Setups front and rear. Looking to see different ideas and locations of suspension components.

Thanks in advance.

[1LoC10]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=dropmember

[69CST-V]

Thanks for the link. Do you have a link for more rearend setups?

[lolife99]

What are you specifically looking to change?
I guess I'm not following your question.

[69CST-V]

I'm looking to see how much room there is for a wheel and tire. Yet leave room for a shockwave setup and a watts link. Trying to see if what i have done has gained me anything for roll center and anti squat over what I had before. Also looking to improve my weight transfer to help with wheel hop. I'm trying to get the best of both worlds for straight line transfer as well as lateral control. Want to carve corners as well as beat mustangs at the strip.

[yukon ratrod]

Originally Posted by 69CST-V

I'm looking to see how much room there is for a wheel and tire. Yet leave room for a shockwave setup and a watts link. Trying to see if what i have done has gained me anything for roll center and anti squat over what I had before. Also looking to improve my weight transfer to help with wheel hop. I'm trying to get the best of both worlds for straight line transfer as well as lateral control. Want to carve corners as well as beat mustangs at the strip.

hey dont think to far out of the box! some people cant think outside the box and cant relate to your thinking! im always looking at different ways to change things up so if it requires a little help come on guys help this man out!!!! this is what makes this whole hobby exciting!! thats why we are here to see whos got the next cool idea and make it our own in some other fashion or another.

[Hart_Rod]

Old thread, but curious to what changes you made.

[eagleuh1]

Ahhh, somebody else is looking to carve corners and beat mustangs at the strip. Oh wait, you can already do that, Hart Rod. : )

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by eagleuh1

Ahhh, somebody else is looking to carve corners and beat mustangs at the strip. Oh wait, you can already do that, Hart Rod. : )

, have you got those gauges installed yet?!?!