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03-17-2020, 02:49 PM | #1 |
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Laid Out vs Ride Height Square Body
Does anyone have a side picture of their square body laid out (laying frame/control arms) vs ride height? I searched forever and could never find any bagged truck pics not laid out. I am researching for my next project, I don't want a dropmember or z or anything but am considering bags. Thanks.
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03-17-2020, 05:21 PM | #2 |
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Re: Laid Out vs Ride Height Square Body
If your handy with a welder you can build your own drop member of sorts by sectioning your crossmember. Which helps you get closer to the earth if that is your goal.
It also has the benefit of helping keep your a arms out of the speed bumps. Also if going that low is your goal consider plating your oil pan, and trans pan. That way they dont rip so easily. |
03-18-2020, 12:56 PM | #3 |
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Re: Laid Out vs Ride Height Square Body
After spending a ton of hours researching the internet, I noticed this same question has been asked over a dozen times on this forum and I still have not been able to find a pictures of a truck laid out and at ride height.
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03-18-2020, 01:08 PM | #4 |
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Re: Laid Out vs Ride Height Square Body
I don't know if there is any specifically like you want, but here is a large thread that may have something for ya.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=492874
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Tire diameter. Which in turn effects effects ride height. Did you do a stock floor body drop? Or Z the frame. Did you narrow the trace width to increase A arm length. Which can increase gross lift? But typically if you run roughly a 27" tire you will be around 1-1.5" from laying frame. A 2" Z, and cross member section give you more then enough to lay out with out binding ball joints. Binding ball joints on the drop can crack the housings which leads to bad things latter. Typically a truck that can lay out will look like it is running a 4/6 or 5/7 static drop if the owner drives it alot. Some litterly at ride height look like a 6/8 or 7/9 drop, but they are really low for all but the most dedicated. I did a 6/8 static for a kid I knew, and damn it was low. He had big hp plans for the truck, but left the 4.3 V6 in there since it was fast enough to get him in trouble that low. Honest to God it would smack frame on the freeway with the right set of bumps. 245/60/15's front, and 255/60/15'ls rear. If you want the 6/8 look just let some air out when desired. Or atleast set the bags up so they are stiffer at that level. If they are to soft smacking frame will drive you mad. It should still get you a couple inch rise to get into parking lots easier. Setting the bags stiffness is done by the installed height at ride height. If it rides to soft with let's say a 8" height. Remove shims so it is 8.5 inches instead, and test further. |
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03-18-2020, 05:38 PM | #6 |
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Re: Laid Out vs Ride Height Square Body
Here is my bother's old truck. Stock inner fenders. Bagged, 4 linked, tubular control arms, and a c notch. Not the best pics. They were taken with an old phone.
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03-19-2020, 12:51 PM | #7 |
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Perfect, thank you tiny. My choice of whether or not to proceed with a bagged truck project was hinging on that picture and I like the look at ride height so I am going to go forward. Will start a build thread in the near future.
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03-21-2020, 01:48 PM | #8 |
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Re: Laid Out vs Ride Height Square Body
Stock....
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Re: Laid Out vs Ride Height Square Body
Laid out....
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Re: Laid Out vs Ride Height Square Body
Ride height....
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