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11-15-2012, 12:35 PM
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Coil over set up
Anybody have a few pics of a rear end set up with coil over shocks instead of coil springs.Thinking about running with Porterbuilt tubular trailing arms and using a coil over shock set up on my 66 step side.Would like to have it as low as i can go, but static drop instead of bags.Truck should see some track time and i think this would work well street or strip.Thoughts?
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11-16-2012, 09:00 PM
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Re: Coil over set up
I should have them in my build thread and my son's build thread.
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11-16-2012, 09:00 PM
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Re: Coil over set up
Where is Semmes?
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11-17-2012, 09:22 AM
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Re: Coil over set up
Just little west of Mobile, L.a. as we call it (Lower Alabama)!!
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11-18-2012, 06:06 AM
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Re: Coil over set up
I am doing something similar. Its a modified Porterbuilt trailing arm . The chassis guy will make the upper shock crossmember , and I have Nates C-Notch. I think the shocks will mount on the trailing arm themselves instead of a lower bar between the trailing arms. I still have to take the stock rear suspension out , and mock up what I switching to. Next weekend I should have a better idea. It will be a bolt in U bolt rear end with some additional support to try to eliminate stress on the U-bolt itself. I may go with a bigger heim or bushing in the front also. The shock that I am using is the longest Koni that Lamb builds I think its 17". I have pics of the trailing arms with out the top bar . The black rear end is kind of the same idea with the upper bar.
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11-19-2012, 04:19 PM
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Re: Coil over set up
I modified my porterbuilt arms to mount coilovers to them.
  
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11-19-2012, 06:32 PM
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Re: Coil over set up
Looks nice,thinking the the same setup with porterbuilt cross member and arms.Need to keep the coil overs inside the frame rails to get max tire size.!!
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11-20-2012, 10:30 AM
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Re: Coil over set up
Quote:
 There's more room since the frame doesn't kick out like on a 2wd. Still a good amount of tire clearance. Unless you're tubbing it I guess... Mine is being built more for going fast, AND turning, so this is the setup I chose. This is how it looked using the porterbuilt mounts. Probably how I would have left it if I was building a straight-line truck. I'm willing to part with the upper porterbuilt bar if anyone is interested. It interlocks real nice with their c-notch.  
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11-20-2012, 06:18 PM
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Re: Coil over set up
Thats nice ,looks good.
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