07-28-2004, 02:37 AM
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[Project] Homemade 5 link setup
Ok so heres the next truck in the shop, a 99 S10 extended cab. Im doing a forward 4 link with the stock tank, but this will have rear facing lift bars and super pivot joints. Im setting the rear to lay on 20s because thats what hes gettin in the future..
Also check out his paint, it has custom blue pearl flames..we got tanks painted to match.   |
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07-28-2004, 02:57 AM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '99
nice paint job!
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07-28-2004, 04:44 AM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '99
are you makin the rear lift bars from scratch?...if so could you make that description in depth and even a seperate how-to if possible?....i would like to do my own 4-link and also add my own leverage bars as well, and not really positive on how its done
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07-28-2004, 12:07 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '99
Damn AV they just keep comin
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07-28-2004, 02:52 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '99
ya from scratch..theyre not too hard to make, just set your axle into place, weld in your back mounts, then make the bars fit that length ya know..
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07-28-2004, 03:07 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '99
alright sweet dave...i didnt know if it was mounted directly to the axle or if it was at a pivot of some sort is basically where i wasnt sure
nvm...der...ya ok that makes sense now |
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07-28-2004, 03:08 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '99
ya theres 2 links that need to be made for each side..total of 4 heh. once i make them you will see, or just look at the kp 6-link or jasons 5-link..
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07-28-2004, 04:05 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '99
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07-28-2004, 05:21 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '99
Man the trucks just keep coming in!
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07-29-2004, 12:37 AM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '99
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07-30-2004, 03:04 AM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
Just a shot of the progress..finished the notch and tacked the new 2x4" crossmember into place..
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07-30-2004, 02:52 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
lookin good, nice and clean work. You've really been workin lately eh?
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07-30-2004, 03:12 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
looking good av
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07-30-2004, 03:50 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
ya, summer is crazy, everyone needs their shit done before the shows come around.
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07-31-2004, 02:48 AM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
Keep up the good work AV, i wanna bring my truck up to you for some work, like a Body Drop
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07-31-2004, 02:55 AM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
lol thats a hell of a drive
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08-01-2004, 02:47 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
Built a new gas tank crossmember..I angled it back to allow me to run longer equal length bars since this truck is going to get a lot of lift.
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08-01-2004, 02:53 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
yehaw
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08-04-2004, 01:48 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
Havnt updated in awhile but I got all the bars made, back end is almost finished, I just need to reinforce everything, box in the frame in spots ya know..
I dont have any pics of the 4 link, its out at paint getting matched the same blue as the flame. Heres a shot of the lift bars tho..I built them out of 1.5" x 1/2" box tubing so I think theyll be strong enough haha. The tabs I made out of 1/4" plate. I think Im going to wrap the top and bottom of them with 1/4" for more strength, dunno yet. The dog bone is a urethane bushing on one side and a super pivot joint on the other.   |
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08-04-2004, 02:04 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
Im bringin mine next summer for ya to do a body drop
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08-04-2004, 02:04 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
sweetness....why the bend in the gas xmember?
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08-04-2004, 02:36 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
increased the upper bars length by 6", making both uppers and lowers close to the same length and also will keep the axle more centered throughout the motion.
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08-04-2004, 02:59 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
i have a question about the rear structural x-member that you added.... why didnt you use a piece thats too short, add another small piece to it and weld it all together crooked?
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08-04-2004, 04:42 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
all these trucks coming in makes me wonder if you ever sleep..
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08-04-2004, 04:44 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
lol i had to read that 3 times before i realized wtf you were talking about hahahah the answer is..no. actually its yes, i dont get up til noon heh |
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08-04-2004, 04:46 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
 must be nice..hmm..ok i don't know why that post went through twice... Last edited by 2kS10 : 08-04-2004 at 04:47 PM. |
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08-04-2004, 04:58 PM
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Re: [Project] Steves Bagged '98
Lookin good- I think the bars will be plenty strong enough hehe!
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08-09-2004, 04:58 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
Ok so a lot of local people said I couldnt get this truck bagged in 13 days, but if you were at Carlisle this weekend then you might have seen it there, because it was done, tuckin hard, and dragging the gfx right off. He picked up a set of 20s for it but I dont have any pics of that yet. Heres some build pics tho, I would have posted them eariler but again we were at the show..
Heres the manifold setup I built. The two tanks feed the top of the crosses which then distribute air out to the rear valves (mounted on the sides) and the front valves (mounted under the cab). I drilled and tapped the face of the one cross to hide the 175 pressure switch there. The second pic is all wired and mostly plumbed.   Heres a couple pics of the setup finished. Everything you see was built by me, the shocks I did a little different to get the stroke needed and to break away from the norm. The bars are painted the same color as the flames on the truck.   Heres a couple finished pics..Dont ask me about the bedliner, Steve 'needed' to keep it so he went at it cutting it all to hell. I tried to get him to get it out but to no avail. The tanks are painted opposite of the truck with the same tribal flames.   Lemme know if ya have any questions/comments..No layed out or side pics yet. |
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08-09-2004, 05:19 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
that looks sweet how much lift is it getting
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08-09-2004, 05:27 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
thanks, its setup up for 9.5" of lift, but it doesnt lay all the way out yet (carrier bearing x-mem and tranny x-mem waitin to go in) so right now I thinks its around 7-8".
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08-09-2004, 05:42 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
Hey for the pressure switch did u say u drilled and tapped a hole in a T fitting. Hard to see in the pic. I also want to hide my switch.
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08-09-2004, 05:50 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
hey dave when u wanna do mine. i want to do it but i can't yet. hopefully soon. i wouldn't mind trailering it up to u and dropping it off to get done.
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08-09-2004, 06:18 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
Anytime ya want Jon..ok maybe not anytime, but whenever hah
Ya the cross is drilled with a letter 'R' bit and tapped for 1/8" NPT. Its the same thing I do for Tees when I run gauges and stuff.. Not really that hard, just make sure its true and square because you dont have much room for error. Ya it hides things nicely and makes it convienant. |
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08-09-2004, 06:19 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
on your gas tank xmember, what size tubing is that made of? is there any bracing or just the tubing cut and angled to the right spot? I want to make one to raise the tank, and make longer top bars for the KP kit
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08-09-2004, 06:22 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
Its 1x2x3/16 tubing. Its cut and welded then the ends have bracing, you can see one on the pass side next to the muffler..the frame is boxed with 3/16" plate steel then a brace of 1x2 comes up to support it. Same on the drivers side but shorter.
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08-09-2004, 06:26 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
Damn Dave you must put out 1-2 trucks a week huh? Kewl deal. The setup looks great!
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08-09-2004, 06:28 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
thanks. I really want to get a nice set of tap and dyes(sp)
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08-09-2004, 07:18 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
hey dave check ur pm's
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08-09-2004, 07:25 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
nicccceeeeeee!! givin jason a run for his money, eh?
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08-09-2004, 08:11 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
na jasons the man, he supplied most of the parts i used, including the super pivots which were a BITCH to put together even with a set of monster snap ring pliers..
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08-09-2004, 08:55 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
Thats where my rear valves are, jockin my style? LOL just messing with yea. Came out looking good. |
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08-10-2004, 04:24 AM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
nigga plz this shit is supa clean! lol..also note how I welded the brackets to the frame, so the whole assembly comes up from underneath and bolts right on. I also have brackets on the side there that are cut in half to allow it to come from underneath and to help support the weight more..
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08-10-2004, 11:07 AM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
Bah dave the pics kinda suck or I'm just blind.
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08-10-2004, 12:19 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
whats going on in the front of that truck? Any plans yet?
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08-10-2004, 01:10 PM
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R.I.P. Matt McCarville
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
I will have pics of mine back their in a couple of weeks when i take the bed off to put it my customs suicide doors/deviouscustoms gas tank x member in. |
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08-10-2004, 01:12 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
The entire truck is bagged, the front is getting layed on 20s in the future.
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08-10-2004, 01:13 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
hey dave do u ever check ur pm's?
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08-10-2004, 01:51 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
it seems about every 3-4 days.. lol
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08-10-2004, 01:53 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
ya i get too many to reply to all of them right away...
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08-10-2004, 05:51 PM
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Re: [Project] Homemade 5 link setup
well i sent you a pm but i think it would be better to ask you in here anyways...that way if anyone else has similar questions
how long are the lowers?...where did you mount them? how long are those dogbones for the rear lift bars? and this may be a stupid question but...which joints need the super pivot bushings, all of them or just the 4 link?...do the dogbones need the super pivot joints? |
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