airbar install

[m007gunit]

Post a picture. I had some trouble with this from what i remember but i did not have to cut anything and my frame is a 83

[rockyroad217]

i had trouble with it too, but i was able to do it without cutting anything

[redrider]

yeah i didnt cut anything either, just the frame for the 2.25" notch

[m007gunit]

Just want to say I am selling my truck to get a family truckster project

[redrider]

damn not going to finish the modded airbar?

[m007gunit]

Quote: Originally Posted by redrider

damn not going to finish the modded airbar?

In order dor me to sell it I have to finish the truck I can't sell a project unfinished I will loose. I have a few pic's but still not happy with my angles I am going to try onemore thing I just got a few parts from SD so I am still working on it.

[redrider]

ok cool man keep me posted...well all of us posted with an airbar

[m007gunit]

Well I juts finished my rear airbar mod to lay out. Check the pictures lays frame in the rear and front too. I relocated my rear shocks way out to end of axle and mounted them straight up and down to help with wheel hop, I felt the rear shocks were positioned to far in towards center of axle helping aid the teetertotter effect. Let me know what ya think.

[m007gunit]

[redrider]

bad ass!!! so what ened up being the final product list to make this happen?

[Jakextreme]

X2 on the product list thats bad ass

[m007gunit]

Ok so here it is,
2 inch lowering blocks
raised gas tank crossmember
2 x 2 inch tubing welded to diff bracket, plus made 2 brackets using the 2x2 tubing welded to the top of diff bracket as you can see.
c-notch 3 inch or so
Reuse clamshell welded to crossmember
relocate rear shocks made shims and brackets for lower bars.
A welder
Lots of Beer - Labatts!!!!
I basically did this to show everyone that it is possible and I have not driven it yet so as far as wheel hop I don't know yet. I will keep ya posted. To make this kit lay out in the rear I have less than $150.00 I bought my crossmember on craigslist $90.00 a 2lb spool of welding wire($20.00), 2x2 tubing was $10-$15 from a metal supply, some bolts and there ya go.

[m007gunit]

Bythe way a few months ago I had never welded anything and I bought my welder on Craigslist for $100.00 new (fluxcore) I practiced first and then started to build. My father inlaw has been building rods for 50 years so I had him inspect my welding skills to make sure they were storng and good and when I was good enough then I started welding my stuff. I started this in November and worked on it after work when the kids went to bed.... Thats my story I will putmore when I get the bed on for you guys hope you enjoy! I may start a build thread but not sure yet

[m007gunit]

I built my own notch too.

[redrider]

i noticed the custom notch... im liking it

[redrider]

may i ask what the purpose was for the 2x2 on the bracket?

[m007gunit]

Quote: Originally Posted by redrider

may i ask what the purpose was for the 2x2 on the bracket?

I wanted to make the instant center more towards the front of the truck instead of behind the instant center is still behind the rear of the truck but the angle of the wishbone is not as severe as it was plus it helped my pinion angle.

[m007gunit]

I am sure if you did not want to weld the diff bracket you can buy the roadgrater one I think it is taller but not shure. I tried to gain info about it from ART but never received a response.

[m007gunit]

I want to be able to lay frame and do a burn out without any wheel hop this is my goal if I drive it and there is none then I will post a vid to prove it is possible but as of now I am not sure when I get home tonight I will drive the truck.

[jakefiddlesticks]

Is that a comp in a Army Box? It might overheat in there... They need airspace around the head for cooling. I would relocate it and keep the box for something else.

[m007gunit]

Quote: Originally Posted by jakefiddlesticks

Is that a comp in a Army Box? It might overheat in there... They need airspace around the head for cooling. I would relocate it and keep the box for something else.

Yeah you are right it gets real warm it was an idea and I have 3 ammo boxes I think it looks cool I may cut the sides off and use it for a mount only. BTW I am using a compressor I got from work off a Mercedes Benz GL class Someone threw it away and it works great.

[redrider]

curious can u get pics with the camera on the floor? any with the bed on?

[m007gunit]

just took some today. here ya go

[m007gunit]

BTW I may be selling it to fund a 1932 hotrod build with air ride just a thought tho

[redrider]

nice so i take it by the look of things the frame is on the ground as well as the leaf perch bracket in the rear?

[redrider]

it got me thinking... u think it would be possible to change the diff. bracket, the wishbone, and get the raised tank member to lay? instead of messing with the old wishbone and having to weld here and there, just get a new 3 link assembly to run.....

[Jakextreme]

Quote: Originally Posted by redrider

it got me thinking... u think it would be possible to change the diff. bracket, the wishbone, and get the raised tank member to lay? instead of messing with the old wishbone and having to weld here and there, just get a new 3 link assembly to run.....

x2 i was just thinking the same thing and keep the bed floor in tho

[redrider]

oh im definitely keeping the bed floor for sure... i was just thinking of other ideas and thought i would present them to see if anyone else thought they might work...

[m007gunit]

I thought the same thing after I did it but I think the diff will ht the floor and keep it from laying out. I was considering a SD wb and diff bracket or welding the WB to the axle tubes with a custom WB Just an idea. anyway yes the leaf brackets are laying on the ground. I basically did this to prove to my self it can be done.

[redrider]

hmmm....this gets ideas just going around in my head lol.

[redrider]

ummm i shot an email towards ricky's way from sd.com asking bout just swaping the diff., the wishbone, and doing the raised member if it would work, and he said no it wouldn't do to the bag brackets/placement; he mentioned it doesnt allow it to lay where they are placed with just swapping out what i wanted to swap out, so that is out of the books lol....

[m007gunit]

Quote: Originally Posted by redrider

ummm i shot an email towards ricky's way from sd.com asking bout just swaping the diff., the wishbone, and doing the raised member if it would work, and he said no it wouldn't do to the bag brackets/placement; he mentioned it doesnt allow it to lay where they are placed with just swapping out what i wanted to swap out, so that is out of the books lol....

I asked the same question before and I got " it will not work" and that was it. so at least u know why this is another reason why I did it as well.

[Jakextreme]

in the process of making mine work without buying anything just modding all my stuff like the crossmember ill post pics in a day or so

[redrider]

yeah... i like to ask questions before jumping into things. it wouldve sucked if i ran with my idea and bought the stuff and i wouldve been in the same boat of not laying out. yeah jakeextreme gets sum pics.... also i know u said u didnt have welding skills like me so im very interested in seeing what u do to make it work....

[redrider]

oh and i asked ricky as well if he had any ideas on how to get it to lay or what not

[Jakextreme]

sounds good ill get some pics today ive got it all tore apart but ive got my dad welding for me on a spare crossmember jus incase we mess it up

[redrider]

true true...cant wait to see these pics....

[redrider]

any luck jake?

[Jakextreme]

no we f***ed up the spare welded it to high havent had much time weve had a few riots break out at work so ive been there most of the time

[redrider]

very nice lol

[lackofskills]

I really wish I could afford to bag my truck instead.. i just jerked my suspension out... Nothin on the front.. one factory leaf on the back with a 3in block. Guess you gotta start somewhere

[rockyroad217]

are you kidding?

[redrider]

umm i hope he is.....

so any updates yet jake besides messing up? picS?

[Jakextreme]

no luck yet cant find another cossmember to rob but what were tryin to do is cut the crossmember in the center and reweld it higher so that the clamshell bracket is up higher and the drivshaft dosent hit o yea another question can i change the bags out to like re 7s if needed? instead of the firestones

[redrider]

i believe u can but why would ya? the firestone sleeve bags ride so nice... if u do do the re7s i believe u have to drill out the bag bracket to bolt up the bag...just alittle modifying

[Jakextreme]

well the reason i want to change bags is cuz mine look like there coming apart around the bottom where the ring is i do like the way they ride so smooth

[redrider]

gotcha... well like i said i think all that needs to be done from what i have read is just drilling out the bag plates so the bags can be accepted/lineup

[lackofskills]

Quote: Originally Posted by rockyroad217

are you kidding?

Nope dead serious.. It doesn't drag only because I left the bump gaurds on the front so it keeps the a arms bout a inch to a inch and a half apart.. but If I took those out.. It would scrape.. tried it lol.. but anywho.. With the Front bumper I have it's close enough. But I like it for now. Would love to get my truck the right way.. Just can't afford it.

[redrider]

Quote: Originally Posted by lackofskills

Nope dead serious.. It doesn't drag only because I left the bump gaurds on the front so it keeps the a arms bout a inch to a inch and a half apart.. but If I took those out.. It would scrape.. tried it lol.. but anywho.. With the Front bumper I have it's close enough. But I like it for now. Would love to get my truck the right way.. Just can't afford it.

*FAIL*

[Jakextreme]

Quote: Originally Posted by lackofskills

I really wish I could afford to bag my truck instead.. i just jerked my suspension out... Nothin on the front.. one factory leaf on the back with a 3in block. Guess you gotta start somewhere

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