has anyone ever done this....

failing, passing, or just flat learning from TRYING to do it. I am wonder if anyone has tried to build a mcpherson style setup on a truck. I know some guys run bags on top bars with a cross brace. I am talking about a setup that uses a mcpherson style setup spindle and strut wise and made it into an air ride setup. I know you guys with cars do this, but I am talking trucks here.

If this doesn't make sense....I will try to explain better.

I am pretty much saying has anyone used parts of say like a RWD benz that uses a mcpherson setup and grafted it into a front setup on a truck.

If not, why not? If so, how is it?

Don't answer with "waste of time" or "thats a lot of work for little gain, if not a loss"

Let me know WHY it is a loss, other than time and money if it is.

Thanks guys, lets see what we got here.

mcpherson setups usualy have limited travel and a helthy amount of camber. I havent seen it done but it is do able

well, i don't plan on doing this yet, but if it were to happen...travel isn't going to be needed more than getting off the ground enough to turn. I am thinking that if I find a car that isn't very far off the ground to begin with stock, that the camber won't be too big of an issue as it will probably be at the height it was engineered for to drive at when driving......if that makes sense.

grant u should decide to commit before u say are going 2

im going with marty on this, the camber would be ridiculous. The only way a mcpherson strut on a truck would be cool would be to make a truck a FWD with mcpherson struts. you would have tons of camber but thats front camber and thats not a big deal, rear camber in excess is not only scary to drive on but doesnt look cool if its more than a few degrees out. a few degrees says "HEY! i have rwd independent!!" but too much looks way sloppy.

there is my 2 cents

my pathfinder has a macpherson strut style front end.
i get over 8" lift, and have NO camber.(drop or lifted)
so it could be possible.

hmmm.. well if it were a vehicle that has it stock, you have very little choice, you'd have to leave the McPhereson strut on. but if it were say... a GMC or a chevy or even a toyota, you'd have to built a new front frame clip and make something strong enough to support the strut like a sub-frame that went up into your engine bay that was strong enough to support the tremendous load that your vehicle would exert upon the strut when layin low. i say dont do it. just thinkin of it seems like a tremendous amount of work. IF you did make it work, in order to achieve no camber, you'd have to mount the strut perfectly vertically. if you had the strut off a few degrees the camber would increase exponentially with the amount you dropped it. if it were on a factory style car, i'd say go for it, they build the uni-body and subframe to support the load of the vehicle on the struts mounting base. tryin to duplicate that cup that the strut sits in on a non McPhereson style vehicle would likely be a disaster.

Originally posted by framedragger



well, i don't plan on doing this yet, but if it were to happen...travel isn't going to be needed more than getting off the ground enough to turn. I am thinking that if I find a car that isn't very far off the ground to begin with stock, that the camber won't be too big of an issue as it will probably be at the height it was engineered for to drive at when driving......if that makes sense.

I just think you could kind a donor car that would be easier and handle like a sports car. I would love to see done though!!

Originally posted by incognito 1



grant u should decide to commit before u say are going 2



i think you need to keep your damn mouth shut in any of my threads. i need to commit, but yet im lookin at just about any way possible and some that arent possible to make a killer ride.

where did I say I AM GOING TO do this 100%? I said let me hear your reasons why or why not it won't happen, why or why it is not possible, or safe. Because I want something different, and I am exploring those options, I am not committed? Seems to me that would make me out to be someone TRYING to learn...no?

So once again stay the fuck outta my threads.

Originally posted by badass03taco



hmmm.. well if it were a vehicle that has it stock, you have very little choice, you'd have to leave the McPhereson strut on. but if it were say... a GMC or a chevy or even a toyota, you'd have to built a new front frame clip and make something strong enough to support the strut like a sub-frame that went up into your engine bay that was strong enough to support the tremendous load that your vehicle would exert upon the strut when layin low. i say dont do it. just thinkin of it seems like a tremendous amount of work. IF you did make it work, in order to achieve no camber, you'd have to mount the strut perfectly vertically. if you had the strut off a few degrees the camber would increase exponentially with the amount you dropped it. if it were on a factory style car, i'd say go for it, they build the uni-body and subframe to support the load of the vehicle on the struts mounting base. tryin to duplicate that cup that the strut sits in on a non McPhereson style vehicle would likely be a disaster.

i was thinkin if i did the front clip as a full tube front clip, all part of the frame like the road racer guys do with there cars, as does drag cars where it goes up into the cab from the engine bay, with braces wherever needed that it would be strong enough.

As far as where the strut would mount, it would have stock geometry of the donor car, just on air. If that makes sense...

Camber would only be in the front as well.....