Wishbone for a truck arm set-up.

Got a 63 chevy bagged on the stock truck arms. I like it alot and get tons of lift but this causes issues with the pan-hard. I've already lengthened it as much as I can and it sits parallel at ride height. Have played with it alot and never completely happy. I know a watts would work grat and am considering that but I've toyed with the idea of a wishbone that telescopes on the singe link side for years. The other day I saw it as an example on that cheesey muscle car show on Spike. He was showing a truck arm set-up and had a telescoping wishbone. Obviously it has to telescope since the truck arm is a two link that does not pivot at the rear end. I know it would woek but what would you suggest using for the inner and outer sliding link for longetivity and strength as well as smooth operation and easy maintenance. Thanks.

I did something like that on a truck years ago, the wishbone didn

Thanks Max, I might try to pick your brain some more at Reso if thats cool. Anybody got picks of something similar they've done?

Sorry to but in on your forum max, but I have some info to share. Hope it is o.k. with you. I like the idea of the sliding wish bone. Alot of drag cars use it in combination with their 4-links. Do you know who makes and sells them?

check out blackmagichydraulics.com they make wishbones not telscopic but they are used with hydraulics that get alot of lift

jegs sells a couple....

I saw that in Jegs and it looked like they telescope but not in discription so I wasn't sure if it was like that so you had some adjustability when fitting and then are supposed to weld it solid. Want to make sure I get/make something made to survive continued use so it doesn't eat itself up.

I am curious what they use for a telescoping bearing as well. I would think that delrin would work, but would only use something like that to get me out of trouble, not as part of the original design.

A sliding part is just more wear.

Max, your comment about a stiff shackle really got me thinking. Of course my mind wandered into the land of bell cranks with a small spring on one end to keep tension or even a 1/4 eliptic spring as part of the front mount. Then I thought, I'm trying to keep it as simple as possible cause it's really meant to be a somewhat daily driver/weekend cruiser. How much tension do you think needs to be on the shackle?

This truck has a telescoping wishbone on it. Maybe you can check with the owner to get some details on it. I saw the truck at Heatwave and remember discussing the wishbone with a friend.

I know a guy who builds drag cars and he puts a telescoping wishbone on all of them. He uses no bearing, it's just metal to metal. Yet on a drag car that's not a big deal. Specially one that makes 65 passes a year and then is totally rebuilt during the offseason like most of the ones he builds. I'm sure you could find some typed of bearing to work. I say why not just use a watts link. Tried and true, and takes up less space.