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Dually Projects \ 1977 Chop Top Crew Cab Dually!1977 Chop Top Crew Cab Dually!
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lophat
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Damn I am beginning to hate the front of this damn truck...Ok here is what I planned on doing, and if this doesn't work i'm going to hack the entire section out and just put a big ass plate along the bottom and gusset it.
What I was thinking about doing is (cause I am aware of the bendy front bag syndrome) cut a crude hole so the majority of the bag comes through the lower control arm. Then run the lower through its range of motion to figure out where the bag starts to bend/angle out...basically find the sweet spot. Then I was going to adjust the height and the angle of the tube steel/w base to fix the inner rub problem.
I am hoping I can squeeze another couple inches of drop out of the front. If it doesn't work this way, then plan 2 is to slice a slightly bigger "square" out of the now "circle" that is cut out now. Then out of like 3/16 metal make a bigger lower plate, box it, and attach it to what was left of the outer edge of the square. So it looks like a cheaper version of a SD lower tubular control arm. This should let the front bags bend and not hit anything.
What do you guys think?
I am only trying it with the tube steel, cause it's right here in my hands, and it's bought. Worst case scenario is, it doesn't work. I'll make something out of it eventually. The OG lower bag cups that came with the SD front end kit are getting recycled to the rear to make the upper rear bag mounts.
Thx for the feeback guys, keep it coming. I do appreciate it-and it does help.
HOLLA!
What I was thinking about doing is (cause I am aware of the bendy front bag syndrome) cut a crude hole so the majority of the bag comes through the lower control arm. Then run the lower through its range of motion to figure out where the bag starts to bend/angle out...basically find the sweet spot. Then I was going to adjust the height and the angle of the tube steel/w base to fix the inner rub problem.
I am hoping I can squeeze another couple inches of drop out of the front. If it doesn't work this way, then plan 2 is to slice a slightly bigger "square" out of the now "circle" that is cut out now. Then out of like 3/16 metal make a bigger lower plate, box it, and attach it to what was left of the outer edge of the square. So it looks like a cheaper version of a SD lower tubular control arm. This should let the front bags bend and not hit anything.
What do you guys think?
I am only trying it with the tube steel, cause it's right here in my hands, and it's bought. Worst case scenario is, it doesn't work. I'll make something out of it eventually. The OG lower bag cups that came with the SD front end kit are getting recycled to the rear to make the upper rear bag mounts.
Thx for the feeback guys, keep it coming. I do appreciate it-and it does help.
HOLLA!
lophat
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This how I spent my Saturday, my buddy Kevin came over and helped me out a bit. The four link is mocked up and i'm ready to chop out the frame in the center of the notch.
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layenbodyon22s
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get your self a set of chassis tec control arms and be done with it i have stock spindals on the front of my truck
watahyahknow
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nice pics i learn a lot from watching these .
about the cups for the bags in front .... cant you make them oval and coneshape just make the wall look vertical on its fullest drop
about the cups for the bags in front .... cant you make them oval and coneshape just make the wall look vertical on its fullest drop
lophat
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Ha ha, I have already put in a call to see if I can get some...and what the cost is.
I have to call BLF and see if they can hook a brother up. I am going to have to figure out something fast.
I'll have more pics to post soon.
Ha ha, I have already put in a call to see if I can get some...and what the cost is.
I have to call BLF and see if they can hook a brother up. I am going to have to figure out something fast.
I'll have more pics to post soon.
lophat
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The quick rendering is finished...nothing fancy just need it for approval from my buddy, and to give me a road map when I start painting. No need to bust a Picasso.
Hoping to get this truck on the ground this weekend...we'll see!
Hoping to get this truck on the ground this weekend...we'll see!
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