75 Dually Project - 22s and stylin

how long did you end up making the link bars?

They were 29" center to center.

Got the frame and the 4 link arms painted. So after they had a chance to dry overnight I installed them today. I like the grey against the black. I also started on the Watts Link today. This was as far as I got. Hope to get more done tomorrow.

I wanted to show how the sensors are mounted on the new 4 link. The sensors (thankfully!) are mounted in the exact same spot as the old 2 link setup. All I had to do was weld in a new tab and tap it for the lower screw. So glad that worked out the way it did. I really did not want to have to redo all the sensor mounting. There has been enough fab work on this protion of the project.

I had to take back my hydro boost because it was sticking and I had to use my foot to pull it back up. It would make the brakes drag really badly. The new one came in today, so off the old one came, and now it is replaced. I figured while I was under the hood I would replace the upper radiator hose too. The old one failed during our trip home from LST, so it got a trip to the trash can, and the new one is now in it's new home. It's the little things that can drive you up a wall... Now on to the Watts Link. Gotta get it done because we have a local show next weekend and I want this big girl buttoned back up so I can slam it on the ground. That just sounds wrong doesn't it...

Watts link mount is now done and welded to the rear end. I need to make the rest of the assembly that attaches the link arms to the mount, but that will get done later this weekend. I am also going to make new side mounts for the link arms. I want them to be stouter and look a lot better than my first go around. Progress!

Stay tuned!

New Watts link, check! It's shown here just being mocked up. The bars need to be adjusted and it needs to be painted up and have all the correct hardware installed, but we are well on our way to buttoning this portion of the project up!

So a short update. I've been finishing up getting the truck back together. One good thing about the 4 link is my pinch is only 3" above the shop floor. I gained 1.5" of additional drop! Now the truck sits level when slammed. My only issue is now the drive shaft needs some additional clearance around the cross member when fully laid out. Man if it is not one thing it is another... The truck does look a lot better laid that close to terra firma! I'll get some pics this weekend and post them.

maibe you can find a shaft with a centerbearing , that or just c notch the crossmember
looks to me that its just a small problem compared to wat you allready done
the truck prolly will trow you a few more curveballs just keep swinging you eventually hit it out of the park

Actually I figured out that I am going to run a jounce bumper on both sides so that I can control the total drop. I know that if I leave it at it's new height the tires run into the fender way before the driveshaft hits the cross member. So one more thing to do... Oh well this is my favorite hobby, so without tasks like this I would be board and driving the wife crazy!