REAR SHOCK RELOCATION FOR STATIC DROP

dont forget on the leaf spring holder the shock tab is different on both sides. You woul dhave to move the leaf spring jawn to the front also if you wanted to move it up. Or just make some axle tabs for your shocks.

I'LL TAKE SOME PICS OF THE PROGRESS, & DOCUMENT THE MEASURMENTS OF WHERE I MOUNT THEM. IF IT WORKS OUT I'LL TRY TO FIND A SCANNER & DOWNLOAD MY DRAWING FOR THE PIECES I'M MAKING FOR THE SHOCK MOUNTS, OR TIME ALLOWING I'LL DRAW IT OUT ON MY AUTO SKETCH PROGRAM & SEND THEM TO YOU TO PUT IN THE TECH SECTION.

I'M STAYING STATIC DROPPED TOO, IT'S JUST TOO HARD TO ADJUST A BAGGED SUSPENSION THE WAY I WANT IT TO HANDLE...ALTHOUGH I DO LIKE THE IDEA OF BEING ABLE TO RAISE UP ABOVE ANY OBSTACLES IN THE WAY!
IT IS ALL GOOD BOUT THE TRAC BARS, I THINK SOMEONE MAKES SOME THAT MOUNT ABOVE THE LEAF, BETWEEN IT & THE FRAME, WHICH WOULD DO AWAY WITH GETTING SNAGGED ON SOMETHING.

THE ENGINE BUILD I DID ON MY MR.GASKET DYNO2000 SHOWED 186-190HP & 160-165 FT. LBS TQ. @ 5700 RPM...THAT IS IFFY AT BEST OF WHERE IT PEAKS BECAUSE I ONLY HAD THE DURATION (260 DEG.) & LIFT SPECS (.420 LIFT) OF THE CAM, NOTHING EXACT ON ANY VALVE OVERLAP, DEGREEING IT, ETC....THAT IS WHAT SORTA RUBBED ME RAW ABOUT PAYING $340 FOR A CAM FROM FASTFREDDY'S, IT DIDN'T COME WITH SPECS OR AN INSTALL SHEET...LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO KEEP A SECRET ON ALL THAT....OF COURSE ANY GOOD ENGINE BUILDER WOULD KNOW HOW TO INSTALL IT ETC. ETC. BUT ANY OTHER COMPANY COMP CAM, EDELBROCK, OR WHO EVER & YOU'D GET INSTRUCTIONS.

AS FAR AS GETTING THE LINK STIFF ENOUGH I'M HOPING I WON'T HAVE TO PUT ONE THERE, PART OF PUTTING THE FUEL CELL WHERE THE SPARE TIRE X-MEMBER IS, WAS WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, WHICH SHOULD HELP WITH THE WHEEL HOP ISSUE ALONE, IF NOT THE ADJUSTABLE LINK WILL BE LIKE A TURNBUCKLE & MAKE SOME TABS TO MOUNT IT TO THE SAME X-MEMBER THAT THE TOP OF THE SHOCKS ARE GOING TO BE MOUNTED TO & TO THE AXLE. IF IT COMES TOO IT I'LL DRAW ONE UP & SEND IT TO THE TORNADO FOR HIM TO PUT IN THE TECH SECTION AS WELL.

YEP, YEP, GOING TO PULL THE LEAF SPRING BRACKET & CUT THE STUD OUT OF IT TO USE ON MY BRACKETS FOR THE AXLE. ALSO GOING TO USE THE STUD FROM THE TOP FACTORY MOUNTS IN MY BRACKETS FOR THE X-MEMBER AS WELL. REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE...OR IN THE WORLD OF MINI'S CHOP CUT & REBUILD! THANKS FOR THE REMINDER THO!

Sounds like a good plan to me. Please do some drawings or pics on the adjustable bar for Tech section cause I think I am going to have a similar problem. I installed a set of Tokico RT gas shocks which I hope will control some of traction problems and the shorty bars should do the rest, but u never know. BJ

bump. one other thought on the bar.Rather than having to do a complete fab, u might be able to find a used strut tower brace that is adjustable and just weld or bolt that in place. It would give u adjustments on both sides and they are certainly stiff enough.BJ

sounds great bro. thanks!

thanks guys for all the input!
if i have to make the adj. link i'll do up a drawing for it too & get it to thetornado with picks & specs along with the mounts for the shocks.

over the 4th holiday i tacked in the fuel cell & cut out the spare tire holder......i was hoping that my mounts, sway bars & hitch would be in, but
my sway bars & hitch showed up the end of the week, & just got my shock mounts in last night from a friend who cut them out for me....looks like i'm gonna incorporate the u-bolt mount for the rear sway bar bushing into the shock mount on the axle, & i'm gonna have to move the frame for the fuel cell toward the front of the truck another 1 1/2" to allow for the hitch....just gotta get more time to work on the truck

Where did u get sway bars? I have been trying to locate a 2" bar for the rear of my 2200 and cant seem to find one.Summit advertizes an Addco bar but when I ordered it in MARCH, it is now July and still on back order.Ideas?BJ