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05-02-2016, 03:34 PM | #1 |
Getting Wild
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Another Air Ride Build - 05 TXT
All stripped down, pressure washed and ready for some work. Plans are to add Monroe Air shocks front and rear. Stock green body will get prepped for paint this weekend. Will probably order my shocks later this week. Just taking a look at how I plan to fab the shock mounts and setting the stock ride height. I will keep pictures posted as I progress.
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05-02-2016, 08:18 PM | #2 |
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Re: Another Air Ride Build - 05 TXT
So I flipped the front springs over today to see where that would put the ride height. It dropped a couple of inches but now the bottom of the shock stud is sitting on the steering box. Obviously it can't stay that way but I'm not sure how this will be affected once the new shocks are put on and the mounts are cut down. Are you guys relocating the shock mounts to avoid the steering box?
What else can be done to go lower than just flipping the springs? I thought about building a set of blocks for the front similar to the rear but it seems like that would interfere with the tie rod running under the axle. I am running a 12" wheel with a 205x30-12 tire so from what I'm reading I should be able to get this thing down to a pretty low baseline height. I can generally build just about anything. I just don't have the engineering mind or the visual to experiment. Any suggestions you guys have is much appreciated. Thanks! |
05-03-2016, 07:30 AM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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05-03-2016, 08:39 AM | #4 | |
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05-06-2016, 08:50 AM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Another Air Ride Build - 05 TXT
that lowering axle would be the way to go. if your welding skills are up to par you could build one out of what you have now. just section the ends upward and build spacers for the steering rack. that would also give you the opportunity to narrow it slightly to tuck the front wheels inward to help with the offset of the wheels you run.
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05-07-2016, 07:43 AM | #6 | |
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05-07-2016, 07:54 AM | #7 |
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05-07-2016, 11:49 AM | #8 |
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Re: Another Air Ride Build - 05 TXT
i flipped my front leafs over and regretted it. I did the same thing youre talking about and just removed one out of the pack.
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05-08-2016, 10:32 AM | #9 |
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Re: Another Air Ride Build - 05 TXT
Yep, just did it yesterday. Probably going to cut the axle down tomorrow or tuesday. I can't remember, did you have the older style steering? I think I'm going to have to flip the shock mounts around to stay out of the way of the steering box that bolts on top of the axle. Then I have the tie rod that connects both spindles on the bottom that I may have to relocate as well.
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05-09-2016, 01:37 PM | #10 | |
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