spring change...maybe????

[Old Dog]

I have a 4in lift but here is a couple pics, one with a drop pitman arm as you can see the draglink is lower than the tierod. The second pic is with the drag and tierod fliped to the top and now they are parallel or better anyway. The second pic also has the ubolts flipped. and the stock pitman arm, And 1.25 dom.

 

[CJ]

The second pic shows a great shot of very good steering geometry. Who'd UBolt flip kit did you use?

 

[Old Dog]

CJ

the Ubolt flip was from dynatrac. I used theres to design my own for the rear whiich I just got done doing about a month ago. I got tired of bending ubolts and tierods all the time. I also moved my rear shocks up to keep from catching them on rocks. Hopefully. I think all thats left is clocking the tc and making a new skid. Maybe next winter.

 

[coldwater]

That last pik is an outstanding job of getting the streering into proper orientation. Just perfect.

 

[surfbum]

Thanks for the pics. They will be a big help. That U-bolt flip looks great too. Could you post a pic of the ones you designed for the rear? The wife is going to LOVE me telling her that her truck will be outta the garage for a few more weeks LOL.

 

[CJ]

Just keep your driveline angled a bit below this and you'll be OK...

 

[coldwater]

wtf was that????

 

[CJ]

That is a perfect example of an 'extreme drive shaft angle'...

 

[Petescj]

x2. Wtf?

wtf was that????

 

[Old Dog]

Frist, thats a good example of what won't work for a driveshaft! I bet that thing wouldn't make it 50ft down the road.

Surfbum
here is a couple of pics of the rear ubolt flip I just did when I had to put new axle bearings in. It really helps to keep from bending them in the rocks. I also moved the rear shocks up so they didn't hang down below the axle where they kept getting bent.

 

[Petescj]

For more go to AfroIngenuity.com

Just keep your driveline angled a bit below this and you'll be OK...

 

[surfbum]

Thanks Old Dog. Wow, I don't think you're gonna bend those 1/2 steel plates, they look nice. I can't tell from the pics; where did ya bolt your rear shocks? Did you weld brackets to the tubes like a GM or are they incorporated into the plate you fabbed? Really nice job. They look like the u bolts on my 5/4 ton CUCV LOL
CJ I'll keep my driveline angles a little less steep. I don't have stock in Dana/Spicer.......yet

 

[Old Dog]

Hey Surfbum
sorry I took so long to answer but I was out of town doing a trail cleanup.
To answer your ? yes the shock mounts are welded to the axle tubes. The problem with this though is you know need either shorter shocks (not good) or you need to move the upper mounts also. Easy in the front with F250 shock mounts but not so easy in the rear. I still haven't found a good way yet.