Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion
 

just read the whole thread, 2 days of reading later.... YOUR A BAD INFLUENCE! so i guess my plans changed from a sbc in my 69 to 12V with a allison!

Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion
 

That's a good idea. :lol:

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I love the build. Especially with a Longhorn.

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Thanks. I can't wait to be able to work on it again. :metal:

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Just stopping and see how my truck is going.......lol....

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Well, it's still sitting there looking half cool. :lol:

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I have to port a 24v head, and then it's back on this truck. It's sitting in the shop now so it doesn't get full of snow. I'm debating doing air ride on the rear, but it might have to wait because I have a new project for the wife to drive that is a big project too..........

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School bus?

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All the cool kids....

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Kind of. :lol:

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Then you had better get on it buddy. :lol:

Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion
 

so, this is done now right?

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Yesterday I started unloading the crap out of the cab. I need to make a list of what still needs to be done, and what parts are needed to be purchased or found. After I get the 24v head done that I'm porting, I'll remove the box and get on boxing the frame and adding some cross members and my GN hitch. I'd really like to do air ride on the rear, but for now the leaf springs are going to have to stay. My project to time list isn't jiving. I want my 40 Ford running by June, need to get the Excursion running soon, the Longhorn needs finished, and we've got a 68 Mustang to restore for my Mother before June or July. I need 3 more bays and 3 guys. :lol: I did find my steering shaft and painted it yesterday. I need to get the steering column in it and start getting wiring done so I can get to a point of a test fire........................... That's right after I change my trans cross member and get the frame boxed. There's a guy in Co who I need to kick in the nads. Hey, just sayin. :lol: I also will be ordering some zero rate off set add a leaves to get my axles centered in the wheel wells. It's driving me nuts how they are.

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Hey your talking to the king of projects....I don't even know how many I am working on anymore. I am looking forward to seeing that truck of yours on the road soon....you'll get it all done man, it just takes time I have faith in ya....lol

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i seen a leaf to air ride conversion a long while back in an article about budget dragcars the man lopped most of the rearpart of the leafsprings off and used the front part as tractionarms he put the airbags on top of his rearaxle , he didnt use any airride stuff just some plastic airhose and two schradervalves once set he left it as it was

the front part of the leafspring alowed for some flex and he used the stock eeeh panhart bar for the side to side stuff , the only thing i kept thinking of was : i hope the front eyes of those leafsprings are strong enough or he be leaving the rearaxle on the startingline

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I'll come help you.:metal::lol:

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Boxing the frame is totally awesome, but who would do all that and skip bagging the rear?























:haha:

Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion
 

how far do you need to offset the front axle?

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If you have a couch and feed me i will help you, you can pay me in parts!
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IDK yet. Whatever it takes to get the wheel centered in the wheel well.

Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion
 

you should find out, i might be convinced to make a set of offset zero rates...

i am pretty sure i can make them out of 1/2" so it doesnt alter the height much

Ryan

Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion
 

Why do you want to box the frame? the longhorn frame has a high modulus (resistant to bending) to begin with. Its a one ton frame.

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Because a Cummins weighs 400 lbs more than a big block chevy and makes much more torque.

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The older dodges with cummins didn't have a boxed frame (making assumption here) and the longhorn frame would handle more than a big block since the big blocks worked well in the lighter c20 frames.

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The older dodges also had a ton of problems with cracked frames.