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ezekiel · 03-14-2010, 10:13 PM

Here's a link to the article on the F*rd-trucks website.

solidaxel · 03-16-2010, 08:38 AM

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mr48chev · 03-16-2010, 12:38 PM

I followed that build for quite a while and while it is fairly easy on that model of Ford it is wide for that Ford pickup and requires wheels with a negative (woops, positive offset) Thanks T hilde. to keep the tires inside the fenders. It is a nice all in one piece setup that would be great if it will fit under what you are working on though.

Anyhow I read Carcrafter's thread a year or so ago and followed it for a while when I was thinking diesel in the 71 and he was worried about what wheels would fit the Ford truck then.

We have a Crown Vic cop car at work that I have been going to measure the tread width on if they will ever leave the wheels straight. I think that they are about six inches too wide for an AD truck and probably a few inches too wide for the 55/59 trucks.

T Hilde · 03-16-2010, 03:52 PM

I think you meant positive offset wheels (like front wheel drive). Negative offset pushes the wheel out of the fender.

speesh · 04-09-2010, 08:22 PM

Has anyone done one of these on a Task Force truck? I have a 57 burban that would like it....

Ellington · 04-10-2010, 02:53 PM

This looks cool, I will keep watching.

speesh · 09-02-2011, 04:48 PM

I wonder what ever happened to this project? Does anyone know anything about this concept?

mbgmike · 09-04-2011, 01:16 PM

its really nothing that new. we have done them.

mr48chev · 09-05-2011, 11:04 AM

I think the deciding factor would be your choice of wheels that you want to run. If you are ok with the positive offset wheels that look like front wheel drive wheels you should be good to go. If you want to run some "reverse style" wheels it isn't gong to work unless you are into the hot wheel car wheel look which is rather silly these days.

It might look great on a Task force truck that you were going for a salt flats racer look with spun aluminum caps on the Crown Vic wheels or slightly taller steelies though.

Dan Bowles · 09-05-2011, 09:20 PM

I run full hubcaps usually so I think I could live with something like this other than the track width issue on my AD. I'd probably have to have the drop center dual whels up front to make it as narrow as Mr48 measured.

Now, if you were going to go hot rodding with 1 1/2-2 ton AD or TF sheet metal, this might be perfect. Just something to think about.

And Mr48, that hot wheel car wheel look wasa rather silly in THOSE days as well. IMHO!!

03-14-2010, 10:13 PM	#26
ezekiel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 54	Re: Criwn vic suspension idea! Here's a link to the article on the F*rd-trucks website.

03-16-2010, 12:38 PM	#28
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,322	Re: Criwn vic suspension idea! I followed that build for quite a while and while it is fairly easy on that model of Ford it is wide for that Ford pickup and requires wheels with a negative (woops, positive offset) Thanks T hilde. to keep the tires inside the fenders. It is a nice all in one piece setup that would be great if it will fit under what you are working on though. Anyhow I read Carcrafter's thread a year or so ago and followed it for a while when I was thinking diesel in the 71 and he was worried about what wheels would fit the Ford truck then. We have a Crown Vic cop car at work that I have been going to measure the tread width on if they will ever leave the wheels straight. I think that they are about six inches too wide for an AD truck and probably a few inches too wide for the 55/59 trucks. Last edited by mr48chev; 04-09-2010 at 08:52 PM.

03-16-2010, 03:52 PM	#29
T Hilde Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Faribault, MN Posts: 385	Re: Criwn vic suspension idea! I think you meant positive offset wheels (like front wheel drive). Negative offset pushes the wheel out of the fender.

04-09-2010, 08:22 PM	#30
speesh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 318	Re: Criwn vic suspension idea! Has anyone done one of these on a Task Force truck? I have a 57 burban that would like it.... __________________ 57 suburban(sitting in the driveway), 2 69 C20 longbeds (sitting in the field ) and a 2003 8.1 Suburban Endeavor to persevere. "All of a sudden, I'm the old timer!" Some old timer on American Pickers.

04-10-2010, 02:53 PM	#31
Ellington Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Nampa, ID Posts: 35	Re: Criwn vic suspension idea! This looks cool, I will keep watching.

09-02-2011, 04:48 PM	#32
speesh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 318	Re: Criwn vic suspension idea! I wonder what ever happened to this project? Does anyone know anything about this concept? __________________ 57 suburban(sitting in the driveway), 2 69 C20 longbeds (sitting in the field ) and a 2003 8.1 Suburban Endeavor to persevere. "All of a sudden, I'm the old timer!" Some old timer on American Pickers.

09-04-2011, 01:16 PM	#33
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: Criwn vic suspension idea! its really nothing that new. we have done them.

09-05-2011, 11:04 AM	#34
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,322	Re: Criwn vic suspension idea! I think the deciding factor would be your choice of wheels that you want to run. If you are ok with the positive offset wheels that look like front wheel drive wheels you should be good to go. If you want to run some "reverse style" wheels it isn't gong to work unless you are into the hot wheel car wheel look which is rather silly these days. It might look great on a Task force truck that you were going for a salt flats racer look with spun aluminum caps on the Crown Vic wheels or slightly taller steelies though.

09-05-2011, 09:20 PM	#35
Dan Bowles AD Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Blissfield, MI Posts: 822	Re: Criwn vic suspension idea! I run full hubcaps usually so I think I could live with something like this other than the track width issue on my AD. I'd probably have to have the drop center dual whels up front to make it as narrow as Mr48 measured. Now, if you were going to go hot rodding with 1 1/2-2 ton AD or TF sheet metal, this might be perfect. Just something to think about. And Mr48, that hot wheel car wheel look wasa rather silly in THOSE days as well. IMHO!!



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