Cgt project

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by vet57air

Thank you for your opinion. Those were some of the reasons I went the way I did. Yes it is a personal thing, but want to see what others think.
I want my truck to handle. Yes 22's are not optimal for that, but I like the look. My front track width is 59" so when designing my frame I went with 59" for the axle because somewhere I read this is good. Set the B.S. on the wheels to fit my suspension. ( some do it the other way around).

My plan (according to MY math) is 10.5" w/4"BS on the rear. I know the housing is ~58" but I can't remember if that was w/the rotors on or not when I measured for a 'true' WMS-to-WMS dimension. So..... It could be it was slightly over the 58" mark. I know I'm under 59" max.

My front track width should be 60-61" (OE truck disc brake fronts @ 64; PB Dropmember -1.5", PB 1" narrowed arms, & CPP modular spindles -.5 x2= 60.5"). Wheels will be 8-9" w/5.25 - 5.50"BS.

I think your set-up will work well.

[vet57air]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

My plan (according to MY math) is 10.5" w/4"BS on the rear. I know the housing is ~58" but I can't remember if that was w/the rotors on or not when I measured for a 'true' WMS-to-WMS dimension. So..... It could be it was slightly over the 58" mark. I know I'm under 59" max.

My front track width should be 60-61" (OE truck disc brake fronts @ 64; PB Dropmember -1.5", PB 1" narrowed arms, & CPP modular spindles -.5 x2= 60.5"). Wheels will be 8-9" w/5.25 - 5.50"BS.

I think your set-up will work well.

What diameter wheels will you run? What year of truck?

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by vet57air

What diameter wheels will you run? What year of truck?

20's & it's a 64 short fleet.

[vet57air]

Finally received the parts I needed for the steering. Never had to use 4 joints before ( two doubles). My frame manufacturer laid back the rack making the conntection more complicated.

[SCOTI]

Wow.... You had to utilize two different support bearings.

[vet57air]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Wow.... You had to utilize two different support bearings.

For every universal over 2 you need a support bearing. Would have been dead easy if the frame guy had the rack mounted "straight up" rather than angled.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by vet57air

For every universal over 2 you need a support bearing. Would have been dead easy if the frame guy had the rack mounted "straight up" rather than angled.

I guess they figured exhaust would be easier w/the steering routed low & under the motor-mount tower.