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Old 08-25-2015, 05:21 PM   #1
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86 c10 front suspension swap (street/strip)

Ok so I'm having a hard time finding a complete IFS swap for an 86 c10.
I'm looking for something tubular but not a drop member. Looking to shed some weight in the front and have better handling. Something with adjustable coilovers and something that I can chsnge out shocks.
Also if anyone has links to hang weld in rest subframe to back half our trucks it would be appreciated.
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Old 08-25-2015, 08:43 PM   #2
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Re: 86 c10 front suspension swap (street/strip)

Check out Fat Man Fabrications. I included the link to the 73-87 chevy truck page. They have what your looking for.




http://www.fatmanfabrications.co/pro...uspension-ifs/
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Old 08-26-2015, 02:23 AM   #3
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Re: 86 c10 front suspension swap (street/strip)

You know they make two dropmembers right?One is for air bags the other is protouring with coil overs.You have http://nolimit.net/ he don't have it listed for the 73-87 but the one from the 63-72 should bolt in, http://www.scottshotrods.com/ has one, http://www.jimmeyerracing.com/index.shtml has one
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Old 08-26-2015, 03:08 AM   #4
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Re: 86 c10 front suspension swap (street/strip)

Thanks. I have that link.saved. now as far as.the back half, I found a company with weld in sub frames. Asproperformance. Would that be easy to weld in onto our frames
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Old 08-26-2015, 04:25 AM   #5
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Re: 86 c10 front suspension swap (street/strip)

Both scotts and nolimit have rear weld in link kits.
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Old 08-28-2015, 03:48 AM   #6
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Re: 86 c10 front suspension swap (street/strip)

Does anyone have a good reference of installing a rear subframe? Most I've seen at the front of the subframe have two long pieces of metal that extend outwards. Would it be a matter of boxing it to a place on my frame then possibly making triangular supports?
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Old 08-28-2015, 04:34 AM   #7
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Re: 86 c10 front suspension swap (street/strip)

Are you trying to tube it and go pro street?Or you just want a 4 link and wider rear wheels to a point?
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