Backhalf almost done

[68laydout]

Got the rear done enough to roll it out. Needs some bracing here in there, but it's just about done. My goal was to keep it clean and simple.

[72hotrodder]

clean simple will work great for years. nice fab work sir

[ruffrida2005]

sweet truck bro, did you weld the bung into the wishbone yet, looks like it's not, just wondering if you were gonna have any trouble with it. I'm doing the same set up on mine. What's the pitch on your back half where it goes up?

[ravens65]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

sweet truck bro, did you weld the bung into the wishbone yet, looks like it's not, just wondering if you were gonna have any trouble with it. I'm doing the same set up on mine. What's the pitch on your back half where it goes up?

hahaha you said bung! tracked you down didn't I ???Eric

[ravens65]

Originally Posted by 68laydout

Got the rear done enough to roll it out. Needs some bracing here in there, but it's just about done. My goal was to keep it clean and simple.

sweet ,evil, mean and nasty all at once very nice work , did I forget wicked Eric "9 out of 10 women are battered, i'm still eatin' mine plain"

[68laydout]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

sweet truck bro, did you weld the bung into the wishbone yet, looks like it's not, just wondering if you were gonna have any trouble with it. I'm doing the same set up on mine. What's the pitch on your back half where it goes up?

Thanks. It's actually 1.25" threaded tube inside some 1.5" I've got a super pivot that will replace the bushing. 25 degrees on the rails.

[orange71]

Looks really good! Any pics of the front?

[ruffrida2005]

looks really good man, where you get your parts from I need to link mine.

[68laydout]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

looks really good man, where you get your parts from I need to link mine.

Gravitywerks universal triangulated 4-link. I converted it to wishbone. Gravitywerx kit was worth the money, but Suicidedoors has higher quality stuff in my opinion.

[tcb-1]

me likey!!

[Painter D]

Nice progress

[68laydout]

Appreciate the comments guys. Next up is the front crossmember and control arms. The spring pockets are going in favor of some bag plates. Arms will be .75" or so shorter to narrow the track width.

[ruffrida2005]

Did you section your crossmember to get it to lay out?

[68laydout]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Did you section your crossmember to get it to lay out?

I decided to Z because it seemed to be the easiest method to achieve the drop I wanted and to center the wheels.

I ended up with a 3.25 or 3.50 Z at an angle to move the crossmember forward approx. 1". I started with a 4" Z to get it to lay out with the factory control arms and not bind the upper BJ's. I didnt like that for various reasons and decided to cut the control arms to flaten the BJ angle. That worked best and I re-z'd to what it is now.

[jmedero]

so nice brother. Man you guys are tempting me sooo bad to lay my burb out like this. Nice work and you nailed the clean and simple look.

[jmedero]

whats the wheel and tire combo on your truck? Size and info like that if you dont mind.

[texastrendz]

i am sure you are going to this, since everything just looks tacked, i would gusset and triangulate all you mounting points. looks great to me. i always liked the wishbone setup. it just works.

[68laydout]

Originally Posted by jmedero

so nice brother. Man you guys are tempting me sooo bad to lay my burb out like this. Nice work and you nailed the clean and simple look.

Thanks.

Front: 18's with 235/50
Rear: 20x10's with 295/40

[kev2809]

that came out clean mean...welds look nice and strong!

[68laydout]

Originally Posted by kev2809

that came out clean mean...welds look nice and strong!

Thanks, here are a few pics of the welds close up.

[ruffrida2005]

I dont thnk you said it before, but what's the measurements on your link bars, and how wide is your wishbone?

[68laydout]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

I dont thnk you said it before, but what's the measurements on your link bars, and how wide is your wishbone?

Lowers are 32.5" center to center and wishbone width is 23" from center of bushings. The longest part of the wishbone bars are 29.5". The wishbone was a pain in the ass to make, but was well worth it in the end. Hope that helps.

[ruffrida2005]

thanks bro.

[andrewmp6]

Looks good but what about shocks ?

[68laydout]

Originally Posted by andrewmp6

Looks good but what about shocks ?

I need to get some new shocks before I can do any mockup. I have some KYB's I bought last year, but they're too short. Bought them from CPP and they were supposedly for lowered trucks. Should have stuck with the stock lengths. Oh well. I'll sale them because they only have about 200 miles on them.