My 1977 is on jack stands with everything ground off the frame: coil buckets, trac bar mount, and front/rear leaf spring hangers. In the wings waits a complete 5.5" Cage system.
For the front, I am pushing everything around 5" forward and retaining all of the Cage components.
For the rear, I plan on moving the rear axle back, but I am undecided how I am going to do that. My options are
1. Use the Cage 5.5" leafs since I already have them. (I dont think I would have a problem selling them if I didnt use them)
2. Build and run a 3 Link system similar to the front. I have two sets of spare radius arms, a set of stock shock towers, and two spare trac bars at my disposal. (probably use TJ or JK rear coils)
3. Go with the Duff 4 Link kit. (may be limited on how far I can move the axle back due to the rear upper links)
4. Build my own 4 link kit (my ability to get the geometry correct may be suspect).
While I want the truck to be streetable, it is being built for the trail. But I also dont want to catch myself later saying "I wish I would have while I was under there..." I am stretching the rear somewhere between 6-8"s, I am relocating the rear cross member and using a BC tank. Money is not the issue. Doing it twice will be. What would you do?
For the front, I am pushing everything around 5" forward and retaining all of the Cage components.
For the rear, I plan on moving the rear axle back, but I am undecided how I am going to do that. My options are
1. Use the Cage 5.5" leafs since I already have them. (I dont think I would have a problem selling them if I didnt use them)
2. Build and run a 3 Link system similar to the front. I have two sets of spare radius arms, a set of stock shock towers, and two spare trac bars at my disposal. (probably use TJ or JK rear coils)
3. Go with the Duff 4 Link kit. (may be limited on how far I can move the axle back due to the rear upper links)
4. Build my own 4 link kit (my ability to get the geometry correct may be suspect).
While I want the truck to be streetable, it is being built for the trail. But I also dont want to catch myself later saying "I wish I would have while I was under there..." I am stretching the rear somewhere between 6-8"s, I am relocating the rear cross member and using a BC tank. Money is not the issue. Doing it twice will be. What would you do?