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I can post a pic of this in the next few days. I literally JUST did this last weekend on my own rig with the 4x4x2 box. The most I could get was about 2", and this required some trimming of the grill, and cutting into the forward driver's body mount. I am putting a high pinion D60 with GM...

It has been a LONG time since I had started this thread and updated, progress continues but my updates haven't. I'll be posting more updates and pic's soon as I upgraded the account to allow attachments, and learned how to scale the large pic's to sizes i can attach (I'm not so computer...

Thanks for clarification on the frequency question. I bought Milliken's RCVD over ten years ago, it is incredibly comprehensive for certain. I read somewhere that the "comfort" range of ride frequency probably has something to do with the normal human cadence. I know in the track cars I...

I hadn't gotten that far nor concluded that, can you elaborate on this? Rate will also play into frequency, no? On that note, what is a reasonable frequency target for a daily driven off road rig? I have always assumed that with the larger sidewall tires (relative to performance car) that the...

Again, thanks for all of the help from the team here, very much appreciate the good info. I used to do a lot of work transforming early muscle cars into capable road race machines and suspension dynamics was at the core of it. I spent a lot of time and brain cells learning that stuff, and...

Awesome help, thanks a million guys! Mark

Hey folks, I am continuing my current EB project with a complete new suspension setup using dual spring coil-overs, and am trying to get "close" with initial spring rates so I can order shocks and springs for fitment. Found a great link with spring rate calculator on Pirate, but what I don't...

My original intent was to strip the body off of the rig, pull the engine, etc, and then re-engineer the suspension. Earlier satisfaction that way. But as I really looked at the rig, I confessed to myself that packaging the whole thing around the current obstacles was a better approach...

I wanted to share the project I am working on with the community here. I recently acquired my first EB and have a vision of what I'd like it to be. I moved earlier this year from a very populated area in San Diego, to a significantly more country feel about an hour away, where the pace is...

Good point, actually, I suspect my wife won't be doing burnouts on the way to the market..... I have a good amount of experience with Tremec products for road race/high end street stuff, there are a lot of shops that improve upon the internals, so thought I'd ask here hoping same is true...

Is it possible to make the NV 3550 stronger for higher HP/torque applications? I looked a bit on the web, but couldn't find any advert's for firms that address the weak links (whatever they may be). I am planning on running over 360 ci with high flow heads that I already have (Vic Jr's), even...

Can't thank you enough for the detailed write-up, I have been thinking about how to tackle many of the items that you already found solutions for - mainly lifting the body off in my driveway without having to buy a bunch of new tools, etc. Magic, thanks so much, this will save me a ton of time...

Thanks! One significant benefit to having run my outfit was that I met a LOT of fantastic suppliers, individual fabricators and specialists, and a lot of serious enthusiasts. I will start a thread on my build later this weekend, should be quite a ride and a great adventure and journey. This...

I have done countless searches, and can't find the answer to this - but I would guess someone knows. I know that there are a multitude of spindle configurations for the various D44 applications (Ford, Jeep, etc), but what I cannot find is if the Inner C's vary as well, or if they are standard...

My gig was called Lateral Dynamics, and unless you have a "Pro Touring" early Camaro, you probably never heard of us. I started it about ten years ago, and closed the doors less than five years later - when the reality of the housing bubble, and the fact that people no longer had tons of free...

Thanks guys, I try to use search for all items so as not to pollute the already over-stuffed internet. Lot of great info, but too much pollution. But in general, completely agree. Oh, and NV 3550 it is, thanks...... On Watt's: In past life, both lateral axle location (perfect with Watt's)...

Yeah, hadn't even seriously looked at the steering yet. Great point - hoping dealing with that geometry isn't a big deal but again, haven't even looked at it yet. I really, really hope that stretching the front out a bit won't require a lot of steering fabrication, might actually be a deal...

Okay, this is fantastic stuff guys, thanks so much for the warm welcome. The "spindle" as I was referring to is the piece that gets welded onto the axle tube,. not the outer portion that the hub and brakes mount to. A step back - intention for the rig is to make a completely comfortable...

I recently picked up my first EB, and am in the planning stages for modifications. My intention is to convert to 3 link front and rear suspension, front with track bar, and rear with either a track bar or possible a Watt's link. I have a good amount of experience with road race suspension...

Thanks neighbor, I feel very fortunate that I scored this rig. Previous owner was a truly fantastic and honest guy. Pretty solid truck and a great head start for us. Plan is to make it spotless top to bottom with frame off resto and paint, mild suspension mod's, NV 3550 behind a roller 351W...