Rear suspension re-work
03-13-2018, 08:01 PM
#12
Well it took blowing it apart yet again to finally get it right. I built the 5-6* into the McGaughys flip saddles but I still had a driveline vibration from ~18-26 mph. I wound up buying the DJM flip kit to get their adjustable saddles out of it. Those are thicker than I wanted on the bottom side so I went to work with a carbide bit and made the saddle opening deeper to tuck the axle down another 1/4”. It’s FINALLY right. Zero vibrations at any speed and it sits perfect. Fender to ground measurements are 33 3/8” up front and 33 7/8” out back...just enough rake to make it look right and not low enough that it bottoms out all the time.
It was a pain in the *** and expensive but it’s finally how I want it.
Rear parts list:
DJM axle saddles
McGaughys shock extenders
Crown lift shackles
Hellwig swaybar with shortened end links
Viking D220 double adjustable shocks
Stifflers traction bars.
Energy Suspension button head bump stops
Custom 5/8” u-bolts
I’m not touching it again. Well...I am thinking about a mini notch in the frame but that doesn’t count. lol
It was a pain in the *** and expensive but it’s finally how I want it.
Rear parts list:
DJM axle saddles
McGaughys shock extenders
Crown lift shackles
Hellwig swaybar with shortened end links
Viking D220 double adjustable shocks
Stifflers traction bars.
Energy Suspension button head bump stops
Custom 5/8” u-bolts
I’m not touching it again. Well...I am thinking about a mini notch in the frame but that doesn’t count. lol
Last edited by UNBROKEN; 03-13-2018 at 08:04 PM.
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1NiceHarley (03-13-2018)
03-18-2018, 02:13 PM
#13
Senior Member
I wish I could drive my truck down from Waco and drop it off with you to work your suspension magic on.
06-19-2019, 10:28 PM
#15
Well it took blowing it apart yet again to finally get it right. I built the 5-6* into the McGaughys flip saddles but I still had a driveline vibration from ~18-26 mph. I wound up buying the DJM flip kit to get their adjustable saddles out of it. Those are thicker than I wanted on the bottom side so I went to work with a carbide bit and made the saddle opening deeper to tuck the axle down another 1/4”. It’s FINALLY right. Zero vibrations at any speed and it sits perfect. Fender to ground measurements are 33 3/8” up front and 33 7/8” out back...just enough rake to make it look right and not low enough that it bottoms out all the time.
It was a pain in the *** and expensive but it’s finally how I want it.
Rear parts list:
DJM axle saddles
McGaughys shock extenders
Crown lift shackles
Hellwig swaybar with shortened end links
Viking D220 double adjustable shocks
Stifflers traction bars.
Energy Suspension button head bump stops
Custom 5/8” u-bolts
I’m not touching it again. Well...I am thinking about a mini notch in the frame but that doesn’t count. lol
It was a pain in the *** and expensive but it’s finally how I want it.
Rear parts list:
DJM axle saddles
McGaughys shock extenders
Crown lift shackles
Hellwig swaybar with shortened end links
Viking D220 double adjustable shocks
Stifflers traction bars.
Energy Suspension button head bump stops
Custom 5/8” u-bolts
I’m not touching it again. Well...I am thinking about a mini notch in the frame but that doesn’t count. lol