Just a start here, long overdue, but finally put some thought into how to add this easily with littl...
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Just a start here, long overdue, but finally put some thought into how to add this easily with littl...
More pics coming.  had to order a little steel, so patience and check back.  Should get going on thi...
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More pics coming. had to order a little steel, so patience and check back. Should get going on thi...
working on the rough lower mounts.  had to wait for some 2x3 .188 wall rectangular tube.
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working on the rough lower mounts. had to wait for some 2x3 .188 wall rectangular tube.
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upper and lower mounts 005.jpg
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lower mounts primed, painted, ready for install.
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lower mounts primed, painted, ready for install.
bolted in the lower mount, just put a shock up to test fit here.
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bolted in the lower mount, just put a shock up to test fit here.
more test fit.
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more test fit.
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upper and lower mounts 009.jpg
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upper and lower mounts 010.jpg
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upper and lower mounts 011.jpg
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testing turning radius to make sure nothing contacts, specifically the caliper.
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testing turning radius to make sure nothing contacts, specifically the caliper.
all clear, nothing will touch so it's on to the upper mount which are the 2 larger pieces of angle s...
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all clear, nothing will touch so it's on to the upper mount which are the 2 larger pieces of angle s...
.188  U welded to a cut down piece of .188 angle, which in turn is welded all around onto the side o...
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.188 U welded to a cut down piece of .188 angle, which in turn is welded all around onto the side o...
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upper and lower mounts 015.jpg
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upper and lower mounts 016.jpg
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so my original shock position in the ford tower leaves about 5 inches up travel, close to 9 down.  T...
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so my original shock position in the ford tower leaves about 5 inches up travel, close to 9 down. T...
shock hoop idea.JPG
shock hoop idea.JPG
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thinking about fabricating superduty type shock mounts but dual shock, for the front, like these.
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thinking about fabricating superduty type shock mounts but dual shock, for the front, like these.
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upper and lower mounts 020.jpg
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upper and lower mounts 022.jpg
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upper and lower mounts 028.jpg
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upper and lower mounts 029.jpg
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