Ok, staring at it a little longer the two things that concern me are: no threads showing on inner u-bolts(probably caused not torqued?), and the outer portion is weak-because of the upper and lower welds-the most weak point of a weld is at the edge of a weld-I think if you add another brace to the outside edge it would be a better design. And improve general strength-
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Thanks, for the feedback. Yeah like you said nothing is torqued down yet, but i doubt I will gain enough to get a washer and fully thread a nut on there once its at its final torque. I plan on machining some material out of there to make up the difference. Also, the piece on the axle tube will be welded on the tube. This was just a mock-up to see if everything was going to fit. Thanks again.
I plan on just doing highsteer and crossover on my Ford SUA setup.
Hopefully I can get the tie rod/drag link under the frame rail and still have suspension clearance. (Even though its only like 3" of travel before OEM bumpstops)
67' M715/5.9 Cummins/ZF5/NP205
Eightyduece....Given your pinion angle... do you think high steer arms (like I'm planning on doing) and linkage sitting atop those arms would clear the bottom of the frame rail?
67' M715/5.9 Cummins/ZF5/NP205
Looks good!
One thing I would have done different is the bottom of the passenger side. Right now you have two u-bolts that transmit the load to the springs, in two localized areas. I would have put a plate there to spread the load and minimize the chances of fracturing a leaf. But I may be overthinking it. Keep up the good work.
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