Thread: Suburban rear 4 link with coils....questions

I think I'm going to go with 3.0 ballistic joints on the bottom and 7/8's ruffstuff specialties heims up top. With the tabs for the link mounts plus the joints my totals for each site will be Ballistic 170 Ruffstuff 130 This leaves about 200 dollars to do everything else, basically just truss steel, Link material, coils and mounts. I should be able to get the DOM for the links for ...

Here is what I did, similar to what you have in mind. Its a double triangualted 4 link with coils from a 68 ElCamino. My numbers are similar also, with slightly less A/S. Lowers are about 39 in long and my uppers turned out to be 36 in. The coils were lying around so I figured I'd try them, turns out they work pretty well. Not to soft and flex like mad.

I think I'm going to get some 5x16" race springs from Afco. Now the question is what rate? 150#'s? I'm used to seeing 700-1000# springs that see 3" of travel at most.

I would go with 250-300 depending on what the rear half is gonna weigh.

After even more research I think the early bronco coils are still probably my best bet They are right in the range you said and long enough.

I picked up 60 pounds worth of lower links today Two pieces that are 44.5" long

I found this link for a fullsized four link also, hes around the same WB as I am going to be http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...437646&page =14