Control arms

[Jimmy68]

Ok. I have an 01 1500 4x4.
I have the level block up front. I'd like more and what I see is if I get 2500 coils I get 2" more.
Which is 4". Now the control arms and track bar need to be longer.

How much longer?

Of course I'll need a pitman arm and shocks.

Arms and the bar can be built. But I need to know length and I'll make them adjustable for fine tuning.

 

[Merc225hp]

What diff are you going to be using the hp 60 or the 44? Track bar length is relative to the bracket on the frame what's your plans there?

 

[Jimmy68]

Just the 44 thats in there. That 60 is cool but I'll save that for my Jeep.

 

[Jimmy68]

Someday I'll get an 02 2500 front and swap it in. Maybe.

 

[Merc225hp]

Give or take 17.5 upper and 19 for the lower c to c.

 

[Jimmy68]

Give or take 17.5 upper and 19 for the lower c to c.

Nice.
Thanks man.
Track bar?

I'll use some heims if i do this. Be sweet.
So much to do first.

 

[Jimmy68]

10:30 Saturday night. Bed time for this cat. I'm out.

 

[Merc225hp]

Nice.
Thanks man.
Track bar?

I'll use some heims if i do this. Be sweet.
So much to do first.

I can post up all kinds of numbers for the track bar. What's your plans for the frame end of things.

Heims on the control arms ping like a sob, ok for one end but a bushing is better for one end of the arms.

 

[Jimmy68]

Ping. Yes. Flopping back n forth.
Fame mounts? At 4" do I really need to worry about that?
Keeping them horizontal.
I was thinking maybe of bent bars.
Track bar bracket can be lowered.

 

[Merc225hp]

it stopped raining so i will go take some pix of some parts for you and post them up later. that should give you some info to work off of.

 

[Jimmy68]

it stopped raining so i will go take some pix of some parts for you and post them up later. that should give you some info to work off of.

Even better. So I can kinda have some guide lines. Most of which I'll make up as I go.
Just don't like the looks of stock arms. Be nice to see my own in there and move the diff to a better location. Seems too far back and I've got annoying bump steer.

 

[Jimmy68]

Could just be my completely worn out steering linkage.

 

[Merc225hp]

Some hate the y style steering me I have no problems with it even with 7" lift. But ya pix later tattoo work first.

 

[Jimmy68]

What if one moved the lower arm to the top of the diff and made a new longer lower arm with a new frame mount?
That would assist in keeping things in place when doing a big lift. Curious.

 

[Merc225hp]

Forgot about this thread. If you need specs ask.