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Originally Posted by RockinKees
I got a tip from ChuckDriver to look at your build.
I am building a '59 Apache with Jaguar IFS and IRS at the moment.
You have done some pretty fabrication work all together!
It's also great to see your family is involved in the build as well!
Want to see how this is going to be when ready, so I'm subcribed from now on!
Keep up the good work, and take care of wirewheels!!
They're dangerous!  |
I just read you're whole thread myself and am equally impressed. I wish I had seen it before now, I might have had some ride height info you could have used.
My Buick and the Jag XJ-S I used both weigh 4200 pounds, both cars have a similar weight distribution and so the spring rates should be spot on front and rear. I'm not sure how much your truck weighs in the front, but I'll assume the rear might be light. You've done a good job giving yourself some adjustability for the rear ride height, and you will probably want the rear spring rate a little stiffer (which is what I suspect will be) so you can add payload in the bed. If the front of your truck ends up being too heavy for the spring rate, you could probably source some aftermarket race inspired Jag springs.
Here is what I measured on the Jaguar before I took anything off of it:
In the front I measured 3.5 inches of suspension droop - the distance measured at the fender lip from "at rest", to jacked up in the air so that the tire was just barely touching the ground.
In the rear the same suspension droop measurement was 3 inches.
Hope this helps (little late).