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Custom 68 · 07-20-2013, 02:18 PM

Rob it seems you are the master at this so I will step away from the torch and drill... lol
I was basing on what you said earlier thinking I could get away with less antidive. you mentioned maybe between 6 to 8 degrees.
I have also noticed most of these aftermarket front cross members that are set up for handling have a much less angle. I was trying to get less caster gain by bringing the front down a little more than the rear point. It seemed that was the general direction to go. I will go out and do some more measuring to see what i might find.
Again I dont want to do anything to make my truck unsafe I don't want make it handle worse my only goals are to learn more about the suspension plus make some modifications which I also enjoy and save a couple bucks. Anyway if you have any other inputs or thoughts please let me know. I dont want to reinvent the wheel so to speak
Holler if I can get anything else to make sense of this
Thanks
Dave

07-20-2013, 02:18 PM	#17
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,930	Re: changing upper a-arm mount locations. Wanting input please Rob it seems you are the master at this so I will step away from the torch and drill... lol I was basing on what you said earlier thinking I could get away with less antidive. you mentioned maybe between 6 to 8 degrees. I have also noticed most of these aftermarket front cross members that are set up for handling have a much less angle. I was trying to get less caster gain by bringing the front down a little more than the rear point. It seemed that was the general direction to go. I will go out and do some more measuring to see what i might find. Again I dont want to do anything to make my truck unsafe I don't want make it handle worse my only goals are to learn more about the suspension plus make some modifications which I also enjoy and save a couple bucks. Anyway if you have any other inputs or thoughts please let me know. I dont want to reinvent the wheel so to speak Holler if I can get anything else to make sense of this Thanks Dave __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"