Beefing up Front-end Air Suspension

[SMiGGs]

I remember a while back running into a thread on this other forum, where they had beefed up the front end on a bagged truck. I know im being very general, but hopefully our air suspension savy guys chime in cough*tukn4s*. What can i do to make my front end bullet proof.

Quick pick of what im talking about

DFW

 

[Alex-]

heim tie rods and flip uppers

 

[Tukn4s]

Heim tie rods is the best thing to do because the tierods will get more wear than anything on your front suspension. Flipping uppers is also a good idea as well.

Another thing to do is get the bottom if the wheel in a little bit more bulge either new lower arms or narrowing your stock lower arm. If you can weld, its a half a day job that can make a big difference in the long run.

 

[UnparalleledCody]

i dont know what exact setup you're running smiggs but i rung the same as tukn4s and id agree heims, i also plated the outside of the frame with 1/4" for extra strength.. i saw a local truck that went over some railroad tracks a little fast and it ripped a hole in the frame around the torsion bag bracket

 

[Tukn4s]

 

[SSneekey6.0]

Uniballs FTW!

 

[Tukn4s]

Well here's the pics of the heim steering I made for Peyton's truck. PM me if anyone else is interested

 

[HackMcMaster]

is that all a uniball is?
a spherical bearing and some tapered bushings?

 

[Tukn4s]

Yeah, the heart if the uniball is a teflon lined spherical bearing.

The other pieces had to be made at a machine shop along with the bearing cups i used. There wasnt anything available to buy for what i wanted.

 

[HackMcMaster]

fuck im just going to make that shit for my front end fuck buying it for hundreds

 

[Tukn4s]

fuck im just going to make that shit for my front end fuck buying it for hundreds

don't cheap out man. it's not a cheap process if you use quality parts. my bearings and cups were $90 each and that was cost. I have $300 in my upper arms with energy bushings and 1.25" 1/8" wall tubing, thats only because I got my buddy to may the top and bottom pieces for the uniball for free.

 

[HackMcMaster]

I haz fab shop W/ machine shop
I can make all that shit
Just never realized that's all there is to a uniball
Clips on the spindle side yes?


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[Tukn4s]

I haz fab shop W/ machine shop
I can make all that shit
Just never realized that's all there is to a uniball
Clips on the spindle side yes?


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Dont understand the question?

Like I said, just buy the best uniballs possible. I was just telling you so you'd know what price range to expect.

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[HackMcMaster]

A clip holds the spherical rod end in on side yes?


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[Tukn4s]

A clip holds the spherical rod end in on side yes?


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A snap ring does. But its on the top side

 

[HackMcMaster]

So the outsides, top of the uca, bottom of the lca?


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[Tukn4s]

Yes to the outsides on the uppers. But have the ring inbetween the lca and spindle. Having the entire support of the uniball on a snap ring is not a design i like.

I dont use uniballs on the lowers. The lower ball joint doesn't even get close to being stressed.

 

[HackMcMaster]

For some reason I was thinking one would be under compression and the other under tension


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[Peyton676]

Bretts heims are nice ,to bad i havent got to install them

 

[Tukn4s]

For some reason I was thinking one would be under compression and the other under tension

on the upper arm, I placed the snap ring on the outside because if my snap ring ever did fail, I do not want the upper arm to be able to become seperated from my spindle.

If the lca orientation is standard i would have the snap ring between the arm and spindle. If its flipped like mine i would put it on the bottom. I should have clarified that.