[dirtydave]

i was thinking about how i could fabricate a rear coil setup, but am wondering if i copy the front coil tower dimensions and put it on the back can i use the same length coils as the front. or will the rear then sit higher/lower than the front? it would be really conveniant to be able to run the same length coils front and rear, but dont know if i can without fabbing towers for the rear with different dimensions that the front. thanks for any inputthat anyone has.

 

[badass1tonf100]

talk to squatty he did that set up with coils in the rear

 

[bronco23]

why not just move the buckets up or down until you get the right height.......

 

[dirtydave]

yes i can do that. and thats probobly what i will have to do to make it work with the same length coils for both front and rear. to make the bucket would i be better off to go with round or square tubing? i would prefer to do it with Square tubing, but could use roud tube. are there any advantages to one or the other?

 

[bronco23]

honestly i would just buy new buckets for 80 at bronco graveyard or find some old ones,then modify if neccesary

 

[crackhead]

Hit up "waverous" on the colorado4x4 board.. His name is Chris and he owns Off Road Innovations in Centennial.. He has an EB with a radius armed coiled 9 (i think) out back.. Hes runnin extended cage arms with a trac bar.. Give him a call or PM him.. Hes a real good guy to deal with.. Sweet ruck too.. FI 5.0, its pretty sweet..

 

[LNranger05]

Pirate has a bunch on stuff about it on the T(topic)OTM in the ford section. Mainly for EB but it applies about the same.

Brian

 

[Saurian]

Thread Hijack: Are D44 rad arms and using the D44 wedges close to bolt-on for making the 9" coil w/ rad arm and trac bar? I'm going to assume that with this setup you wouldn't be able to physically have axle wrap, right? Would the C-bushings wear from being under power all the time like this? Just curious.

 

[LNranger05]

Thread Hijack: Are D44 rad arms and using the D44 wedges close to bolt-on for making the 9" coil w/ rad arm and trac bar? I'm going to assume that with this setup you wouldn't be able to physically have axle wrap, right? Would the C-bushings wear from being under power all the time like this? Just curious.

I can't answer your first question, but for the second question, yes they should eliminate axle wrap since they are acting like traction bars on a leaf sprung set-up. I'm not sure about your third question, but I would assume they would wear faster, but I really don't know.

Brian

 

[Saurian]

I have this *crazy* dream of doing a coil/rad arm swap next winter/spring on my truck. Actually I need it now more then then, but its not "in the plans" at the moment.

 

[crackhead]

Chris off of the colorado4x4.org site did it.. it looks trick as hell.. i can get a # for him if you guys want.. he owns a shop, so im sure he wont care if you called..