Dovetailed front

[Lizard_lips]

I finally finished up the front of the truck a few days ago. I ended up taking about 24 or so inches out of the front. I can't remember exactly. I originally had the radiator up front but moved it to the bed because the taurus fan can't be used as a pusher. So I just did that. I built the radiator mount and battery box. finished up the hood and everything. Time to go wheel and check it out.

[Lizard_lips]

here's some more pics. and the finished front of the truck kinda.

[alwayzbroken]

Looks good. Nice work. What do you have in that motor?

[unclejpl4x4]

looking good bro

hay AZ  i think he has oil in the moter  not shore tho

[Gittinit]

Not to shabby! That thing looks so wide all narrow in the front with full size axles.

[Lizard_lips]

REAR SUSPENSION-
I used the stock leaf mounts in the rear and also the stock shackle hangers.
The springs I used were 52" springs from a mid 70's chevy 2 wheel drive. I
believe it's a 3 leaf with an overload leaf. The springs measure 26" from
pin to eye both sides.
The shackles I used were shackles from offroad design. I think they are like
¼ plate 4.5" eye to eye. I also used stock rear gm shackles from a 96 chevy truck 7.5" eye to eye
FRONT SUSPENSION-
The front springs are Toy rears 47" or 48" springs I can't remember what the
length is. They are from a 85 toyota standard cab. I believe they are 21" and 27" eye to center pin. The packs consist of top 2 leafs from stock 85 rear spring, 1 leaf from a chevy 6" spring, and 3 leafs from a 4" yj spring. But you can use what ever you have to give it lift. My front spring hanger is moved about 1.5" forward than stock and my shackles are 5.5" eye to eye. Here's a pic of the front spring hanger. The specs on the front hanger are- 1.5" suare tube. 3 bars welded together and caped at the end. The spring tabs were welded on in the middle with gave it an additional 1.5" drop. totaling a 3" drop for the springs

[Lizard_lips]

The spec's on the rig- 350-Th350-205 Fullwidth D44 front 14 Bolt rear 4.56's detroits. Toy rears front and 52" chevy springs rear witha dual shackle. Hysteer. Sliders PUtting a cage in next week. And once i get my tax return i'll be throwing in dual cases 203/205 and swaping some 63's in the rear. I just had the motor built not too long ago and it has about 370Hp and 350Ft/lbs torque. It has plenty of juice.

[alwayzbroken]

Thanks. Nice rig.

[Lizard_lips]

no prob. any other questions.