did you ever finsh your full floating rear axle?

Stu

Not yet, I got all the research done, I'm
waiting on spindles now

Now, that's what I'd like to see!!  

This gives 3" front and rear, you don't want to flip
the strut mount with this setup, it will over extend the CVs

Cost $150 you supply the rear shocks from your
local auto supply, this will cut the shipping cost
since the shocks are nothing special.

ya but whats a strut mount flip?  somebody got some pics?

stu

The strut mount bolts normaly go thru the
bottom side of the frame, to flip the mount
you knock the studs out of the mount, put
bolts thru from the top of the frame and the
strut mount goes on the bottom of the frame
upside down, wrench it tight and put the strut
shaft back thru and tighten the strut nut on top.

Done  

Wild

ok i think i got it, thanks

stu

a rear axle wishbone arm extension that rotates
the rear axle about 1" back, and a pair of Crown
Victoria Rear Shocks.

Total bolt on, no welding cutting and is reversable
within an hour or two.

It looks like your kit over rotates the rear axle.  If it does,  how does everything bolt on with out having to move the lower spring cups and shock mounts?

thats what i was thinking about last night before i went to sleep.  so does it?

stu

Front strut spacer



Rear Spring Spacer

Hey Wild, notice that dust line on the strut shaft. That is the most compressed point that cylinder has gone on that shaft. Do you know if you were collapsing the bump stop?

Same q on the rear. The bump stop is contained within the coil mount. Looks like you didn't extend this. The point on it looks like it hasn't even touch the axle. So basically, you are bottoming the shock in the rear and possibly the front strut during compression.
Next time you ramp, or twist the Kick, stop and take a look underneath. Check for spaces for more compression on the shock, tire interference, etc. Don't forget to check the brake lines, parking brake cables, turning the front tires for better interference, etc.

Yep, I never did extend the bump stops, I haven't
noticed any problems. The rear shocks are longer and
I think will contact the bump stop when it gets compressed
far enough, the front is a stock length, and should probably
be lengthend to fit, Funny I've been driving this lift for
4 years now and never noticed the need to fix this.

The rear doesn't have any problems with the Crown Vic
shocks, the other shocks I had were bigger Dia. and hit
a little, so I lengthened the lower mounts a little.

As far as the spring cups go, the angle doesn't bother
the spring, if you are worried about the spring, take a
look at the fronts, they have more angle than the rears
do and I have yet to have problems with them, so ........

I don't know about the front but my Calimini 3" rear didn't extend the stops.  When the rear bottoms out it's the coils fully compressed that acts as the stop.  The power coating is coming off of them where they touch.

My truck has had a "Lot" of sand time.  High speeds going into hills and air at the top.  So my suspention gets the complete travel alot under hard conditions.  Haven't had any problem so far.  That also goes for my frame welds!  

ya i'm almost worred about the welds on the frame. well not really.  if i didn't think they would hold i would scrap the project and start over.

stu

I did my own welds of the frame.

we and my father shared welding duty.  i'm pretty good but can't stand getting showed with sparks.

stu

All in all how long do you think it took to lift your frame?