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yunit

12-09-2003, 06:22 PM

Might end up chopping the butt off of my truck this spring and want to link out the rear for clearance. I do not want to spend the big $$$ on King Coilover's, I would rather use coil's with shocks. Also, what length coil should I be looking for? I was thinking of maybe a 16" spring with probably a 150-200lb rate. The spring will be mounted inboard pretty much in line with the frame, so a 200lb spring might be the better choice.

Should I just forget about cutting my truck apart and build a buggy? Damn truck is still going to weigh over 5k even if I remove all the sheetmetal and cage the truck. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Sorry for jumping from one subject to another. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

sled_dog

12-09-2003, 06:52 PM

the more work I'm doing the more like a buggy the K5 becomes, I'm sure one day I will step back and start all over taking all my stuff and making it into a buggy. But for now its a K5, I will be able to wheel whenever I decide to make a buggy.

UNCLE CRACKER

12-09-2003, 07:15 PM

I have heard that people are using V8 grand cheroke coils out of the front for the rear of a K5. personaly I like the look of some sheetmetal on 4x4 so you can atleast tell what they used to be. I say just cut the back of your K5 off like you were talking about. just my .02 cents

balzackks84

12-10-2003, 12:10 AM

I've been kinda tossing around the same idea. It was suggested to me that some superlift 4 - 6" lift front coils off of a TJ would work also.

jekbrown

12-10-2003, 01:05 AM

one of you brave souls need to make the leap and try some factory coils off one of those rigs, then do a write up on it. In the near future I can prolly afford to either go 4 link OR get nice coilovers, but not both. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif a cheapy junkyard stock coils + shocks setup could make my 4-link + bed bob dream possible. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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Sandman

12-10-2003, 09:28 AM

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jekbrown

12-10-2003, 02:49 PM

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Donovan

12-10-2003, 09:59 PM

Look at Land Rovers springs. http://members.shaw.ca/jbarge/springinfo.html