ok time for some new updates. so after about 3000 miles on the truck i have realized that the old leaf spring front suspension has to go. the truck rides nice on the highway, but on rougher paved roads and dirt forest service roads the ride is just too harsh. i have decided to just pull out all the stops and go full blown four link and coilovers. after doing lots of looking on the internet i have decided to purchase a ford superduty lift kit and modify it to fit my truck. why, well i am already running axles out of a ford superduty. the differential housing is only one inch from the inner knuckle so there is not much room to attatch any of the bracketry required for coils and links. with the kit it saves me alot of time figuring out all the brackets and suspension geometry.
lift kit converts 99-04 ford superdutys from leaf springs to coils.
here you can see how the axle brackets combine everything in one, and bolt inplace of the leaf spring. once installed the lower link should be parallel to the ground.
the shocks are fox racing 2.5" 8" travel coilovers, with 16" 450lb springs.
shock hoops all mocked up and ready to be welded in place.
i had to build some outrigers out of 3x3 square tube. the frame brackets will bolt to the tube that is going to be welded to the frame.