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03-08-2008 09:17 PM #1
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Gasser Truck?
I am looking to change the stance of an old '77 truck I already own - something like the old school gassers.
What is the cheapest way to raise the front and lower the rear?
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03-08-2008 09:19 PM #2
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hmmm...What brand of truck and what type of suspension does it have? We are talking a 2WD????Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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I'd say 10 90# bags of concrete all the way at the back of the bed would be pretty cheap...
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1977 Ford F100 2WD
Truck is free so this is just a part time experiment!
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Funny.
Originally Posted by ceh383
I'd say 10 90# bags of concrete all the way at the back of the bed would be pretty cheap... 
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1977 Ford F100. Originally Posted by Dave Severson
Truck is free - so this a cheap experiment!
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03-08-2008 09:28 PM #7
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As Dave asked(almost).....What are you working with?Our race team page
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1977 Ford F100 Originally Posted by Dave Severson
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03-08-2008 09:32 PM #9
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With the twin I-Beams up front, might be best to leave it alone unless you want some real camber issues with the truck.... Easiest way would be what is called a flip kit for the rear, what it does is mount the rear end housing on top of the springs instead of under them. Did it on my '71 F-100, pics in my gallery I think if you're interested.....Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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03-08-2008 10:34 PM #10
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It would make the rear tires BITE... Originally Posted by ceh383
I'd say 10 90# bags of concrete all the way at the back of the bed would be pretty cheap... .
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I had a '56 Ford pickup that I did up in the 1970's and put a 390 Thunderbird engine in it. I don't know what that engine weighed, but my truck immediately took on that "Babe the Blue Ox" look. Any Paul Bunyan fans will know what I mean. Damn low in front and Damned high in the rear, and zip for traction. I had a set of 10" wide Mickey thompsons on that truck, and even with a 38" length of steel railroad track welded between the rear frame horns, it would break the back tires loose at 40 miles an hour if you punched it. A fun but scary ride---great for smoke shows
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