deerefanatic
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Hey guys, I'm doing a cummins swap into a GMT400 (90's style) Chevy 3500. 88 model year to be exact. I'm putting a dually Dana 80 in it. It's a 2wd truck and my DD/Towrig.
I'm thinking since the spring perch distances are different between the 80 and the Dana 60 that's in the truck, I'd just go ahead and fab up the air ride setup that I've wanted for a coon's age. Here's my projected idea:
Fairly long trailing arm (prolly 4 feet or so) anchored in Poly bushings at the front. Trailing arm u-bolted to the axle. Dropped section behind the axle with an airbag and shock absorber. I know it will have a power-rise when you get on it, but I'll put some limit cables to limit how much rise it can have, and like I said, it's a tow rig, that has a gooseneck behind it quite often.
What do you all think? For lateral stability, I'll run a panhard bar to keep the axle centered.
I'm thinking since the spring perch distances are different between the 80 and the Dana 60 that's in the truck, I'd just go ahead and fab up the air ride setup that I've wanted for a coon's age. Here's my projected idea:
Fairly long trailing arm (prolly 4 feet or so) anchored in Poly bushings at the front. Trailing arm u-bolted to the axle. Dropped section behind the axle with an airbag and shock absorber. I know it will have a power-rise when you get on it, but I'll put some limit cables to limit how much rise it can have, and like I said, it's a tow rig, that has a gooseneck behind it quite often.
What do you all think? For lateral stability, I'll run a panhard bar to keep the axle centered.