The ultimate (hopefully) 3-link AirRide suspension build. - Lightning Forum

Pitstain · 06-25-2008, 12:30 PM

No I am not dead, or in rehab.

I know I have been off the radar for a while now, between work and this build I have been in another world, but I have made some progress and figured I'd share.

Bed off and all the hangers cut off, shocks and leafs removed....what a PITA

Ahh fabrication fuel....

leftovers anyone?

Temporary home for the bed.

Starting to clean up some of the rear frame.

The start of the plates for the 2 lower arm frame mounts.

Lower arm axle mounts coming together

Frame mounts mocked up, these will get fully boxed and bolted down with 5 5/8" grade 8 bolts.

Made a plate which bolts to the front hitch holes to hold the 5 gallon airtank and the pair of compressors. And if I ever need to I can still mount up the trailer hitch.

That's it until 4th of july weekend, if I don't spend next weekend with the girlfriend I will have to look for another when I finish the build, and that would realy suck, as she is the most understanding and sweetest person in the whole world.

Scotts Elle · 06-25-2008, 12:35 PM

Looks good Ian. Those are really clean looking brackets! Great job!

Dbl G · 06-25-2008, 12:38 PM

Welcome Mr. Scott

MMCustomworks · 06-25-2008, 12:43 PM

Nice work, hopefully this fall I will be installing my 4-link.

I will be installing a beer cooler where your tank is thou...

02SILVERBULLET · 06-25-2008, 12:49 PM

freaking awesome, can't wait till its done!

Ronnie · 06-25-2008, 12:52 PM

Looking good!!

lightningkid · 06-25-2008, 12:55 PM

looking good ...

just my 2 cents make sure you can get the compressors out with out to much trouble
in case one or both fail....

Ride The · 06-25-2008, 12:58 PM

Looks killer Ian. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Brahmus · 06-25-2008, 12:59 PM

Great to see some forward movment!

Is it just me or are those frame mounts enormous?

Dbl G · 06-25-2008, 01:00 PM

Looking good Rookie

Pitstain · 06-25-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Scotts Elle

Looks good Ian. Those are really clean looking brackets! Great job!

Thank you Scotty, and welcome to LR !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMCustomworks

Nice work, hopefully this fall I will be installing my 4-link.

I will be installing a beer cooler where your tank is thou...

Hmmm beer cooler......

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02SILVERBULLET

freaking awesome, can't wait till its done!

Me too....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronnie

Looking good!!

Thanks Ronnie.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightningkid

looking good ...

just my 2 cents make sure you can get the compressors out with out to much trouble
in case one or both fail....

I thought of that too, the plate will simply unbolt and the tank and pumps will all drop right down.

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Originally Posted by Ride The

Looks killer Ian. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Thanks Eric, I'll keep the updates coming.

VINNIE · 06-25-2008, 01:06 PM

Suscribing..

Very cool build..

VINNIE

lightningkid · 06-25-2008, 01:06 PM

it was just my thoughts.. i used to work on minitrucks and it is all fun and games until you get stuck on the side of the road cause your compressor quit working and now you cant get to it......

my buddy got stuck and called me at 2 in the a.m. and i just so happened to have a scuba bottle with air in it and got him up in less then an hour.

just had to reroute some air lines...

are your air fitting compression or push and pull...

Pitstain · 06-25-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Brahmus

Great to see some forward movment!

Is it just me or are those frame mounts enormous?

They are indeed enormous, but they need to be to get the proper geometry for an offset 3-link, and also will see retarded amounts of stress, so I went a little overboard in the name of safety, I will have my GF and other important people riding with me so I am not taking any chances.

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Originally Posted by Dbl G

Looking good Rookie

Thanks gramps

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lightningkid · 06-25-2008, 01:08 PM

check fitment of bed ????

06-25-2008, 12:43 PM	#4
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06-25-2008, 12:52 PM	#6
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06-25-2008, 12:55 PM	#7
lightningkid paranoid Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: barn Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 13982549	looking good ... just my 2 cents make sure you can get the compressors out with out to much trouble in case one or both fail.... __________________ PROUD SUPPORTER OF WOODBINE MOTORSPORTS <<<<----- even my daughter supports WOODBINE.. NOW OFFERING Professional Carpet Cleaning .. Serving the Delaware,Maryland (eastern shore), Virginia, New Jersey Area..

06-25-2008, 12:59 PM	#9
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06-25-2008, 01:06 PM	#12
VINNIE I own a L, I swear Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 412 Rep Power: 2386254	Suscribing.. Very cool build.. VINNIE __________________ MUCH faster than Rob02

06-25-2008, 12:35 PM	#2
Scotts Elle Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 2386179	Looks good Ian. Those are really clean looking brackets! Great job!

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02SILVERBULLET Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 272 Rep Power: 0	freaking awesome, can't wait till its done!

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Ride The Does not care.... Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,618 Rep Power: 71582968	Looks killer Ian. Can't wait to see the finished product.

06-25-2008, 01:00 PM	#10
Dbl G SV / Pending Renewal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Metro Atlanta Posts: 9,780 Rep Power: 0	Looking good Rookie

06-25-2008, 01:08 PM	#15
lightningkid paranoid Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: barn Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 13982549	check fitment of bed ???? __________________ PROUD SUPPORTER OF WOODBINE MOTORSPORTS <<<<----- even my daughter supports WOODBINE.. NOW OFFERING Professional Carpet Cleaning .. Serving the Delaware,Maryland (eastern shore), Virginia, New Jersey Area..

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