Is a 4-Link good for daily?
06-08-2022, 08:13 PM
#12
Iunno; they work fine for a daily on my Av and my BIL's Burb. But yeah, changeover in just pure stock form, would involve the rear end, all the obvious parts like control arms and springs and Panhard bar and so forth, and I have no clue about the frame. Although it might not be impossible to get a Burb/Av/Esky/Yukon/etc. that's smashed into oblivion, cut all that off, and weld it onto a pickup. No clue whether you could still put the bed back on it though. Beyond my experience. Butt, works just fine for a daily, I can assure you, as far as that goes.
06-08-2022, 08:23 PM
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That is so hot. Next time I am down south I need to come by and check your truck out.
I would really like to finish all the stuff that requires removing my bed before I take my truck in to get painted. I love the rear shock relocation but I have always thought about a 4-link. That may need to be my next winter project. Planning on notching the truck sometime after summer or maybe sooner if I can.
Is that a custom set up? I know that Ridetech makes a four link as well
https://www.twistedmetalworkz.com/pr...king-coilovers This is the twisted metalworkz one, I kinda like it. Looks pretty beefy. By the time I do the 4 link I'll have argon for the welder so it should be nice and pretty
I would really like to finish all the stuff that requires removing my bed before I take my truck in to get painted. I love the rear shock relocation but I have always thought about a 4-link. That may need to be my next winter project. Planning on notching the truck sometime after summer or maybe sooner if I can.
Is that a custom set up? I know that Ridetech makes a four link as well
https://www.twistedmetalworkz.com/pr...king-coilovers This is the twisted metalworkz one, I kinda like it. Looks pretty beefy. By the time I do the 4 link I'll have argon for the welder so it should be nice and pretty
06-08-2022, 08:32 PM
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Oh yeah that’s what I meant. I don’t believe it is possible to chop and swap Tahoe to Truck
06-09-2022, 08:36 AM
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Its a 5 link, or parallel 4 link with panhard- depends on which side of the Rockies you are on, but they mean the same thing
Its all 2000.5-2020 1500 SUVs and SUV Variants (Avalanche). The newest generation of 1500 SUVs are IRS. gheyyyyyyyyy
The exception to the above rule is the 8 lug H2 still has the same rear suspension design
Its all 2000.5-2020 1500 SUVs and SUV Variants (Avalanche). The newest generation of 1500 SUVs are IRS. gheyyyyyyyyy
The exception to the above rule is the 8 lug H2 still has the same rear suspension design
06-09-2022, 08:38 AM
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Thank you I ****** thought it wasn't a 4 link but parallel 4-link came to mind. I am not a Tahoe guru
06-09-2022, 12:26 PM
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Thank you daddy arthur
06-11-2022, 12:40 PM
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Right, "parallel" 4-link.
MANY older cars (A, B, G bodies for example) had a 4-link where the uppers make a 45° angle, or so, with the axle. Forms a sort of triangle that locates the rear side-to-side. Wasn't really all that effective, under high stress, though: puts ALOT of force on those uppers when the rear has force pushing it to the side (hard cornering).
If all 4 links are parallel, such as the trucks, then something else has to hold it centered. Hence the Panhard bar. Which some people prefer to consider as making it a "5-link". Personally I don't agree with that terminology but w/e; there are still only 4 main links. Most of the race or offroad setups are that style too, because of its inherent superiority to the angled upper setup.
Race & off-road ones usually have all sorts of adjustability built in, for the instant center, pinion angle, and so on. Hard to say whether you "need" all that or not. Great to have I suppose, if you know what to do with it all; WAY overkill for most street setups though.
MANY older cars (A, B, G bodies for example) had a 4-link where the uppers make a 45° angle, or so, with the axle. Forms a sort of triangle that locates the rear side-to-side. Wasn't really all that effective, under high stress, though: puts ALOT of force on those uppers when the rear has force pushing it to the side (hard cornering).
If all 4 links are parallel, such as the trucks, then something else has to hold it centered. Hence the Panhard bar. Which some people prefer to consider as making it a "5-link". Personally I don't agree with that terminology but w/e; there are still only 4 main links. Most of the race or offroad setups are that style too, because of its inherent superiority to the angled upper setup.
Race & off-road ones usually have all sorts of adjustability built in, for the instant center, pinion angle, and so on. Hard to say whether you "need" all that or not. Great to have I suppose, if you know what to do with it all; WAY overkill for most street setups though.
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06-11-2022, 06:03 PM
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Mostly I am looking for ride quality and handling. I figure coil over 4 link would give me both.