Blown06 Suspension/Drivetrain Project: 4/6 Drop, QA-1's, 5-Lug, Bogarts, Long-bars
07-21-2009, 06:39 PM
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Yea, you can install or do a C-notch on any truck with or without a flip kit. The C-notch has nothing to do with the suspension components. I know what you mean about hitting the stops. Right now with the stops that belltech sent me I have about 1.5" of suspension travel till it hits the stops. Thats another issue I might have to address.
As far as your question, yes a c-notch will give you more compression travel.
As far as your question, yes a c-notch will give you more compression travel.
07-21-2009, 11:34 PM
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Won't need it once the torque arm is in there. The torque arm should limit axle wrap to less than 2* if it even moves that much. I'm using some pretty heavy tubing (1.25" .095 wall 4130 Chromemoly) so the arm shouldn't really flex. Hopefully once I cut that support ridge out of the bottom of the bed it won't be an issue anyway.
07-21-2009, 11:41 PM
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On a side note I was just thinking....
that crossmember that the rear of the gas tank hangs from is directly in the way of the top bar for the torque arm. I think its so bad that notching it is not really gonna help. Its gonna have to come out. Now how do you retain the factory tank and basically remove the right half of that crossmember???
Maybe I should have added fuel cell/system to the title of this. Anyone know of a 15 gal. aluminum cell that has -10 outlets? If I do a fuel system its gonna be enough to support something else as well.
that crossmember that the rear of the gas tank hangs from is directly in the way of the top bar for the torque arm. I think its so bad that notching it is not really gonna help. Its gonna have to come out. Now how do you retain the factory tank and basically remove the right half of that crossmember???
Maybe I should have added fuel cell/system to the title of this. Anyone know of a 15 gal. aluminum cell that has -10 outlets? If I do a fuel system its gonna be enough to support something else as well.
07-21-2009, 11:57 PM
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Could you just c notch that bar? IMO if you cut about a half circle out of it then use a nice piece of pipe cut in half to "box" it in, i think the strength will still be there.
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07-22-2009, 12:20 AM
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This may have been answered already, but why all the work into the 10 bolt? I am a believer that they can hold up to some serious power, but with all the work you have into it, why not just swap to a 14 bolt? Seems much cheaper and I would think more bulletproof. I'm not disagreeing with your build just curious.