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(Sorry guys.... I've been at it for almost a good 2 weeks already as Wisconsin summer has wound down and its time for garage and beer to once come together again in harmony.....)

HERES A RECAP:




Starting up again for the Wisconsin Winter.... sorry for the haitus guys.... but Warm wisconsin summers.... hot women, and cold beer only lasts for 3 months of the year up here.... so no garage time....

Anywhoo... were we go again...


AKA: Screw Leaf springs on a 2 ton truck.... lets make this baby ride like a caddy and have the cargo capability of a dump truck.... AIR RIDE 4 Links baby in the rear...this will make it air ride in all 4 corners.






I'll be using this kit.... but I still have to locate the shocks and airbags..... all you guys are talking about putting the bags ontop of the axle.... well I cant There isnt enough room between the frame and inside dually tire to fit an air bag (I only have 4 inches) also there is no even platform on the inside of the axle between the frame rails as the 14 bolt is 'offset' with its sleaves..... this being said I want to use the existing leaf spring mounts on the axle to permantley mount of the 4 link..... aka I dont want to weld on my axle...yet want to do something mroe then just a U bolts.... hence why a flat and a pin will positively locate it much like a leaf spring.





And here is what I was trying to accomplish with my behind axle shock and airbag mounts....




Something I should have done a LONG time ago....

Bring on Wisconsin winter now baby.



Big day today guys....


went from:



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Sandblasting was cheap..... $50 bucks for all 6 of the wheels and 4 collars......

Will show how paint took later this weekend sometime.




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47Ford - 1.5Ton's Sig:

1947 Ford 1.5 Ton DRW
Cummins 4BT 3.9L Turbo-Diesel
Ford 1996 F-250 ZF-5pd Manual
Slam Specialties HE-8 Air Suspension

All painted up









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looks awesome. cant belive how cold it got so quick. i was wearing shorts two weeks ago. now its coat and hoody weather -

Woody35's Sig:

1997 Chevy K1500 4X4 EC/SB L56 6.5 Liter Turbodiesel
9.5 Inch 14 Bolt Axle ,3.42 Limited Slip Posi, 4L80E Tranny, HD Tranny Cooler,
265/75R/16 UniRoyal Liberators A/T
2005 VW Passat TDI 2.0 Liter Daily Driver
1938 Allis Chalmers Model B
MODS: Straight Pipe, and Metal Step
Dynoed at 12.5 HORSEPOWER

We have a chance of snow tonight... and I would assume we got it as a few of my college buddies at the U of Minnesota (in minneapolis) got snow last night.... and we almost always get their weather 24 hours later (if the wind is westward) -

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from drums to discs...............good deal righ there

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Whit's Sig:

* 01 Cummins/Dodge/HO/6 speed*275 injectors*PDR 35 turbo w/14cm housing & high pressure boots*HTT 3 piece ported exhaust manifold*Progaurd 7 with prefilter*Edge Comp*Fass II*Southbend con OFE*Jacobs brake*5"Stacks Big ens*E/F shift knob w/2low & brake switch*10 Gages*KW Ram air System cab controlled*Rickson 19.5x265's*True speed calibrator*Rancho 9000's*DT track bar*DSS steering stabilizer*KW Side impact rails*KW Traction Bars*Toolbox/fueltank 60 gal Combo*Mag High Tech Diff Cover*Ranchand bumpers*Grover air horns*Rear Wheel Cylinder Upgrade DYNO 375 Horse 941 Torque

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