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 Post subject: Bagging my first Luv
PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:37 pm 
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I bought my first luv a 75 a couple weeks back and i just got all of my air ride system in. Was hoping for some advice before i started. The truck is in great shape only 35,XXX original miles and the rockers are the only thing rusted through. I have a couple of buddies helping me one is a full fledge mechanic and the other was building mini trucks long before i could drive, but neither has ever done a luv so any advice or things to look out for would be great.

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 Post subject: Re: Bagging my first Luv
PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:42 am 
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Cool, welcome aboard. Keep us posted on the progress. It sounds like you have the right friends.


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:09 pm 
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Welcome aboard. You have come to the right place for answers.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:00 pm 
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good luck w/the build man


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:16 pm 
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if your not planing on going side to side you wont need himes but im puting triple stack bags on the back i can almost put this thing on its side and boath back wheels are still touching the ground but also with the triangulation you dont need a panhard bar


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:53 pm 
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That is the strangest 4 link Ive ever seen. not saying it wont work its just, curious to me. Have you driven it like that yet?

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 Post subject: Re: Bagging my first Luv
PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:22 am 
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Bottom bars should be runnin parallel to the frame rails


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:56 am 
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^ I agree

That style link is popular on rock crawlers but not a street driven vehicle. Since the link is double trianglated the "roll center" is now unpredictable. Its going have a lot of body roll in the corners and feel unstable. It does look like you have "instant center", but i would make the lower bars straight for more stability on the street.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:14 pm 
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iv already considered all that its going to have a rear sway bar off of a nissan 240 that will keep the roll down with out afecting the side to side movement thereabout as big around as a fat magic marker.


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 Post subject: Re: Bagging my first Luv
PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:39 pm 
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Be a lot easier to redo the lower bars man! If you can't find a good place goin forward just make them go back (50/50 4-link)


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:40 pm 
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true well im doing the front right now so when i get it done i will re the back because i might be geting a ford nine inch


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 Post subject: Re: Bagging my first Luv
PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:26 am 
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yeah i agree ive never seen a set up like that it looks good though


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