92 bagged 5.0

Mocking up the front upper bag brackets



I used an old medical vacuum pump to collapse the bags to set the suspension up for when it lays out.

Getting the lower bag brackets in place

I jacked up the suspension until the bottom of the tire was level with the bottom of the frame. This is where I set up the bag brackets for when the bag is deflated.

Once the front was set up, I turned my attention to the rear by stripping the stock leaf springs and axle out of the truck.

Welding the front mount for the 4 link to the frame

Notching the frame

I wanted to be different and not use the typical pan hard bar so I went with a watts link

To make the lift bars come from the rear, I made a crossmember to mount them to



And here are the lift bars I made

Marked and cut the frame to slide the rear crossmember in and welded it up



I also boxed in the frame before and after the notch

I welded super pivots to the axle and test fitted the bars. I was trying to decide on where the bags should be placed.

And all welded up



Suspension all together and layed out

At full lift



Hittin sides

Heres the front at full lift



And layed out

It took several test fits but here is the bed set back on the truck.

I painted the rear of the frame with por15

So I needed somewhere to put the air guages so I eliminated the center heater vent



I cut out some pieces of wood and cut the holes

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Covered in mud



Sanded and filled



And the finished product