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92 bagged 5.0

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This is the truck as I got it(after I pulled the bed off). I traded some mustang parts for it.



I cut off the front spring perches and replaced the I beams with DJM Dream beams

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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.

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Getting the lower bag brackets in place

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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.

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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.

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Welding the front mount for the 4 link to the frame

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



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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



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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

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



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And all welded up



Suspension all together and layed out




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Heres the front at full lift



And layed out

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

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I painted the rear of the frame with por15



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That is awesome man! Some great work done there!!!
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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



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