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Grumper


WALKERTON, ONT

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Woah lots of good info coming out. I'm going to be starting my frame on the weekend, just so I'm clear (bear with me I've had a long day and my brain is like porridge), I'm going to be running hairpins so I want my front crossmember at 5-7 degrees positive caster meaning the top of my kingpins lean towards my cowl. Correct?

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Cat in the Hat


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CORRECT!

Make sure the frame is square ( corner to corner)

And level. But you know that

Good luck. Post pictures

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Rochie is right. But. I would still keep the hairpins level at ride height

And build 1 or 2 degrees into the spring perch to accomodate free travel

And reduce spring bind

Building a frame is extensive with alot of pre thought

Keep asking questions. Youll get our best opinions



-- Edited by Grumpsbodyworks on Thursday 14th of November 2013 04:30:58 PM

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Some stuff Ive bookmarked

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79913

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=413853

http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=818146



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RacerRick


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The truck I am building right now is going to be 6" as the rocker off the ground. Being a truck, I wanted some extra ground clearance :)

I am dropping the body on the chassis (chassis swapped 59' Chevy from one of the members here). The previous owner built it at stock height, but I like them lower. Truck would have already been on the road if I didn't start changing crap. The lowest part of the truck is actually going to the the rocker, but I will still have scrubline clearance.

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Just re-reading your question Grumper...

Make sure the Hairpins are level at ride height and build your Caster into the Hiems or Clevis on the axel.

Don't build your 5-7 Degrees of caster with the Hairpins.....



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Grumper


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Grumpsbodyworks wrote:

Just re-reading your question Grumper...

Make sure the Hairpins are level at ride height and build your Caster into the Hiems or Clevis on the axel.

Don't build your 5-7 Degrees of caster with the Hairpins.....

 So should my crossmember be 0 degrees and then use the clevis on the axle to give me the correct caster?



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Rochie


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Grumper,
you should build in some caster into the front crossmember. It allows the spring to move more freely in the crossmember, especially if you flatten the top of the crosmember

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Grumper


WALKERTON, ONT

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Thanks for the info guys!

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Larry


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 Low enough ???



-- Edited by Larry on Sunday 17th of November 2013 07:00:34 PM

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I,d say.

 

Janice



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Get the feeler gauges out! I think there's another millimeter in there somewhere.

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