Hello DuallyWorld05 and welcome to the forum from N.E. Indiana!!! Nice mod, good luck with it!!!

 

Thank you for the warm welcome! Northern Illinois here.. its going to be fun project.. thank you!

 

What are you running a donninator 2600? glad to see you used a 1 gallon ping tank, that will soften it up nicely. I ran slam RE8s and around the same psi as you. What bags do you have planned for the rear?

 

Yes, I'm running denominator II 2600 bags for the front. The ping tanks definitely smooth out the ride. I'm planning on running 3800 double bellow bags on the rear, rated at 5000 lbs a piece.

 

Since you're putting in this effort, grab an air blaster and some ground walnut shells. Clean off the rust and throw some primer on it. Frame looks good but a little around the edges on the radius arm would clean her up a little. Keep us posted!

Don't forget that PPE!

 

When I pull the bed off this winter, I plan on cleaning and sealing the whole underneath of the truck. PPE a must!! Lol...

 

Howdy howdy from central Illinois. Love the truck and the ideas. Good luck and I'll be anxious to see how it turns out.

 

Thank you! It's going to be an interesting project! Lots of research!!!!

 

All that work maybe consider some quality shocks. This just for fun or what is it your after? Like ride towing?

funny if someone posts a picture of a wheel spacer or god forbid a front block lol, you’ll get essays from keyboard lawyers that know a guy… but entire homemade suspension…. Encouragement lol.

 

Definitely... just getting started with this build. This is more for fun than anything else, should have a great towing capacity and a great ride when it's all finished.

 

Interesting build. I’m interested in more info please post all pictures and info you care to share, I’m all eyes and ears.

 

Here's an update of where I'm at. I got the bed off, fuel tank dropped, exhaust removed and the spare tire and bracket removed. Let the games begin. Lmao....

 

Blast the frame and throw some sealer on it while you've got it exposed..

 

That is definitely part of the plan.

 

 

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Here are some pics of where the build is at. Got everything cut off of the frame and cleaned it up, got the 4 link welded in. Gonna start working.on the air bag brackets next.

 

Looking good, your gaining on it!!

 

Got some more progress done on the build. Air bag brackets are mounted on the axle. Had to relocate the shocks, made new bottom shock tabs, cut the original top shock mounts to fit on the outside of frame.

 

Wow, looking good!! Shocks are more effective when they are closer to the wheel!

 

Got the air bags finished today. Did a quick test to air them up. Next will be to make the brackets for mounting the air tanks and compressor and fabricating a new mount for the spare tire.

 

Got the panhard bar mounted up this morning.

 

Nice job!! Looking good!!!

 

Panhard looks a bit on the small side. Please tie both frame rails together where the upper mount is.

 

Still a lot of work to do, truck is getting a gooseneck hitch, which will tie the frame rails together.

 

Got a lot of work done on the truck the last couple weeks. Spent a lot of time cleaning and painting. Cleaned up the frame and bottom of the cab. 20 yrs of rust takes a lot to cleanup!! Got the gooseneck hitch finished up, the air tank that is mounted is the ping tank for both rear air bags, should make for a comfortable ride.

Still have the main air tank to mount along with compressor and to build a new spare tire mount.

 

Looking good!

 

Thanks. It's getting there

 

Way to go! My buddy might be interested on your build for his new F350 Lariat project. It got new brake pads and tires from 4Wheelonline when he acquired it. Suspension will be next.

 

Ok... got a lot more work done on the build. Finished painting the frame, fuel tank is installed.

I also got the receiver hitch mounted up. Build a new spare tire mount which will also be used to mount the other air tanks and compressors. Also added a crossmember to the top rear of the frame to keep everything squared.

 

Looking nice.

 

Thank you!

 

Ok... I finished up the suspension on the truck. Running 2 compressors, 2 - 5 gallon air tanks for supply. Got the gauges and paddle valves mounted. Ran an air chuck and a Schrader valve through the rear bumper for hooking up an air hose and to fill the system if needed to. 80 amp circuit breaker off of the passenger side battery, it bolts up perfectly to the bracket above the blower motor box. Ran 4 gauge wire to the back where theres an 80 amp solenoid for both compressors. I ran 2 supply lines from supply tanks to the manifold behind the gauge assembly.

 

Looking good!!

 

Thank you!