someotherguy
Truly Awesome
Chopped some out for brevity, apologies in advance.They still make a Twin I Beam???
I would of that that vehicles up in this weight class would be running solid beams.
Some people aren't aware. I'm sure the boss'll never notice a 1" drop.
Don't tell me how to do my job if you've never done my job.
How tall are the body mounts?
3" thick or thin little wafers?
If they have some meat to them, would removing 1/4, 1/3, maybe 1/2 of their height be possible?
Yep, twin I beam on coils, it works OK I guess. With the constantly varying load (no load, to random weight of whatever vehicle is on the hook) the front tire wear is horrendous. You can't align for something like that. They wear the outside edges, mostly.
Boss (manager) doesn't care. He's on board. Big boss (owner) only cares about money spent and potential impact on the equipment's ability/liability, so his opinion matters only so far as it means I can't spend a bunch on the modifications.
Very good question on the body mounts! I haven't even looked. However, the underhood clearances are so tight I don't know if it would be a good idea to lower the body at all in relation to the frame. If these were simpler trucks in simpler times, probably more trivial of a move. You open the hood on one of these and it's the expected nightmare of harnesses, hoses, and stuff you can barely identify, other than the engine, batteries (yes 2, even though it's a 7.3 gas engine), and accessory drive.
Richard