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Old 03-09-2005, 05:11 PM
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it takes some cutting and welding but if you have access to a welder then you should be alright, I have this same set up on my truck
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Ok, you guys with the 4 link. non cantilever

Did yours come with the upper crossmember bar, that you mount the shocks to?

Or did you buy that from ca chassis?

Could I get a quick list of what I need from ca chassis?

So far I've only bought the lower shock mounts. That attach the shocks to the rear axle.



I'm guessing I need to buy the upper crossmember bar, but I thought I would just check first.
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This would be the piece, I'm wondering if I need to buy.



Please help
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you would need to get that bar and fab up mounts for the coilovers to mount to the axle also. what you see in the kp pic is excactly what you get.
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Originally Posted by brandont454
you would need to get that bar and fab up mounts for the coilovers to mount to the axle also.
I have the lower mounts made for the axle.

The ends of the crossmember bar. They need to be welded to each side of the frame, correct? How? Does the cmember bar come with the hardware to take care of this?

Thanks for your help Brandon.
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If you get the KP kit, weld in the panhard bar mount. It cracked my frame from being bolted in. Cracked inbetween two of the mounting bolts
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Yuck, sry to hear that. Thanks for the heads up.
Old 10-09-2005, 08:09 PM
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Had anyone done this yet? Used the bar pictured above and welded coil overs in? Is this the only option we have for a bolt-in 4 link?
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I did mine. Just pretty much had it installed. Not made to handle or drag yet. I'm about to do a total of 4'' drop on the rear Wednesday because I'm putting on McGaughys front 2'' drop springs and QA1 drag shocks up front. So, were goin to have it all set up how I want then.
Here are some pictures. I had the shocks mounted outside the frame. This allowed me to keep the spare tire and exhaust location.
It's the KP 4 link w/ QA1 shocks/springs.
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sportside~ What is the part number on those shocks????? And what size shocks are you using up front???? Looks killer man.


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