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4 Link Bolt On kits for 1500 series trucks

Old Mar 9, 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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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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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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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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This would be the piece, I'm wondering if I need to buy.



Please help
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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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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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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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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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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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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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 09:33 AM
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Yuck, sry to hear that. Thanks for the heads up.
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Old Oct 9, 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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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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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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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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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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