I don't make everything pretty by any means but that plate looks like hell. Why is the bottom all fucked up? Also those 90* angles aren't good for a stress point either!

Not trying to stir the pot but I don't see what most of the people are so upset about calling it at absolute death trap. I realize the link bar should be sleeved so it doesn't cut through bolt and being a non triangulated link system it needs a pan hard bar. Everything else I see is people calling it a death trap with no explanation. The link mount to the frame seemed OK to me. Is the pan hard bar and sleeve the only problems or am I missing something? Obviously the "spring perch" seems to need some attention but that is new and not part of the big argument yet.

P.S. I didn't see if you were planning on different tires soon or not but those tires look retarded.

 

Just read your whole build thread backwards!!!! Very interesting. Hope your suspension works...Looks like you will need New frame rails if not??

Be SAFE!!!!

 

I've tried to say that this truck is unsafe more than once, but I really just give up. Darwinism is alive and well. Good luck.

 

if he kills himself it will be a shame. If he kills someone else it will be a tragedy.

 

I'm genuinely trying to make a point. I think we all got carried away before about it, but I'm really trying to get through to this guy. Because, if he ends up dead over a damn rigged suspension, and I didn't say anything (knowing that the suspension is dangerous), that would be sad on my part. I'm not insulting the fab work and creativity, but there comes a point where you've got to draw a line.

 

I just saw this video the other day on tv...seeing on here made it even better!!! Lol!
I'm totally with ya!

 

Well said, all we can do is offer advice, what he does with it is on him.

 

This setup is for fun right now. Night before last I found a narrow 9 complete 4 link and back half. If I can get the my buddy that owns the shop I borrowed to come off it then this will get scrapped and the axle will be sold.

 

That would be a great upgrade.

 

I have read this entire thread, and watching it like a train wreck and all i can say is wow. Dude ,please listen to the advice your being offered. Not everything is a flame. From what i have read there are alot of people offering good advice .I have had to repair quite a few trucks with fab work like this.
"Why is there never enough time to do it right, but always enough time to do it over ?"