Category: Rear Suspension

Questions we’ve been asked about rear suspension- parallel vs. triangulated, leaf springs, air ride, etc.

Dear Welder Series… rear axle bracket for factory spring perch?

I really want to have the three inch tube axle mount cut strait at 90 degrees from the shock mount so I can mount a flat plate to the top and U bolt it to a 1968 Camaro factory spring perch.

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Dear Welder Series… Pro Street Rear Sway Bar?

I am running a blown 440 in it and she can be allot to handle at time. I can feel it sway back and forth when I have in it hard. Do you have something that will work for me?

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Dear Welder Series… slamming a ’53 Dodge PU

I would like an 8" c notch kit, I will need two of the the shock mount brackets and whats your feeling on slamming the front leaf spring straight axle setup.

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Dear Welder Series… Triangulated Four Link For An F100?

Will the shock brackets accommodate a coil over after I decide what to use for suspension? I am not sure if I am going air-ride or coil over’s yet.

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Dear Welder Series… leaf springs vs. four link

I’m having a hard time deciding on the rear suspension. I’m between a basic parallel leaf spring set up and a triangular 4 link.

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Dear Welder Series… Triangulated Four Link Mounting

I'm wanting to mount a triangulated four link to a Chevy 10 bolt rear end, and as you know the rear diff housing is cast. Any ideas or help would be great.

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Dear Welder Series… Step Notch in a ’54 F100?

Hi there,
Hope all is well. I have a 1954 Ford F100, I'm wondering if the Step Notch kit will fit my truck frame rails?

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Dear Welder Series… upper bars with trailing arms?

I like the price of your triangulated rear parts and was wondering if it would work to use just the upper links and brackets being that the truck already has good trailing arms.

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Dear Welder Series… rear shock placement?

The current shock mounts are severely angled and I don't think they will work out any more. Would you recommend using your rear shock crossmember for this?

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Dear Welder Series… triangulated vs. parallel four link questions

Hi there, just wondering if you make a specific rear 4 link kit, set up for air bags, for a '57 gmc long box. I'm also not sure which way to go on the triangulated or parallel scenario.

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