Great question, and one I have been mulling over as well. I was looking at it the other day going over the to-do list and bouncing ideas off a friend. I have the suspension currently set really low as I love the look. I have a few wants for this truck as to what it will be used for. I want a daily driver and possibly even for travelling too. That off course depends on how comfortable it is once it is all said and done. I also want to be able to haul my motorcycle I with it, the main reason the box has been beefed up and the tie down set up added. To balance the comfortable ride and the load capability, I have adjustable coil-overs. That said, I don’t really want to be crawling under the truck to adjust them on a routine basis.
The suspension is going to be really tight, from the underside of the bed to the diff housing I will have around 3.5” of travel. The way it is currently set up it is low, with almost 3” of clearance. I have 3 set points for the shock mounts and I am in the middle one now. I still have to C-notch the frame, the boxing plates have the notch profile, but I have not modified the frame yet. I figure if I shift the shock mount to the furthest point and complete the C-notch I can get away without bottoming out the travel for 90% of the time. I will add a snubber/bumper to limit the max travel, which will stop the pumpkin from punching through the bed, the other 10% of the time?? I have a couple of options, but will have to play that balance game between the “killer ride” look and practical functionality.
Thanks, Steve
1946 Chev 1/2 ton - 6V/+ground/Bias-ply original - shake/Rattle and Roll! (SOLD) 1940 Chev 1/2 ton Franken/Restomod
