09-10-2014, 05:53 PM | #1 |
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Underslung
Anyone ever convert their suspension to Underslung? How? Pro's, con's?
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09-10-2014, 06:23 PM | #2 |
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Re: Underslung
I personally don't see how it could be done, but I will watch this thread to see how and also learn something.
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09-11-2014, 08:06 AM | #3 |
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Re: Underslung
not sure what you mean , but will follow .
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Re: Underslung
An "underslung" has the frame & springs hung under the axles. One of the most famous was the American Underslung which was made around 1905-1912 or there abouts. With the frame & springs below the axles they were very low & sleek looking for their day. With Ford's buggy type springs I don't see how this could be accomplished. Underslungs had four springs. A friend had one about 30 yrs ago. Harry Stutz was one of the designers.
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09-11-2014, 05:13 PM | #5 |
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Re: Underslung
RobertB: What are you trying to accomplish??
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09-11-2014, 06:08 PM | #6 |
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09-11-2014, 07:00 PM | #7 |
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Re: Underslung
Underslung sounds like them guys thet wear their pants way down----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------to THERE!! Are they held by STATIC ELECTRICITY or VELCRO or VIAGRA??
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09-12-2014, 10:15 AM | #8 |
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Re: Underslung
you can reverse the eyes on the front spring to lower it about 1 1/2" and/or replace the axle with a 32-34 axle to give you about 1 1/2". a commercially made dropped axle will get you another 2-4". for the rear, installing a T spring brings it down quite a bit
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09-12-2014, 12:27 PM | #9 |
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Re: Underslung
Here are two examples of underslung.
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09-12-2014, 02:40 PM | #10 |
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Re: Underslung
I call that a sway back in the first pic .
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09-12-2014, 09:03 PM | #11 |
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Thet horse wuz surely using a FLOAT-A-SADDLE & warped his DRIVELINE! ur they didn't put the little rubber block in the rear???
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09-13-2014, 11:43 AM | #12 |
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Leaving out the rubber block and related parts really plays hell with float-A-motors , for sure !!!
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