My new idi project.

[Clayton]

Here ya go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaYC4NM_m8M

 

[Can30Diesel]

Well now I might have an idea of what to do with this 88 F150 4x4 reg cab shortbox I have had sitting in the back yard for years...

 

[Keeway]

should be a neat swap

 

[91F350idi]

Here ya go.

I really like those gauges. When I watched that, I kept trying to drive mine in my imagination to compare it to yours, but I havent drove mine since July so I couldnt remember how mine feels.

 

[Clayton]

Well now I might have an idea of what to do with this 88 F150 4x4 reg cab shortbox I have had sitting in the back yard for years...

Go for it! What have ya got to lose?

 

[Clayton]

Here ya go.

I really like those gauges. When I watched that, I kept trying to drive mine in my imagination to compare it to yours, but I havent drove mine since July so I couldnt remember how mine feels.

Thank you, I think the gauges were worth the time and effort.. I don't know of you mentioned it or not but how come you haven't driven yours?

 

[91F350idi]

Tore it down to do a bunch of different things to it. Search on here for a thread called "Dually Refresh/Reseal/Build" I dont know how to post the link to it, lol

 

[Clayton]

Do the diesel vans have the same coil springs?

 

[IDIDieselJohn]

Good question! I don't think they are, something tells me they're abit longer.

 

[Clayton]

Could someone please confirm the van springs for me? I'm going to get some parts off one later this week.

 

[towcat]

The 460 springs are not enough spring at all. 460 weighs 720 dry an idi weighs 1150 dry to much sag. I can't post pics but I did a pre runner lift on my truck an bent the beams an used PSD 00 2wd coils. They work with a custom bracket to hold them in place. I went that route an now have had/helped make a custom set of buckets built for the PSD springs an will be easy to install the new buckets. The 460 spring is the same on the bronco an our truck an a 460 truck but will sag an wear out faster. You can also use a f-150 coil when lifting building custom or bending the i-beams for offroad.

i took some pics of his setup when I met up with him over the summer.
lookie.....