RSK questions

[IDIBRONCO]

After driving the F250 for a while, my 81 F150 4X2 almost feels like a sports car when I first get in it. It sits so low and it's so short (in length). It's actually kind of nice.

 

[laserjock]

I’ve actually been nosing around looking at other suspensions for the front. My pavement princess needs 4wd to rescue herself out of wet grass not to hook to a weight transfer sled.

 

[chillman88]

I’ve actually been nosing around looking at other suspensions for the front. My pavement princess needs 4wd to rescue herself out of wet grass not to hook to a weight transfer sled.

https://www.dynatrac.com/axle-assemblies/prorock-ifs-and-irs-axles.html
crazy money though lol.

 

[nelstomlinson]

https://www.dynatrac.com/axle-assemblies/prorock-ifs-and-irs-axles.html
crazy money though lol.

Boots and CV joints? Ick.

 

[laserjock]

https://www.dynatrac.com/axle-assemblies/prorock-ifs-and-irs-axles.html
crazy money though lol.

That’s espensive.... whew!!!

GM has been running IFS up front for years. It’s an intriguing thought experiment.

 

[chillman88]

That’s espensive.... whew!!!

GM has been running IFS up front for years. It’s an intriguing thought experiment.

I never had any problems with the IFS in my Chevy that weren't from me beating on it. Ball joints and cv shafts from chasing Jeeps through the woods, but that's about it. I'm sure the setup from an 88-98 GM would work if you were tempted to dabble, they got weaker er... "engineered more efficiently" in the later years.

I'd have zero problem buying one for street use, just don't beat the crap out of them off-road

 

[Scotty4]

I'm sure the setup from an 88-98 GM would work if you were tempted to dabble, they got weaker er... "engineered more efficiently" in the later years.

My 88 enjoyed eating the driver side output shaft spline ring. Think that’s what it’s called. Little brass ring that sat in a groove and helped keep the shaft in place. Fun for the first few corners on the highway and the whole truck shifts around. Not fun when it death wobbles.

 

[chillman88]

My 88 enjoyed eating the driver side output shaft spline ring. Think that’s what it’s called. Little brass ring that sat in a groove and helped keep the shaft in place. Fun for the first few corners on the highway and the whole truck shifts around. Not fun when it death wobbles.

Ouch... Mine was a 97, might have been a design change?

 

[Scotty4]

@chillman88 hope so! Otherwise no issues and you can find those years 88-97 easily in junkyards.

 

[Garbage_Mechan]

I have looked hard at doing the “no RSK superduty 99-04 front springs conversion” on my 91. Yes there is less frame foreword of the stock shackle mounting point than 92-97 but still enough for the foreword shackle mount. The frame is actually far stronger than 92-97. Just have to notch bumper or use a custom one.