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diablo avatar
diablo
+1y
ok been lookin for a cheap dirt cheap way to bag my 77 c30 crew cab dually and ditch the static drop n flip kit
what is pros n cons of a 2 link rear is it a bolt on deal to spring hangers on frame? what size bag would i need in rear i know il have to weld a mount for bag on frame but the rest shuld be pretty much bolt on bars yes no ?? i got 3 in drop spindles on front so what bag shuld i use there and what other mods do i need , what parts would i need to do this job and where can i get them cheap . need help never did bags befor so im needin info on pump tank lines bags fittings ect .. with this set up it shuld lay frame correct?? i know il have to cut bed floor and install a big step on rear frame but i need the bars n stuff then the parts and info for front thanks any info is a plus
h2omelon(nick) avatar
h2omelon(nick)
+1y
There are no pros to a 2 link just cons.
big bear avatar
big bear
+1y
when people start off a question that way , i think only one thing. cheap work isnt good, good work isnt cheap.
diablo avatar
diablo
+1y
i dont mean cheap as in half ass. just dont want to pour thousands of dollars in this to get the same affect as a more costly and time consuming mod.. i been readin and it looked les exspensive way to go.. it is a obsolite way of building but at one point it was used just wanting the pros n cons and if i culd buy the parts cheap 2nd hand or new until i decide if i want or can afford a new 4 link bag setup .. if its honestly a unsafe set up then lmk ive looked at air ride tec and they only drop as low as my truck is staticly unless i buy this major kit i looked at airbag it and dont know what to buy so im lost here
psylent avatar
psylent
+1y
Everything you will read about link setups is all based on opinion, I have a buddy who has built a few trucks of his with two links. Personally I am not a big fan of a two link mostly because it is hard to control the side to side movement of the axle, smaller trucks not so much worries. Which is what the point of the 4 link is two parallel bars to the frame and two triangulated bars to keep it center and from the axle twisting.

My best suggestion is if you are hard up to run the two link consider throwing a pan hard bar in there or a watts link to keep those tires off of you fenders.
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sparkys-crewcab
+1y
you can get away with a 2 link if you make the link bars really long, and use a panhard bar.

2 links are good if you like to set your truck at a certain height and leave it all the time. like mine is going to be.... a couple inches off the ground.

i am going to move my stock front leaf hangers forward on my 77. i bought some 3 inch steel end links (with poly bushings) from suicidedoors. i welded them to some 2x3 .25inch steel tubes..i think my link bars are 43 inches long...lol