AlterKtion - True Pro-Touring Suspension

Top Heavy said
Jrsjea, this is the approximate ride height I am looking for.

The ideal "at rest" would be a clearance of 5" - 5 1/2" from the ground to the bottom of the k-member. With about 3 1/2" - 4" of total suspension travel, meaning 1/2 the distance in either direction from a static position.

There are only a few ways to make this type of set up actually work:

1. Buy a universal kit, measure dozens of times, cut, modify and tack for mock up. Then fully weld as soon as desired geometry and ride height is attained

2. Convince a builder/manufacturer to build a system based on specific parameters, which they more than likely do not have a jig for or they would advertise it.

3. Build from scratch and slowly modify to obtain derided gemoetry.

I am going to start with #2 and call Bill as soon as I hav some time open up, probably going to be next week.

I'm at 5 3/8" to the very bottom-most of the K-member with Hotckis TVS system. Just measured today. I was at 4 1/2" but I needed to raise it for the new TTI headers. At 4 1/2" it scraped once on the bottom of the stock depth trans pan and stock cast iron manifold exhaust pipe on a big parking lot speed bump!

That's with stock chassis pick up points on the chassis; nothing relocated. Now I have 24.5 diameter tires. What size tires are you going to run?

I've heard the Dougs headers give about 1/2"+ more clearance.

IMHO, you are geting to hung up on the geometry after the lowering. No geometry is 100% perfect. There are always compromises. Too many sales pitches and people blabing over the interweb.