jrlegacy23
68 Barracuda
I have an extra pair of Magnum Force tubular UCA if interested. They are on my old Dart right now, but will be coming off in the next month.
Got the K member back in and did a test fit with the front wheels and tires. Not real happy. The pics show full travel without torsion bars installed.
I was hoping the tires would be tucked in a little more but with a fender rolling I think they'll be OK in terms of the backspace. There's a lot of room for more backspace but this was the max I could order in these wheels.
The bigger problem is I would like the tire even with the fender at ride height. I'm not there even at full up travel. I can use a somewhat taller tire but that's not going to be enough. I either need 2" drop spindles (the likely choice due to cost but still not cheap) or go to something like a HemiDenny coil over. :banghead:
17" front wheels with 225/50/17
A 225/50/17 is 26" tall. Seems that the ride height shown, would be compressing the stops and putting major angle on the ball joints. I have noticed shorter bump stops being used. I guess its an option but I can't say I like the idea.
Want to be honest here. That upper ball joint will fail in no time like that if that is your fully raised position. If you stick with stock here is what I had planned. Get the upper control arm inner mounts from rms bill doesn't list them in his store but if you call they sell them. Then I know you already painted the lower arms but you might need to v notch them or remove the frame side bump stops. I would at the bare minimum cut the factory bump stop rubber down to about 1/2".
What are the benefits of those UCAs? I could see a benefit if they provide an improved ball joint angle.
What would be the purpose of V notching the lowers?