4 link or ladder bars?

[Jonnylightening]

I've been debating this for awhile now. I'm wanting to street/strip my 2WD and ran both options threw my head. Im hoping to get some opinions or setup ideas. I know 4 linking is alittle more involved in set up but should be alittle lighter than running ladder bars and leafs. However ladder bars are alittle easier to tune because pretty much all you do is bolt on tighten n go. What would you guys recommend?

[oldestof11]

4wd or 2wd?

If you are 2wd, 4-link hands down. There are "cheater" setups you can do and I may do.

Basically remove every spring but the main leaf. Relocate the shocks to be able to buy coil-overs and adjust spring rate via coil-overs. Add a pan hard bar for stability.

Also keeps you in the stock suspension classes.

[Sutter1stgen]

I like that idea. Joe higuera went from four link rear back to factory leafs, just for class rules.

[Sutter1stgen]

Here's a pretty simple 4link setup I spied at my cousins hot rod shop. It used the factory front hanger and a factory "top hat" crossmember. It was gusseted a bit more for the finished product, but it worked.

It was a 72' c10 I believe too.

[oldestof11]

Nice!

[Gots_a_sol]

I did parallel 4-link + panhard bar + bags on mine (I just drive/tow with mine, no racing or anything like that)

[Jonnylightening]

Been lookin around but I dont know which route to go? Im really thinking 4 link but idk if I should go coilover or airride in the rear? Also how would I go about lowering the front? I just kinda want a 2-3" drop in the front

[v8coupe]

Biggest issue I can see with 4 link might be gas tank clearance.

[Gots_a_sol]

Biggest issue I can see with 4 link might be gas tank clearance.

Yup. This is why I did the parallel 4 link/panhard bar.


A 3-link/panhard setup could probably work with the single upper being on the passenger side to avoid the gas tank.

[v8coupe]

Which rear Axle are you running?

[Fred_M1010]

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Basically remove every spring but the main leaf. Relocate the shocks to be able to buy coil-overs and adjust spring rate via coil-overs. Add a pan hard bar for stability.

I think a traction bar needs to be added to that setup, to avoid wheel hop/axle wrap.