Thread: 1936 Ford Panel on Steroids Suspension

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The 36 is not quite a Tank but the frame rails are over 16’ long 8”High mid point 3” wide
3/16 thick and two people are hard pressed to pick it up and move it more than 10’ to 15’ feet. Just rails and cross members weighs 176 LB front and 215 LB rear = 391LB.

Frame 391
350 block 500
IFS 200
Rear 200
1191

Without fenders, running boards, radiator, trans, hood, body, interior, water, gas, 5 adults, etc. Just the 5 adults could weigh 1000Lb and saying I’m off by 300Lbs it looks like I’m real close to 3000Lb to maybe 3500Lb.
Then you take the worse case 5 adults maybe camping equipment and a Pothole or speed bump going 30 to 40 mph. It makes me wonder how close to maximum I’m pushing the MII suspension.

Please please don’t take me wrong but this scenario is what makes me think about a custom built IFS using heaver than Mustang II. That’s why I’m looking for information or someone that has seen a setup or fabrication like this.

I like the way this 36 looks and it comes stock with 33” rubber so a 16” or 17” truck type wheel and 30” plus rubber would keep a stock look because it has a lot of room in those wheel wells. ps yes thosr are 33" tires under there now. See http://www.icemanproject.com