Thread: Batwing question....

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Don,

Are the Pete and Jakes 'actually' made here in the states? I'm seeing a lot of negative comments about spring perches made over seas and quite honestly I would prefer to spend the extra cash knowing its made here.

Bob,

Your exactly correct. Im mocking up a plan (on paper) to do the suicide set up with a 2" drop Magnum with the spring perches mounted underneath with the shackles (to prevent binding). Using the 2" drop (or maybe a factory height as someone suggested on another thread) and raising the front frame rails (looking at the 32 rails made in Tennessee) I should gain enough clearance to match the bottom of the frame at the cab at ride height. I assume by unsafe you mean ground clearance? This project is literally going to be a toy to hold me over til I can finish my truck (I just dont have time for it right now....but I cant bear the thought of cutting it up just to make an open wheel hot rod.....so I bought another 36 cab....yay!). I live 2 blocks from my job so this toy wont be used much. Even driving it to work I should meet the state regulations for mileage per year to get my Hot Rod tags.

LOL's Pro!

One more thing. I'm having trouble finding the batwings for Ibeam axles and hairpins. I saw nothing in Speedway (not that I'll buy them there....thats a different story) as I was trying to lay out my front end plans I noticed all they seem to have in the way of hairpins were the type that required bushed links like the four bars have. Am I missing something? Like I said....I have little experience with solid axle suspensions.

Thanks,
David