Coil [Bucket] Spring Oprions???

[SteveG]

What I am trying to understand is why buy a custom coil spring bucket?? Why not just simply take off the bucket-- clean or sandblast-- modify it to your choosing and then re-install with a gr8 bolt? Seems to me that you have to remove the factory bucket anyway-- and if you are at this level of suspension mod-- I am hoping you have a welder and can operate it.

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Second-- is there a reason that when the inner fenders are gone you can't run a shock behind the coil? I just like the looks of it better for some odd reason.

Nope. No reason. Lots of TTB/TIB trucks are built this way.

Second-- coming from an Early Bronco background modifiying the steering joints is totally normal- whether that be a GM 1-ton design to a rod end-- do people with the FSB do this mod or are the bronco/f150 ends perfectly fine. What about putting the joints on top of the knuckles for more clearance, and decreased working angles.

Isn't that two "seconds"?
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[philofab]

What about putting the joints on top of the knuckles for more clearance, and decreased working angles.

I did this on Big Bertha when it had drop brackets so I didn't have to have a drop pitman arm. After reaming the opposite side of the spindle there is not enough material for a taper to work correctly. I had to tighten the outer tie rod constantly and ended up destroying the stock spindles.