1990 F-150 2wd front suspension question

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Old 10-10-2007, 12:12 PM
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1990 F-150 2wd front suspension question

I hate the way this front end is designed. i think its rediculous the way its setup. Is there anybody that makes an A-arm conversion for these? if not im thinkin about tearing it all apart and designing my own and tig welding new mounts for it and such. what do you guys think?
 
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Old 10-10-2007, 12:58 PM
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What's wrong with the twin i which makes an a arm so much superior?
 
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Old 10-11-2007, 09:22 AM
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the twin causes a whip effect if you know what i mean(if it hits a bump on one side it seems to whip over to the other cause nasty body roll). and it just flat out rides like crap. And dont laugh but even though this pickup is 2wd this truck is guided more towards off-road because i use it to drive from field to field on the farm on nasty service roads.
 
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Old 10-11-2007, 09:52 AM
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the twin causes a whip effect if you know what i mean(if it hits a bump on one side it seems to whip over to the other cause nasty body roll). and it just flat out rides like crap. And dont laugh but even though this pickup is 2wd this truck is guided more towards off-road because i use it to drive from field to field on the farm on nasty service roads.

 
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Old 10-11-2007, 10:41 AM
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i asked a question not for emoticons
 
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:05 AM
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i guess. my real question is how can i get this thing to ride better. i dont use it for mudding specifically i have to drive through fields quite a bit and i want some way to make it handle better and i was thinking of the way pre-runners are set up since they have a-arms.
 
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Really one of the only problems with the twin i is when the vehicle leaks fluid they tend to drip right on the bushings in the i beam so you may want to check that out. As far as ride quality you should go with a moog variable rate spring which you can get from your local parts store and just stick with the standard one and not go heavy duty if ride is an issue.
 
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Old 10-11-2007, 02:23 PM
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nobody on the internet makes those a-arm conversion kits though? i sware to god i've seen them somewhere on the net before but i cant remember the name of the company that made them. anybody?
 



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