3-link, Airride Gen2 Lightning build.

[pitstain]

Tube for one of the link bars, cut to length and drilled for plug welds, threaded inserts moked up, and a finished and painted link bar.










The watts linkage, just need to build the clamp on axle tube mounts next week.

[pitstain]

Some of the prep done to the airlines to armour them up, all airlines covered in techflex braided sleeve and fully wrapped in 3M super 88 electrical tape.






Gave a little love to the axles with some paint.

[pitstain]

Air compressors all wired up with relays and fuses, all done up with techflex, electrical tape and split loom, also plumbed some of the airlines.








Some of the airline and wiring harness routing through the frame with rubber grommets.

[pitstain]

Got the Hydratech hydroboost unit installed on the firewall.





AND......DRUMROLL......the rear is back under the truck with all the links, rear shockwaves, rear rideheight sensors, AND new smaller stage 2 TCE rear brakes installed.....






Oh anyone need my parking brake leftovers.....?

[Cread01]

cool write up. I have been thinking about doin a 4 link for mine, this gives fuel to the fire.

[pitstain]

Thanks man, and a 4 link with panhard would be a walk in the park after this project, so DO IT !!

[pitstain]

Ok here was the final flurry of work on the truck, and sorry guys, but my ego precludes me from posting final pictures of the truck completed until I detail the pig.

The LFP radiator loaded up with my two 16" troyer fans ready to go in, and yes it does run cooler now, particularly in traffic and while idling when it is needed most.



A few shots of the rear end showing the Watt's linkage, and it's accompanying axle tube brackets which I had to weld the swaybar mounts to since they had to share the same space on the tubes.

[pitstain]

Figured I would post up some updates, as I never really got around to putting up shots of the truck all done.

From Carlisle All Ford Nationals this past weekend.

[SickSpeedMonte]

That's sick. It looks great and it performs great too!

[WILWAXU]

Good stuff. Thanks for the updates.