{"product_id":"rdt-12330298","title":"AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM,73-79","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBRAND NEW RIDETECH AIR RIDE \u0026amp; 4-LINK SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH CONTROL ARMS \u0026amp; MUSCLEBAR FRONT SWAY BAR (RIDETECH PART #12330298).\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eTHE CLASSIC FORD F-100 PLATFORM PRESENTS SOME UNIQUE CHALLENGES WHEN SETTING OUT TO BUILD AN AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM THAT DELIVERS THE RIDE AND HANDLING PEOPLE HAVE COME TO EXPECT FROM A RIDETECH SUSPENSION SYSTEM.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eTHE OLD FORD WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR A DIFFERENT ERA - BACK WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 55 AND TRUCKS WERE MEANT TO WORK HARD. WHILE THE ORIGINAL TWIN I-BEAM FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CERTAINLY BUILT \"FORD TOUGH\", IT WASNT EXACTLY BUILT TO CARVE CORNERS.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eTHE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THESE TRUCKS ARE PARTICULARLY PROBLEMATIC TO GET LOWERED...AND WE LIKE OUR TRUCKS LOW. SO WE SET OUT TO DESIGN THE BEST HANDLING CLASSIC FORD TRUCK SUSPENSION - AND BUILD IT IN A PACKAGE THAT YOU CAN INSTALL YOURSELF WITH HAND TOOLS AND A LITTLE ELBOW GREASE.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eOUR COMPLETE BOLT-IN SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR THE CLASSIC FORD TRUCKS REMOVES THE ENTIRE FACTORY FRONT CROSSMEMBER IN FAVOR OF OUR BOLT-ON FRONT CROSSMEMBER...\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eYES, WE SAID BOLT ON...WE HAVE BUILT OUR FRONT SUSPENSION FOR THE FORD TRUCK TO BE BOLTED IN AND IT IS SUPER STOUT...SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RIGID AND STRONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL. IT ALIGNS WITH THE ORIGINAL RIVET HOLES IN THE FRAME, AND DOES REQUIRE SOME ADDITIONAL DRILLING FOR THE MANY GRADE 8 FASTENERS WE INCLUDE IN THE KIT.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eTHIS SYSTEM UTILIZES THE POPULAR (AND EASY TO FIND) \"FOX MUSTANG\" STYLE STEERING RACK. THE CONTROL ARMS ARE SET UP WITH THE BALL-JOINTS INSTALLED AND INCLUDE DELRIN BUSHINGS FOR SMOOTH, SQUEAK FREE, LONG-LASTING PERFORMANCE. THEY ALSO PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR CASTER SO YOU CAN SET YOUR TRUCK UP AS AGGRESSIVE AS YOU WANT. WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER SALVAGE-YARD \/ CROWN VIC OPTIONS OR STREET ROD SOURCED FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, THE RIDETECH SYSTEM IS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND PROVIDES UN-COMPROMISED SUSPENSION GEOMETRY FOR VASTLY SUPERIOR RIDE AND HANDLING AND THE SIMPLICITY OF KEEPING YOUR FACTORY FRAME.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eAT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, WE UTILIZE A PROVEN 4 LINK DESIGN TO PROVIDE A LOW STANCE AND STILL RETAIN FULL USE OF THE BED FLOOR AND LOAD CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK. THE RIDETECH BOLT-IN C-NOTCH, JUST LIKE OUR BOLT-IN FRONT CROSS MEMBER, IS DESIGNED TO ACTUALLY IMPROVE THE STRENGTH OF THE ORIGINAL FRAME AND PROVIDES ALL THE MOUNTS FOR OUR NEW CONTROL ARMS AND PANHARD BAR.\u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eCOMPATIBLE WITH:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFORD:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e1973-1979 F-100\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1975-1979 F-150\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFRONT SUSPENSION:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eREMOVES BULKY, HEAVY, POOR HANDLING TWIN I-BEAM SUSPENSION\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBOLT-IN CRADLE IS SUPER STRONG AND STRENGTHENS THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WHILE PROVIDING STRUCTURAL MOUNTS FRONT CONTROL ARMS - UTILIZES SUBSTANTIAL \"H\" STYLE DESIGN COMPARED TO OTHER \"I\" STYLE CROSSMEMBERS.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSUPERB SUSPENSION GEOMETRY, BUILT WITHOUT COMPROMISE - VASTLY SUPERIOR TO ADAPTED SALVAGE YARD \"CROWN-VIC SUSPENSION SWAPS\" OR \"STREET ROD STYLE\" \/ MUSTANG II FRONT SYSTEMS WITH OPTIMIZED ROLL CENTERS AND ANTI-DIVE.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDELRIN BUSHINGS ON UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS PROVIDE SMOOTH, SQUEAK-FREE LONG LIFE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUPPER CONTROL ARM CROSS SHAFT ALLOWS FOR EASY ALIGNMENT AND USE OF CASTER SLUGS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eADJUSTABLE STEERING STOP ON LOWER CONTROL ARM\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUTILIZES RIDETECH TALL SPINDLE WHICH USES \"AFX BRAKE KITS\" - MANY BRAKE KITS (INCLUDING WILWOOD) ARE DUAL DRILLED FOR 5 X 4.5\" OR 5 X 4.75\" LUG PATTERN\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBRAKE KIT FOR THE STOCK 5 X 5.5\" LUG PATTERN COMING SOON\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eINCREASED CAMBER GAIN WITH TALL SPINDLE, 5-8 DEGREE\" CASTER FOR IMPROVED HIGH SPEED STABILITY\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e63.5\" IN FRONT WIDTH (WHEEL MOUNT SURFACE TO WHEEL MOUNT SURFACE) - PROVIDES OPTIONS FOR \"TRADITIONAL\" OFFSET WHEEL CHOICES (4\" NARROWER THAN CROWN VIC)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFITS 14 INCH AND LARGER WHEELS. IF USING MORE THAN 4.5 INCHES OF BACKSPACING,18 INCH WHEELS ARE REQUIRED.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMOTOR MOUNT \"LOOPS\" CONNECT CRADLE TO FRAME RAILS TO REINFORCE FRAME \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMOTOR MOUNTS OPTIONS FOR MODULAR FORD, FORD FE, AND SMALL BLOCK FORD, CHEVY LS \/ SMALL BLOCK \/ BIG BLOCK\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFRONT SWAY BAR MEASURES 1.5\" X .250 WALL AND PROVIDES CONFIDENT CORNERING AND SMOOTH RIDE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eADJUSTABLE BUMP STOPS \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRACK AND PINION STEERING CONVERSION WITH 15.5\" CENTER TO CENTER BUSHING MOUNTS FOR 79-93 MUSTANG STYLE STEERING RACK\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eINCLUDES BILLET ADJUSTABLE TIE RODS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBUMP STEER HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eADAPTABLE TO STOCK STEERING COLUMN USING KIT 12319505, INCLUDES COLUMN ADAPTER, U-JOINT AND SHAFT. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHIGH QUALITY SATIN BLACK POWDER COAT FINISH\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eENTIRE SYSTEM SAVES APPROXIMATELY 130LBS. FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eREAR 4-LINK SUSPENSION:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eREMOVES FACTORY LEAF SPRING SUSPENSION AND BRACKETRY\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCOMPLETE PARALLEL 4-LINK WITH PANHARD AND C-NOTCHES\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWORKS WITH COILOVER OR SHOCKWAVES AIR SUSPENSION\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eINCLUDES R-JOINTS ON ALL LINKS FOR SMOOTH, BIND FREE, QUITE OPERATION AND LONG LIFE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOPTIMIZED ROLL CENTER AND ANTI-SQUAT (60% ANTI-DIVE) FOR AMAZING TRACTION AND ELIMINATION OF WHEEL HOP\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHIGH QUALITY SATIN BLACK POWDER COAT FINISH\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eREDUCES REAR WEIGHT BY 50 LBS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSLIGHT BED SUPPORT RAIL MODIFICATION NEEDED (NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TOP SIDE OF THE TRUCK)\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eAIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTHIS SYSTEM USES RIDETECH SHOCKWAVES TO PROVIDE AIR SUSPENSION TO YOUR CLASSIC FORD. THE SHOCKWAVES MOUNT JUST LIKE COIL-OVERS AND PROVIDE FULL ADJUSTABILITY OVER SPRING RATE \/ LOAD CAPACITY \/ RIDE HEIGHT USING AIR PRESSURE. ALONG WITH PROVIDING THE ABILITY TO \"AIR-OUT\" AND LOWER THE TRUCK COMPLETELY WHEN PARKED FOR A SUPER AGGRESSIVE STANCE, THE AIR SUSPENSION ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE ABILITY TO CARRY A WIDE RANGE OF LOADS WHILE MAINTAINING ADEQUATE SUSPENSION TRAVEL AND RIDE QUALITY.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAIR SUSPENSION LOWERS RIDE HEIGHT BY APPROXIMATELY 5\" AT RIDE HEIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3\" WHEN FULLY DEFLATED\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRIDETECHS PATENTED \"SHOCKWAVE\" (INTEGRAL \"SHOCK-WITHIN-A-SPRING\" AIR SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY) IS A PROVEN WINNER AT SHOWS AND IN MOTION. WITH 24-POSITION REBOUND ADJUSTMENT CLICKS, YOU FINE TUNE THE SHOCKS TO YOUR DRIVING PREFERENCES AND VEHICLE DEMANDS. ADVANCED FOX FACTORY SHOCK TECHNOLOGY HIDES WITHIN THE SHOCKS.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTHE FOX FACTORY MONOTUBE-GAS-PRES SURE DESIGN FEATURES LARGE 1.834\" PISTONS, HEAVY DUTY 5\/8\" SHAFTS, AND IMPACT-FORGED ALUMINUM BODIES.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSHOCK CALIBRATIONS AND AIR SPRING SPECS ARE BASED ON MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXTENSIVE AIR RIDE DEVELOPMENT ON THE STREET, HIGHWAYS AND RACE TRACKS. IT ALL ADDS UP TO PREDICTABLE HANDLING THAT IS COMPARABLE TO COIL-OVERS BUT WITH INSTANT RIDE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT. 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