> Since each of you have installed a mustang II front
>suspension I
> have a question about ride height. Specifically, how much did the IFS
> lower the front of your trucks, and who did you get the kit from?
>
> In considering a mustang II IFS I am concerned about
>ruggedness,
> ride, and clearance. Dave Riffel said that his mustang II IFS dropped
> his front by 6 inches (as opposed to the 2 inches it was supposed to).
> I don't want to lose that much clearance. We don't have a lot of
>rough
> and tumble mountains down here in Louisiana, but we do seem to have
>our
> fair share of mud. Having the frontend 'down in the dirt' is not
> necessarily a good thing.
>
Bob, I have used the kit from Fatman Fabrications in my '53. However I have not
yet seen the final ride height due to the fact that the body and engine/tranny
have yet to be re-installed (V-8 and TH350). But from my best guesses it looks
like I'm going to gain about 4" of drop from this kit. That was their standard
kit, not the dropped-spindle option. Also at this point I can't comment on
ruggedness or reliability. Maybe when things get to a rolling state in a year
or so :^)
Wally / Templeton, MA
53 3100 rod project
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