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Ride hight?

Posted: August 25th, 2021, 11:04 am
by Langan
1929 AA running board hight? Trying to set up mine on build table and did not measure while it was sill together.

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: August 30th, 2021, 4:53 pm
by Stakebed
by height do you mean from ground to board? it will be different front to rear if so.

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 8th, 2021, 4:51 pm
by Langan
Yes ground to rear of board. I took mine apart before measuring, now I am setting up on built table and only thing left on frame are running boards.

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 9th, 2021, 7:42 pm
by Stakebed
Langan wrote:
August 25th, 2021, 11:04 am
1929 AA running board hight? Trying to set up mine on build table and did not measure while it was sill together.
is yours the short or long running board? WHat bed type do you have?

When you say build table - im not sure i understand what your trying to achieve or why it needs to be the exact height off the road to do so...

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 10th, 2021, 3:28 pm
by Langan
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1929 Ford 003.JPG
It a 29cab on 31 frame 131 wheel base flatbed running boards stop at end of cab. Please just measure from ground to end of running boards

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 10th, 2021, 3:52 pm
by KimVanOrder
Tire size and rim size will effect your measurements.

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 10th, 2021, 5:54 pm
by Langan
Never mind, I guess I do not explain myself well.

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 10th, 2021, 7:44 pm
by Bob C
What is a build table??

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 10th, 2021, 9:55 pm
by Chris Haynes
Langan wrote:
September 10th, 2021, 3:28 pm
[1929 Ford 003.JPG It a 29cab on 31 frame 131 wheel base flatbed running boards stop at end of cab. Please just measure from ground to end of running boards
Are you sure that isn't an Early 1930? They used the '29 sheet metal and the new frame.

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 11th, 2021, 2:26 pm
by Stakebed
Langan wrote:
September 10th, 2021, 5:54 pm
Never mind, I guess I do not explain myself well.
i think its just because we dont understand what your trying to do. like what is your end goal? what are you trying to build?

there may be a language barrier as well and we dont mean to offend but we have never ever had someone request that measurement and there are alot of variables to consider.

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 11th, 2021, 4:03 pm
by KimVanOrder
I just walked out to the garage and measured mine. It is exactly 16" , floor to the bottom side..

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 11th, 2021, 7:57 pm
by Langan
Thank you that's all I needed. I appreciate this forum very much!

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 12th, 2021, 3:06 pm
by KimVanOrder
Langan wrote:
September 11th, 2021, 7:57 pm
Thank you that's all I needed. I appreciate this forum very much!
So! now that you got what you needed, it is our turn. Just EXACTLY what are you doing????? Inquiring minds want to know.. :shock: :lol:

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 14th, 2021, 4:48 pm
by Langan
I am trying to use rear springs with open drive shaft. The rear pivot on stock differential moved so not bind closed drive shaft. If I weld pivot to new differential and make just a lower part of 4 bar will spring work for upper part of 4 bar? Or if make 4 bar with larger urethane end will they take up the miss alignment of arcs?

May be easier to just go with normal leaf springs and make frame stronger behind center of axle.

Re: Ride hight?

Posted: September 14th, 2021, 7:17 pm
by Bob C
Maybe do something like the Canadian AA's.
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