Chevy C10 Air Bag Mount Design and Fab / Long Distance Fab 2

Bust out the card stock again! It's time to make some air bag mounts for the rear suspension on Keith's '71 C10. Don't have a C10? No sweat. The process is the same on any vehicle; Set the suspension to the fully lowered height, and start trimming cardboard to fit the frame.

[@woodnwaveracer]

Great video, as always. I always like it when content creators show their mistakes. It shows everyone that no one is infallible and to be more understanding when we do things wrong the first time. It's all a part of the process. Thanks for sharing that even though it would have been easy to omitt it. Looking forward to seeing your next video and how those bag mounts fit. Now I'm going to watch this one again.

[@GarageFab]

Mistakes?! What mistakes? I don’t make mistakes. I am indeed infallible. That part where I screwed stuff up and had to start over… All part of the plan my man. Sometimes the only way to do things right is to do them several times. 🙌

[@woodnwaveracer]

@Garage Fab 100% correct mindset. It can be frustrating, especially when you think you have thought of everything. That is something my dad has taught me. Think from the other end of a project and try to think of what can go wrong, not right. If you can think of what might go wrong, getting it right won't be as hard.

[@GarageFab]

I like it.

[@christianperez5943]

Question. Would it have beeen easier if the customer woulda just bought another Drive shaft with single joints?

[@GarageFab]

Hey Christian! How are things? On this particular one, no. I wouldn’t have had to remove and reinstall the rear link bar tabs obviously, but I would have had to modify the notch in a crossmember and also would’ve had to make the driveshaft tunnel in the cab taller. So in the end, though two single U joints would’ve been the correct choice, we decided to save him some money since we knew this truck didn’t have any strange vibrations before I started working on it. And it’s paid off. It’s vibration free at the moment.

[@christianperez5943]

Things are great! Thank you for asking 🤗. Ahhhhh I see. Welp, that seems to make sense. Thank you for the explanation. You da best ManKandy! 😉

[@GarageFab]

Happy to be of service.

[@draglinemazda]

I can't trust you anymore, To many whoopsies in one video.......its not you tho it's me.......Maybe one day I can forgive you. 😢 lol

[@GarageFab]

I’ll be working really hard to regain your trust. Just a heads up though, I really shouldn’t be trusted.

[@dondenny2534]

I thought it was a dry heat out there… Lol.

[@GarageFab]

Haha! Thankfully it usually is. Rainy summer days are pretty rare. I’d move back to Colorado if they were more common. 😩

[@faroironandcustoms6577]

Nice!!! So Is the Double Cardan joint at the transmission? If so, have you seen one that will work with a M5Od-r2 (89 ish F-150 manual). I'm running truck arms on the 50 (Yeah, I know it is a bad idea) it would be awesome if I could set it up with a Double Cardan. Oh, I need to go back and watch the pinion angle video, haven't seen it yet. And re watch the Watts link video. Thank you for all of the great content!!!

[@GarageFab]

Yes it is! I’m not familiar with your transmission, but a double cardan is a double cardan. It all depends on the suspension design and the set up. Your truck arm is the ideal system for the double cardan. On yours, the double joint will indeed be in the front, nearest the transmission, and the rear single joint will be nearly straight (1 to 2° bend) meaning the pinion is pointed at the back of the transmission. Definitely check out the driveshaft video. I think it’ll benefit you a lot .

[@faroironandcustoms6577]

@@GarageFab Yes sir going to do some more looking. M5OD-r2 is the Mazda 5 speed in the full size, the ranger had the M5OD. Should use the same yolk as an AOD? Maybe? I'm familiar with DC at the transfer case for the front drive shaft. Also the ones on the early 70s ish Impala/ caprice that were at the pinion. Just hadn't generated much with a search result for a DC joint at the trans.

[@craigm5511]

Good on you for taking the risk! When you can create MIG welds that look as good as TIG - even welding vertically - it's a risk worth taking. Bummer about having to redo the 4 link brackets on the housing end. Especially in that kind of weather. That's rubbing salt into the wound. I hope your friend appreciates the effort that's going into this work.

[@GarageFab]

…or rubbing salty sweat into the eyes. Keith has always been incredibly grateful. Which is probably why I continue to take on his projects even though I tell him that I can’t/won’t do them anymore. Thank you, Craig! 🙌

[@flyonbyya]

Super Series ! The double joint over-site: Might be helpful to develop a general checklist on all your projects. I’m in HVAC sales. Our software runs me thru a checklist and measurements on every quote. It helps

[@GarageFab]

I wouldn’t disagree with a checklist, but this oversight was simply a false assumption.

[@delvint.mitchell9236]

Damn dude I gotta say, U continually push the envelope. Henceforth I bequeath 2 U the title " Half-Man/Half-Amazing " 💯

[@GarageFab]

Haha! I’d line to print that on a T shirt. Just a single word. BEQUEATH Thanks you Brother. I always appreciate your words. 🙏

[@rwbodiford]

Your mentioned welding mental dilemma is my months long struggle now.... I've come to a point where I just think I have to blame my machine ( Lincoln Pro-Mig 175 - the box store special from 15 years ago, still runs on 220v....but extremely limited on "dialing it in" capabilities)..even tho I don't at all want to blame the machine at all, I just don't know what else I can do. I have spent hours and hours trying to get some great looking weld aesthetics... and I just can't, I get "good", but I want better. They're good welds, but I just can't get the perfectly formed round stack, I get more of the forward V, and it really looks like it's because my puddle is too fluid and doesn't cool fast enough (even with increased travel speed), or I get more blended round stacks without the great definition like you get with that ESAB. I told ya all that to ask ya this, because I can tell you have experience to give an honest opinion..... do you think it's the welding machine that allows that last little jump to "great" aesthetics? (actual weld quality aside, just talking aesthetics here), if so, do you know (or have an opinion on) what about allows the jump? Inductance adjustment is what I've been leaning on as of late, but I don't have the adjustment to mess with on the ol' base model...so I can't be sure, and the commitment to a better machine isn't justifiable to me, unless I'm confident that will at least help.

[@GarageFab]

This may or may not surprise you, but I know very little about welding. I’m fully self taught, (aside from the help of book and article authors) and I’m not certified. It gets better! I don’t know what inductance is! I know my Esab has adjustable inductance and I’ve played with it in an attempt to learn, but I didn’t see much of a change at either end of the spectrum. I will try and read up on it over the next few days for both your sake and for mine. Here’s my opinion. Settings are the most important (Wire speed and voltage anyway) and technique comes in a close second. You can have crap looking welds with perfect settings if you don’t have good technique. And you can have crappy looking welds with perfect technique and bad settings. I also believe that the specific welder has a LOT to do with it, even though I can’t finger on why. The welder I mentioned in the video at Keith’s house was a nightmare. No matter what I did, I made novice looking welds. I occasionally get to use a Miller 212, and my welds like a CNC machine! No joke, far better than any weld I’ve filmed. Why? I DON’T KNOW!! People have been asking me to make a welding video for quite some time. I’ve been refusing because I am not certified, but lately I’ve been considering it. It would be presented as strictly a techniques video, but I’m still planning on a huge amount of backlash. It should be fun! That might be the next video if I don’t get the bushings I ordered in time for my two-week video release date. Can you get your hands on another welder? Just to try out and see how things look?

[@michaelanderson3771]

Great job Aaron Bugger about the first set of axel tabs but hay it's only steel and you still had your templates. so what 20 - 40 Mins lost removing the old and making and setting the new. Reinforces the Tack first and final weld only once happy. Also what prevents you taking your welder tot he the Keith's.

[@GarageFab]

Very true, Michael. Remaking the tabs with the templates I already had literally only took 10 minutes. Removing the tabs on the other hand was a nightmare. If you watch the part of the video where I remove the first tab, 11:58 you can see the sky change from day to night. And that was just one tab! Thank you brother! I appreciate you.

[@Will-No-Co]

I don’t know. After the double Cardin joint challenge I think I would’ve taken those brackets and tacked them up at your buddy’s then brought them back to weld. By the way, I’m glad you’re back, but now I have no excuses not to get busy on my rig. Watts link? Yes, yes.

[@GarageFab]

Haha! I might’ve if that axle wasn’t so heavy. Nearly threw my back out the one time I tried to load it on my trailer. There’s no excuses anyway, Will! Get out there! 🙌

[@workerguy82]

Hot??? Can't even finish the wiring/plumbing in my 69 LS swap C10 cuz it's so cold here in Wisco!

[@GarageFab]

Haha! Are you saying you can’t do wiring with cold fingers, Eric? Weird. This is actually some old footage I have laying around from a project I did this last summer. Winters aren’t freezing in Vegas but thankfully it drops to the double digits. It’s pretty much wiring weather year round. 😃

[@H3X1968]

i feel you with starting over , i went with one off 24x15 from kompression wheels , so had to cut and move suspension back to center wheels in back wheel welds...

[@GarageFab]

Bummer! Sounds worth it though! 🙌

[@immanutt4442]

So many hidden variables with many a question such as ... when to use a staggered rear shock setup and the proper geometry for fitment - when is said shock setup necessary - I looked through and read my buds book from Max Fish on air ride suspension but I need to get my very own

[@GarageFab]

Yes. Highly recommended. I’ll make a video on shocks soon.

[@magicman_metal_fab]

Great video bud. Quality work 💯😊🤙🏻

[@GarageFab]

Thank you my man! Much appreciated.

[@nonsequitur807]

No good deed goes unpunished. Sorry your life began to suck lol But haste makes waste. #vegasbaby

[@GarageFab]

So much truth.

[@beneder7975]

I have a 97 Hardbody I want to bag and do link bar set up.. Any suggestions would be much appreciated

[@GarageFab]

How will you use the truck? Just cruising? Do you mind moving your tank? I’ve got a buddy that does KZbin as well and he does a LOT of Hardbody stuff. You should check him out. Let him know Mankandy sent you. youtube.com/@scrapingpavement

[@adamgrosskreutz7546]

im looking to build an air ride system for a truck, the airmax d26000 bags have a usable stroke of 9.3 ish inches, does that mean i can run the truck at fully extended, or should i keep ride height an inch or 2 below that. i will be towing with the truck, and i am not sure if i will be able to get the hight i want running the bag on the axle.

[@GarageFab]

You can run a bag fully inflated, Adam, but you certainly won’t want to. A bag at max height is a stiff one, and a stiff bag mounted to the axle will be very unpleasant. The comfort zone for a bag on the axle is somewhere near half inflated. What are you towing? The extra weight will certainly soften the ride a bit, but it’s unknown how much. Will this truck frame lay on the ground?

[@immanutt4442]

Sir ... with using reinforcing plates (fish plates) - do you ever drill holes in those for Rosette Plug type weld for strength esp when using longer wider re - plate ?

[@GarageFab]

On wider plates, absolutely!

[@immanutt4442]

no disrespect but Keith's original wth tie bar above rear diff is kinda ... janky Fred

[@GarageFab]

There was a lot of jank. There’s still some. Just less jank. Not all of the reinforcements were shown unfortunately.

[@jrewing8012]

I got the answer: Bring your welder to Keith's lol

[@GarageFab]

Bruh. I probably should’ve. But at the time I wasn’t interested in lugging my gear across town. Time to get a more portable setup!

[@bradpage8967]

That was my first thought also!!

[@1186javierzuniga]

At the 6:22 mark, whoa, that's not an angle I was planning on seeing. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@GarageFab]

Only the stuff that really matters makes it to the final video.

[@scrapingpavement]

Digging the shit out of this series! Rad your showing the goof ups as we all do them, and shows others even the guys that have been doing it for a min make mistakes. ✌🏼✌🏼 homie

[@GarageFab]

What!? Don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ve never goofed. Ok maybe once. Thank you Brother! I appreciate your words. 🙏

[@frankm8533]

To be continued Damn it haha ur definitely doing that truck right man I would need a big fan at ur friends place that's to hot for me I liked on the original setup you sad I don't what this piece is for 😁😅

[@GarageFab]

He has a fan! It’s a lil 12 inch jobby that feels great when you press your face against it. Not so great when you stand more that 3 inches away. Thank you Frank! 🙌

[@nicki8731]

8:59 The reason why I watch this channel! Awesome vid Aaron! :D

[@GarageFab]

The mistakes?! Ugh. I hate to say it, Nick, but I won’t be sad if I never make a mistake again. Life would be so much easier!

[@nicki8731]

@@GarageFab No lol. It's because you want to explain the why's of everything! :D I learned more from this channel in 2 hours than what I learned in first, second, and third (prob fourth too) grades!!!

[@GarageFab]

Ah, yes. I’m thrilled you appreciate that. Everything becomes easier when you seek to understand the why. I wish school operated the same way. Maybe I might’ve learned something.

[@teejay622]

I woke up around 4am to find this video already in my que. You snuck one in on me Aaron. Aint gonna lie though - I was thrilled to see it here. I fixed a cup-o-joe and settled in. Big respect for showing your mis.... well, you know. I can't even imagine TRYING to do a split-location project like that. My 30 second memory just wouldn't be capable. lol. But wow! Those mounts look so good! Between the belly-laugh shot and the "whassup" I nearly spit my coffee out. I'm gonna have to start hitting pause every time I take a drink while watching your videos from now on - lol. Quick question though - was replacing the u-joints even an option?

[@GarageFab]

That shouldn’t be allowed. Watching my video at 4 am is almost like I’m up at 4 am… that’s not ok. Swapping to single joints was certainly an option. It was just a very unappealing option. The current drive shaft is already a custom shaft. (The decision to install the double cardan on a vehicle with a parallel 4 link confuses me) So changing the joints would mean another custom shaft. Also, because the drive shaft was hitting the crossmember, (and then the shaft tunnel in the cab) body and frame modifications would’ve also been needed. The truck is painted already, so that was ugly. Keith assured me that he had no vibration issues before I started hacking his truck up, so I essentially just put it back the way I found it. Good to see you again, Tee Jay!

[@markrs2000]

Another great video. It's good you show your mistakes too. Thanks for posting.

[@GarageFab]

My pleasure, Mark! Thanks for watching my man!

[@rcmike09]

Did you include the tire when setting the truck up for fully laid out? You mentioned the wheels, but not tire.

[@GarageFab]

Yes! Total wheel diameter. Perhaps I should’ve mentioned my terminology. There’s a rim, and a tire. Once assembled, you have a wheel.

[@danfrankhouser6579]

Love watching but curious why you didn't use any adjustment built into the links?

[@GarageFab]

Well hopefully this one doesn’t bite me in the arse, but there shouldn’t be any need for change and so no use for adjustments. The pinion angle won’t need to be adjusted and extensive and very accurate measurements were taken to ensure the thrust angle was straight. Again, if he gets an alignment in the future and adjustments are needed aside from bushing replacements, I’ll be hating life.

[@williamherring5441]

MK; That was “Garage Fabulous”. Plus, no dingus’ were hurt. wh

[@GarageFab]

Haha! I might have to steal that for a T shirt!

[@turboflush]

He back!!!!! Guessing house is caught up. Awesome.

[@GarageFab]

Haha! It’s livable. There are a lot of little things that need to be finished. I’m sure Caroline will be bugging me about them soon. Good to see you again, Brother.

[@immanutt4442]

Also the rear differential squareness - X measurements diagonally

[@GarageFab]

Wut?

[@renetrevino9829]

Your videos are awesome. I’ve used your techniques for my fabrication work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@GarageFab]

My pleasure, Rene. Happy to be of service! Thank you, my friend! 🙏

[@nocoasthero1204]

Starting my link bars soon. Very helpful as always

[@GarageFab]

That’s exciting! I hope to see it when you’re done. Best of luck my friend. 👊

[@ODGColornChrome]

Awesome work, but will the drive line even clear the cab when it's laid out?

[@GarageFab]

With the pinion angle where I first positioned it, no! The driveshaft would’ve hit the crossmember, and if that were removed it would’ve hit the driveshaft tunnel. But now that we moved the pinion angle down some, it clears everything! And there’s no vibration which was the biggest concern. Thank you, Darren!

[@nimblybimbly4002]

Should'a told him to just swap to a 1 piece driveshaft.

[@GarageFab]

Nah. I didn’t have the heart. He’s already dumped an equivalent to my years salary into this truck. He assured me there were no vibrations before, so we just put the pinion angle back to where it was before I touched it. Project is done, and so far so good!

[@1strangeboi932]

Good afternoon, How much would you charged to build a complete system to lay a 98 Chevy 3500 dully crew cab kit? And also, where are you located? I currently resides in Connecticut.

[@GarageFab]

Hey! I’m in Vegas. First I must mention that I no longer take on commissioned work. I no longer have the time or the room unfortunately. If you’re just shopping around for prices, it can vary greatly depending on the design, products used, and of course who does the work. I can imagine a range from $8500 with cheap equipment to $15,000+ for high quality name brand components built by well known fabricators. For what it’s worth, I’d be somewhere in the middle 10k-13k depending on the setup, and I’d push for quality components.

[@1strangeboi932]

@@GarageFab Thank you for responding. I will keep watching the video's and see if I can find a fabricator locally and see if they will to challenge themselves for this project. Is there anyway you can send me a list of all the items needed for this project.

[@GarageFab]

I can give you a rough idea, but again without working on it physically, the specific parts you’ll need will vary. 4 air springs and bag brackets for your truck, compressor(s), air tank(s), drop spindles up front, (probably). Frame notches and bridge, 4 or 5 link bar kit, (Bars, ends, bushings, bar mounting tabs) 4 shocks, air management system (valves or valve manifold), LOTS of fittings, DOT airline, (hardline is an option but much more expensive, braided brake lines that can handle the additional travel, Fuel cell (preferably) and the lines and other components needed to make it work. I’m sure I’m missing something but that’s a good start.

[@texaspatriot89]

Taking a risk is always plan A for me when fabricating anything. Now if only you were in Houston, I would pay you to lay out my 2500 and be able to retain the ability to tow my gooseneck trailer.

[@GarageFab]

Oooo! A bagged gooseneck hauler? That would be a fun project. Cheers!

[@texaspatriot89]

@@GarageFab yes sir. As always, keep up the good work!

[@ClintsStreetMachines]

Don't feel stupid...You're obviously not, you're just human. I'm about to cut up and start over on a pair of rear frame rails, it happens.

[@GarageFab]

Haha! There’s no avoiding the occasional sensation of stupidity. What was your issue? I hope your second attempt goes smoother.

[@ClintsStreetMachines]

@@GarageFab No penetration. Come up with your inuendo of choice.

[@GarageFab]

Haha! Just gotta take things a little slower.

[@Johntasticful]

Been binge-watching. So cool. Fav show

[@GarageFab]

Thank you! I appreciate your time, John! See you in the next.

[@BigThomTattoos]

Welcome to Garage Fab where we travel to someone else's Garage, back to our Garage, back to their Garage to err Fab...Oh, and a trip to the living room too (Do not tell the wife!)

[@GarageFab]

That’s pretty accurate! I figure as long as a garage is involved, even if it’s not mine, it’s still fits the intended purpose of the channel. That said, if I can ever afford a “shop”, I better turn it into several garages. 🤔

[@BigThomTattoos]

@@GarageFab 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@meganmilesreidmeganmilesre7372]

I was shouting “Take a Risk” 👍👍👍 You the man Aaron !! Thank you for teaching so well, much appreciated ✌️

[@GarageFab]

Haha! While you were screaming “Take a risk!” While welding I was thinking, “This is a really bad idea.” Thank you, Brother!

[@beneder7975]

Dude you are bad ass and your work is AMAZING

[@GarageFab]

Very much appreciated, Ben. 🙏

[@scottsprague9974]

Thank you for the great entertainment and knolige.

[@GarageFab]

Thank you, Scott for continually putting your eyeballs on my content! The channel wouldn’t work without people like you.

[@flyonbyya]

Video idea: Perhaps a tutorial on how to -minimize waste -ways to cut costs - maximize results in less time

[@GarageFab]

Answers: -Measure twice, cut once. -Measure twice, cut once. -Measure twice, cut once. …respectively. Kidding aside, I like em. I’ll jot them down!

[@flyonbyya]

I watched this 9 years ago and never forgot it… He works a regular job, but somehow makes time to stand out in the world obscure old Saab Rally cars. What stuck in my tiny mind like crazy glue was the essential secret to his success. Work no more…no less than an hour and a half everyday. When the timer tells him to stop. He does…no matter what he’s doing. Consistency is very very difficult to achieve consistently indeed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoLbdWN7a5egbdU

[@Viralclown]

Great video. Not sure if you’re aware or not but grinding near cars makes metal dust land on it and causes surface rust. Really obviously on white cars. Only way to remove it is with a clay bar once it rusts

[@GarageFab]

This is the first time I’ve heard of rust though it makes a lot of sense. I have, however, learned the hard way that sparks instantly stick to glass causing imbedded pieces of metal and craters. The air is pretty dry here in Vegas which may be why I haven’t experienced be rusty dust. Thank you my friend!

[@Viralclown]

@@GarageFab yeah I’ve heard cars don’t rust in your area my bad. Here in Australia you see rust specs all over white cars, esp on top surfaces where the dust lands

[@GarageFab]

That’s crazy. Still brilliant advice. All it would take is rolling a project car out into the driveway, and a light rain or mist from the neighbors sprinkler system. 😳

[@ss2115oz]

I was thinking if you positioned the airbag over the welded bend such that the airbag was vertical, you could make a plate for the airbag welded across the bend to give it triangular support, and then also slap a gusset on each side of the square tube up to under the same airbag plate to make it super strong. I think it also would have moved the airbag more inline with the chassis rail you needed to weld to for the top airbag plate and given yourself shorter cantilever and more weldable contact area to it.

[@GarageFab]

Yup! I agree with all of that. I didn’t have a whole lot of options on the location. So I picked the furthest point back that would still give clearance for wider tires. Hopefully you’ll approve of the reinforcements in the next video. 🙌

[@ss2115oz]

@@GarageFab Sorry - I gave no thought to the tires. Love your video's, especially the instructional ones. Wish you had the time for more. Keep up the great work.

[@GarageFab]

No apologies necessary my friend! This channel is meant to be a source of good info for the people and you speak the truth. I’ve got to try and remember to share best practices even if I can’t follow them. Cheers!

[@mrscrewu1199]

You might've mentioned this in a previous video but I've just forgotten, but what's the reason for making a wood template first instead of just using the cardstock? Too flimsy or does it catch fire?

[@APNFORD]

Love it! Keep the videos coming!

[@GarageFab]

I’m trying!!! Things are looking good. If I can keep the computer and the modem running, I might be able to keep a decent schedule.

[@immanutt4442]

Pinion Angle ... aka - angle of the dangle

[@GarageFab]

Precisely

[@jayinmi3706]

18:25 the drawing of the bracket kinda looks like a flying duck. lol Glad this got up. Was this the original or the backup? Great content as usual.

[@GarageFab]

If it looks like a duck… It was in fact the second attempt. I still haven’t heard back from KZbin what happened with the first. I dunno. I’m still fairly new at this stuff. Thank you, Jay!

[@jayinmi3706]

@@GarageFab Also, the upward view of you...was that a MIB reference?

[@GarageFab]

I need to know more. Definitely not though. No idea what I was thinking at the time. I just saw the video while editing and it made me snicker.

[@tictactow6530]

Do you have a dfx for the metal air bag

[@GarageFab]

Not yet, sorry. That would be a fantastic addition to the store when I finally get around to creating it. 😳 Thank you my friend.

[@leetaylor2872]

Where do you get the template board that you are using and what’s it called?

[@nicki8731]

13:20 That's how summer feels in the southeast 🤣Super humid, 100+ f, and copious amounts of sunlight. We also got no wind which sucks. The only difference is that we got trees for shade :D

[@GarageFab]

Dude. Just your description made me want to move farther northwest. 😂

[@nicki8731]

@@GarageFab No, oregon is where the weird ppl are. I'd stay clear of them 🤣 They're pro electric and all that, you'd stick out like a sore thumb driving something worth looking at.

[@GarageFab]

Yeah. And I hear people die of dysentery there. 😳

[@nicki8731]

@@GarageFab that too. Thanks for replying to all the comments :D

[@robertrusso877]

There’s a part 3?!! Yes, please!

[@GarageFab]

Definitely a part three. Possibly even a 4. We’ll see how long the next video is during the editing process.

[@Slow4x454]

Dude you deserve way more views

[@GarageFab]

Much appreciated my friend? We’ll get there.

[@1fastcolt]

LOVED 24.. and great video as usual..

[@GarageFab]

24? Thank you, my friend!! 🙏

[@1fastcolt]

@@GarageFab yeah the intro text if same as the tv show 24 with Kiefer Sutherland.

[@GarageFab]

Oh! Haha! An awesome coincidence.

[@turboflush]

Man... hit HF or HD and get a large fan. 110 is dangerous.

[@GarageFab]

I’ve got a swamp cooler in my own garage. I didn’t plan to be in someone’s rose else’s garage long enough to invest in any sort of air conditioning. 🤷‍♂️

[@turboflush]

@@GarageFab he needs to invest. 200$ large fan. You work better if atleast semi comfortable. Best of all no heatstroke.

[@GarageFab]

No heatstroke!? Terrible idea. All sense of urgency is lost when we get comfortable!

[@oikkuoek]

You really should've welded a gusset/knee over the welded bend on your upper bar. As you said, the truck is heavy, so supporting it from behind the weld while the rest of the bar is bent, is just asking for trouble. It only needs to hit one pothole to collapse the whole rear axle support. Also that extra gurdle is necessary. If you could've extended that thin support gusset over the corner on the mount, it wouldn't be as necessary. The knee could act as a mounting plate for the air bag, bringing the bag more vertical (longer bag life) and dissipating the load on wider area over the upper bar. (longer suspension life)

[@chrisw9451]

I'm right there with you on this one. The bags are made to do that kind of twist as they inflate, but it might just be my OCD kicking in that has to level out that mount over the elbow. Totally beautiful work, and so entertaining. 👏 Keep the videos coming.

[@oikkuoek]

@@chrisw9451 On a light vehicle, the bag can be mounted on an angle, or the travel can follow a curve, up to a point. Even then the lifespan of the setup is always shorter than on a straight and vertical. On heavier vehicles, trucks and busses, the bag has to be straight and vertical, otherwise they are constantly broken due to uneven load on the bag. But in this case, the bag itself is only part of thte problem. Bigger problem is the welded upper bar with no support, and just adding stuff on the sides is not good enough.

[@GarageFab]

No faith!? I suppose that’s fair. Garage Fab is likely too new to have built any trust. I agree with everything you’ve said. All I can say is that there’s more episodes to come. You’re looking at the test fit of an unfinished bar. If you’re still not happy with the way the link bars turned out, only then will we be in disagreeance. (Is that a word?) Spoiler alert; this project is done and the truck has been on the road for months. (hence the 110° temperatures in the winter.🤔) I have no concerns about this system cracking or breaking.

[@oikkuoek]

@@GarageFab No faith. Only physics and scientific method. Yeah, it's an old reel, these usually are nowadays, the good old "Shoot, edit, upload" is sadly kinda rare. And from my personal experience with rat rods and choppers, months on the road does not make the design/vehicle any less of a death trap. One of the bike frames was literally held together with an artist paint brush. No joke. There used to be a bolt, but it probably got lost in the re-build process, and that brush was within reach. A bit spungy on turns, but years and miles on the road. Was it safe? No. Did it break? No. Should one push the envelope on customer builds? Also no. We'll see how this turns out, and I will give my honest, professional opinion on each step on the process.

[@GarageFab]

Haha! Fair enough.

[@terrysibley9636]

Man o man, if I had a dollar for everytime, well you know the rest. Lol. It's all good nobody bats a 1000. Great video as always. From off the grid in AZ

[@GarageFab]

Haha! Thank you, Terry! Good to see you again.

[@terrysibley9636]

@@GarageFab yeah it's been a minute. I see your videos,and for the most part there next level. Hope to be back on the ranger soon. Just got my block and rotating assembly back from the machine shop. That only took 26 months. Whatever. My question the other day was, triangulated 4 links, while the upper bars are shorter, do they still need to maintain the same plane . Thanks again.

[@GarageFab]

On adjustable suspension, I think that’s a really good idea. That will keep your pinion angle constant and prevent driveline vibrations. On static suspension i.e. metal springs or coil overs, you probably don’t need to worry about that. In fact the shorter bars in addition to angling them towards each other on the front of the bars will it increase your traction a little bit off the line. I recommend doing a little reading on instant center to understand that better. Hope that made sense. This type of stuff is hard to explain without pictures.

[@terrysibley9636]

@@GarageFab thank you that was fast. No bags, fixed suspension. SBF, 5 speed, 373LSD. little solid roller motor. Should be a real highway star. This being my first suspension work really if this magnitude, I just want to be sure.

[@GarageFab]

Sounds like fun! Can’t wait to see it!

[@jp094283]

Great job Man!

[@GarageFab]

Thank you, JP! 🙏

[@emills1983]

Good content 👌🏼

[@GarageFab]

Thank you my friend! 🙏

[@nimblybimbly4002]

Great work!

[@GarageFab]

Thank you my friend! 🙏

[@ClintsStreetMachines]

Another great video, and timely, I'm doing some of this kind of work myself right now so nice to see your process. Thanks amigo!

[@GarageFab]

Perhaps it was meant to be that I had modem issues. Cheers mate! And thank you!

[@turnerway14]

Beautiful work brotha! I build boilermaker tanks for a living but this stuff makes me shake in my boots! I learn something from every video. You are a god send!

[@GarageFab]

Thank you my friend! I’m thrilled you find value in this stuff! I bet your welds are a hell of a lot better than mine! 😂 Cheers!

[@HiDezert66]

👍

[@GarageFab]

🙌

[@michaelwdavis]

Great content as always! At 110 degree humid heat, my mistakes would be through the roof. Loved the outside scoring to bend from one piece. When you first laid out the cardboard template I thought how is he going to make up for the bend. My first thought when I saw the easy hammer bend in the vice was "What sorcery is this?", then I realized it was an outside score. Brilliant idea!

[@GarageFab]

Oh, there were certainly mistakes, Michael! I’m really really good at making mistakes and the heat makes me even better. I’m not sure where the footage of me scoring the metal went. Maybe I forgot to film it? If you want to see that process in greater detail, check out another bag bracket video; kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHbOfoyXpNGAY7M Thank you my friend! Hope all is well with you.

[@davveberg]

Oh, I can feel your feeling when you cut of the axle bracket. But, it will be good in the end! Keep it up! Love it!

[@GarageFab]

Thank you, David! This project was filmed last summer. (Hence the 110° temperatures) The done and the end product was indeed good. Can’t wait to show you. Cheers!

[@coreywillhite1270]

Awesome work bro! I always learn something new when I watch one of your episodes.

[@GarageFab]

Fantastic! Happy to be of service, Corey! Good to see you again my man!

[@nicksmith7999]

As always man, it’s so nice watching these. Really loving the regular episodes. Stay strong man and keep cool.

[@GarageFab]

Thanks mate! I’ll see you in the next! 🙌

[@ChadListentome]

Bad ass work as always brother!!

[@GarageFab]

Thank you, Sir! 🙏 How are things?

[@ChadListentome]

@@GarageFab fantastic man. I bought a CNC plasma table, and in the infancy of starting a metal design and fab business. So far it’s going good.

[@GarageFab]

Oooo! I’m excited to hear how that goes. I was saving for a plasma table for years… and then KZbin caught my eye and I spent all the money. 😂 I’m looking forward to seeing what you create!

[@ChadListentome]

@@GarageFab same here. Ive been saving for a shop saber for years, and then I saw Langmuir came out with the XR so I pulled the trigger. As soon as I got it running people just started coming out of the woodwork wanting me to build shit. So far it’s been awesome!

[@ChadListentome]

@@GarageFab let me know if you ever need anything. I’d be happy to hook a brother up.

[@noboundaries1646]

Love the videos man! I learn something new every time you put one out.

[@GarageFab]

Yes! That warms my heart. Happy to be of service my friend. Thank you. See you in the next!

[@bretleg]

Another great video! Looking forward to more! With your videos my truck will be laying running boards hopefully this year.

[@GarageFab]

Yes! Can’t wait to see it. Get started now! Thank you my friend!

[@bretleg]

@Garage Fab you can search my name on the gram to see the truck I'm working with. A bit unique. Will get alot of hate from the purists lol.

[@GarageFab]

Ah yes!! My favorite. Nothing more rewarding than pissing people off. People that think restoration is the only acceptable hobby.

[@TboneDuggins]

Brother you're back! Why has it taken me months to realize! I swear I just looked for you last month!

[@GarageFab]

I’m shy. I tried to sneak back in without anybody noticing. Looks like it worked!

[@TboneDuggins]

@@GarageFab just wanted you to know that your awesome, informative & fun videos helped me repair and relocate my 4 link setup higher at the front on the frame! Got my pinion angle within .5 or something degrees from the output on transmission, which I believe was so easy because I have a two-piece driveshaft!

[@TboneDuggins]

@@GarageFab What is the setback on mighty Max?

[@GarageFab]

Yes! Happy to be of service my man.

[@GarageFab]

What do you mean by “set back”?

[@darrinfraser]

Excellent video! Thanks for keeping it real and not being perfect. It's always refreshing to see the mistakes. I appreciate the discussion of how everything changes based on pinion angle. (Yes I have watched the other videos 😉) Especially since I will be building a four link for my Tacoma. Thanks again for being an awesome instructor! Keep up the awesomeness.

[@GarageFab]

Thank you Darrin! I look forward to seeing what you do to the Tacoma. It won’t be easy but it’ll be well worth it. Best of luck my man!

[@darrinfraser]

@@GarageFab Well I even thought about coming down to you and doing a collaboration of sorts if you are interested. I am up in southern Utah. It would be cool if something like that could work. Maybe we can have more of a conversation down the road. Have a afternoon.

[@GarageFab]

Always interested in that kind of thing. If you’ve got ideas, hit me with em. I checked out some of the BOX86 videos on your site the last time we spoke. Good stuff mate.

[@darrinfraser]

@@GarageFab Thanks! As things keep progressing I'll throw some ideas by you.

[@STeter76]

Love the builds and videos.

[@GarageFab]

Thank you Shawn! See you in the next one? 🙌

[@charlesloyd1970]

You definitely need a shop that can handle all the projects. I wouldn't travel with measurements and a idea for a custom build. I would have it all wrong...but that's my luck with things like that lol.

[@GarageFab]

Generally that’s my luck too! I usually can’t make it from the bench to the vehicle without forgetting measurements or jumbling them in my head. Yes, and a shop would be pretty fantastic. I like to pretend that the Garage Fab KZbin channel will be so successful that it will pay for rent on a larger building. The money left over from the current day job just wouldn’t cut it.

[@charlesloyd1970]

@@GarageFab I know what your saying. It took me 42 yrs to get the shop I wanted and know that I'm 52 some days it kicks my ass crawling around these trucks. 😂😂😂

[@GarageFab]

I hope you mean you got a shop at 42 years old. I don’t think I have another 42 years in me. 😂

[@charlesloyd1970]

@@GarageFab hahahaha. Yeah I was 42. Keep up the awesome work bud. I love the videos.

[@GarageFab]

Thank you Charles! Imma go til I drop!

[@INFIDEL82AA]

😝😝😝😂You kill me, Good Sir! Love your humor… well, your work too, but really your humor.

[@GarageFab]

Well now you got me thinking… I could make lot more content and post way more often if I just quit the fabricating and just humor instead. 🤔 Thank you my friend. Good to see you again. How are things?

[@INFIDEL82AA]

@@GarageFab All is well. Thank you! Glad to see that youre busy. Good channel.

[@GarageFab]

Good to hear! Thank you, Sir. 🙏

[@chadlegaultgmail]

Amazing! :)

[@GarageFab]

Thank you, Chad!