4 link or mono leaf?

cleanshavn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:58 pm **Posts:** 26

I'm gonna be bagging my truck as soon as the parts come in and I'm wondering if I should get a 4 link or just mono leaf it. I have a friend that had a 4 link on his s10 an he took it off because of rear end swaying. He said he never had a problem with the mono leaf. I was wondering I any of you guys can give me some input or past expeirences. Thanks

xJoey Dubsx · **Posted:** Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:25 pm

don't mono it.

Either triangular 4 or parallel with pan hard bar..

I got a par 4 with ph bar n with out shocks it was horrible but with shocks its comfortable. Do it write the first time... Safety should be the top priority, speacially with ur little lady in the car. The previous owner hacked the panhard bar n almost lost control with the wife in the truck when got it. Took a while to get her to trust it again

cleanshavn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:58 pm **Posts:** 26

Yea but how is mono leafing not safe? I would think it would be stronger than welding little tabs on the frame for a 4 link. I'll have to research it more. I'll prob end up goin with a 4 link tho. Just so I can have more travel. Just need to come up with some extra dough. Anyone know where to get a good 4 link from for a decent price?

xJoey Dubsx · **Posted:** Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:10 am

Well it's not necessarily unsafe, but you do put alot more stress and change it alot more, as if u bent metal back in forth, it will break...

ART and other reputiable companies sell them, I just personally wouldn't do it.

Call Kris, aka Kris Dye Fabrications on this site, he's out of Lorain, and def does good prices... or just post in his section here.

XsteveedgeX · **Joined:** Fri May 22, 2009 11:49 pm **Posts:** 81

hey, even look into doing a 3 link if money is an issue...

cleanshavn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:58 pm **Posts:** 26

yea i just dont want to put time into something and then realize i should have done something else. ill let you guys know what i do because the rest of the stuff is coming in this week. ill have to upload some pics of the finished product.

slammedxonair · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:24 pm

A triangulated 4 link would be the best way to go, but you could also do a parallel 4 link with a watts link (preferably) or a panhard bar. Never bag or juice on a monoleaf. I have seen to many crack and break from the stress. If you have no other option but to stay on the leafs keep your main and overload leafs. But a properly built 4 link will provide the best setup. If you need any parts or have any other questions please feel free to email me brian@illusivefabrications.com

scrapen · **Joined:** Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:32 pm **Posts:** 39

you can get away w/ the monoleaf....but the question just becomes for how long?

Due to being on a budget i went monoleafed for 2 years. No probs, but it was probably a matter of time before one failed and i screwed up my truck so i found a deal on a 4-link w/ panhard bar.

sgtshaft919 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:37 pm

the other problem with a mono leaf that you are going to have is that it is only designed to ride at a certain height. where as a 4link will keep the rear end centered through a complete range of motion a mono leaf will cause the pinion on the front of the rear end to pitch up and down with range of motion.,. its just like a 2 link.. the serve a purpose, but it is not a good one..a leaf spring was designed to be a spring not a link... just my 2 cents,,,

cleanshavn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:58 pm **Posts:** 26

Thanks for the input guys. I ended up doing a reverse triangulated 4 link. Got the universal one from kris dye. I'll have to post some pics up soon. It came out sweet. Just need some drop spindles for the front cause the stock control arms won't let it lay out. So if a pair ever "accidently" fall off a truck at stylin let me no Joe haha

sgtshaft919 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:52 pm

pics gotta see pics...

xJoey Dubsx · **Posted:** Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:29 pm

cleanshavn wrote:

Thanks for the input guys. I ended up doing a reverse triangulated 4 link. Got the universal one from kris dye. I'll have to post some pics up soon. It came out sweet. Just need some drop spindles for the front cause the stock control arms won't let it lay out. So if a pair ever "accidently" fall off a truck at stylin let me no Joe haha

Good stuff. going to kris's shop party? We can meet up before n cruise. Usually get a ton of us to cruise to shows together.
And I doubt any will fall off lol.

Yeah and post pics in the member projects section

xxxxcjxxxx · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:28 pm

do it right the first time or don't do it at all

link it up.. you'll be unhappy with the travel of a monoleaf setup and its an abnormal amount of stress on the leafs that they can break at some point or cause issues..

4link or 3link(wishbone) or buy a KP Components canti-lever 6link(expensive but worth every penny - www.kplinks.com)

cleanshavn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:58 pm **Posts:** 26

I dunno if I'm goin to the shop party. Didn't really know about it lol. I'll post pics up as soon as I figure out how haha. Oh and I also got rid of the camo paint and put some rattle can flat black on it.

xJoey Dubsx · **Posted:** Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:50 am

xxxxcjxxxx wrote:

do it right the first time or don't do it at all

link it up.. you'll be unhappy with the travel of a monoleaf setup and its an abnormal amount of stress on the leafs that they can break at some point or cause issues..

4link or 3link(wishbone) or buy a KP Components canti-lever 6link(expensive but worth every penny - http://www.kplinks.com)

reading > you Ceej.

xJoey Dubsx · **Posted:** Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:50 am

cleanshavn wrote:

I dunno if I'm goin to the shop party. Didn't really know about it lol. I'll post pics up as soon as I figure out how haha. Oh and I also got rid of the camo paint and put some rattle can flat black on it.

its may 1st.. u got time.. we'll meet up at the giant eagle on snow some time in the am to cruise.. better go.

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