SUSPENSION SUSPICION !

1. Probably the best suspension modification is to replace coil springs with leaves. However, this idea is not very popular with inspectors and impossible to hide.
2. Replacing stock rear coil springs with coils taken from the front of a big block G.M.. car, greatly increases stiffness and ride height.
3. Rear end travel can be controlled and limited by using either cable, chain, or multiple wraps of #9 wire, to limit rear end frame separation.
4. Rear end bumper height can be increased on leaf spring models, by rotating spring shackles toward the front of the vehicle and welding them in place.
5. On leaf spring models, I have seen truck springs shortened and bolted, directly into frame rail, completely eliminating the spring shackle.
6. I have seen stock shock absorbers stretched to their limit and filled with grease. This in effect creates a solid bar.
7. Leaf springs gain strength when clamped together. Therefore, I have seen springs welded, clamped, banded, taped, wired, zip tied, and steel plated together.
8. Probably the most popular and easiest suspension method, is cranking up Chrysler torsion bars.
9. Upper control arms or "A-frames" are also manipulated. Some Chrysler A-frames fit inside Ford truck A-frames, allowing you to weld the two together, creating a stacked frame.
10. Running re-rod inside the lip of a stock A frame increases strength.
11. Trailing arms or truck arms that connect the rear differential to the frame rails are hollow and tend to attract steel pipe, angle iron, etc.