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1993 Custom Toyota Mini Truck - Dragged Daily's Rear Suspension

Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Mount Spaced
28.Once the plates are built,... 
   
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Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Mount Spaced
28.Once the plates are built, they are spaced and welded in place, along with the rest of the mounts.
Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Mount Welded
29.
Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Sleeve Mount
30.The sleeve mount for the... 
   
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Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Sleeve Mount
30.The sleeve mount for the cam system is measured and marked on each side of the frame.
Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Top Framerails
31.After everything is square,... 
   
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Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Top Framerails
31.After everything is square, the mount is welded on the underside of the top framerails.
Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Cam Slid On Sleeve
32.With the mount in place,... 
   
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Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Cam Slid On Sleeve
32.With the mount in place, the cam is slid onto the sleeve and tested for movement. So far, so good; now all we need is the last piece of the puzzle.
Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Top Arms
33.This is a glance at how... 
   
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Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Top Arms
33.This is a glance at how the cam will bolt to the top arms.
Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Push Bar
34.The last piece of the puzzle... 
   
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Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Push Bar
34.The last piece of the puzzle to make this system operational is the push bar that will ultimately turn the cam and force the arms up and down. The bar is measured and cut, and then mounted in the middle with another sleeve to keep it from moving down.
Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Airbag Setup
35.And that's basically it.... 
   
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Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Airbag Setup
35.And that's basically it. A few essentials were handled, like big square air tanks on the side of the frame for weight and room, and the locking mechanism to lock the cam in place was taken care of using little specialty air cylinders.
Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Cantilever Airbag Setup
36.So that's that - the world's... 
   
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Cantilever Airbags And Rear Suspension Cantilever Airbag Setup
36.So that's that - the world's first cantilever airbag setup with locking coilover suspension so the spring rates of the coil and the 'bag won't be playing against one another. We told Aaron he needs to stop showing off, but he said he can't help it!
Bilstein Mac's Springs
26746 E. Baseline
Highland
CA  92346

www.macsspring.com
Chassis By Aaron IHA
583 North Citrus Ave
Covina
CA  91723

chassisbyaaroniha.net

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