Suspension Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the price for just the I-Beams? A. Our 2 wheel drive custom machined I-Beams incorporate an equal-length set-up that is designed to use only McNeilOff-Road equal-length pivot brakets and radius arms. These I-beams will not work properly with any other products, so unfortunatly we only sell them with our kits.

Q. Which type of coil-over shock is best for your long-travel kits? A. We reccomend using either 2.5 inch or 3.0 inch shocks. Popular manufacturers are KING and SWAYAWAY. For a pre-runner one 2.5 inch shock per wheel is sufficient . For extreme use and racing applications we reccomend either one 3.0 inch shock per wheel or the combination of one 2.5 inch coil-over and one 2.5 inch bypass shock per wheel.

Q. How much wider will the front end be after installing one of your kits? A. All of our suspension kits will extend the front wheel track 4.5 inches per side.

Q. What else do I need to install the bolt-on rear 3-link suspension system? A. In general, if the stock bed is to be used the wheel travel will be limited to 27 inches and a hole will need to be cut out for the pumpkin to clear.The fender- wells will need to be cut out and fiberglass bed-sides will need to be installed to allow the tires to tuck under them. You will need to re-locate the fuel tank to the behind the differential using either a fuel cell or a Bronco II type fuel tank. Also to mount the coil-overs you will need to buy our bolt-on bed-cage or fabricate your own. For more info visit the 3-link page

Q. Does the rear 3-link come with a complete 9 inch rear-end ready to bolt on? A. Every Rear 3-link kit is shipped with a reinforced 9 inch rear end with stock parts. We reccomend rebuilding the internals and upgrading to bigger axels, and re-gearing them as needed. We buy these 9 inch rear ends from junkyards, and rather than sending just a fabricated housing, we include all the parts that came with it.

Q. How can I install bump stops with a McNeilOff-Road Suspension system? A. We offer bolt-on hydraulic bump stop mounts for use with our kits at an additional charge.

Q. Do you offer a hyme joint version of radius arms and I-Beams? A. We sure do, In fact all of our 2x4 I-Beams come with a hyme joint end. A hyme joint version of our radius arms is available upon request.

Q. Are there any measurements or guess work involved when installing a bolt-on kit? A. No, our bolt-on suspension systems were virtually designed to replace existing components. In most cases you will need to remove a factory part, and utilize a pre-existing hole in the framerail for your starting point. Simply ream out this hole with a 1/2 inch drill bit and install a McNeilOff-road suspension component with the first bolt. Now you can see exactly where to drill the remaining holes to install the rest of the hardware.