SHE’S GOT THE LOOK
Fans of the one-year-
only classic truck icon, the
venerable ’56 Ford F-100,
know that despite the Motor
Company’s hugely successful
design achievement, they kind
of came up short when placing
the front axle centerline—at
least when it comes to lowering
and/or retrofitting an IFS,
that is. A seemingly miniscule
amount, barely over an inch
in most cases, can visually
make or break the overall look
with the wheel sitting toward
the rearmost side of the front
fender. With an I-beam, you
simply just don’t loosen up
the leaf spring bolts and slide
’er forward, as you ultimately
create a domino effect with the
steering and whatnot. With an
IFS, on the other hand, proper
crossmember placement is at
the behest of your abilities to
properly measure and zap that
sucker in place. When all’s said
and done, it really is a matter of
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