WHAT GM SHOULD HAVE BUILT

exactly the way they wanted it to fit was something else entirely. They wanted the engine to sit low in the chassis between the frame rails, so they turned to Bare Knuckle Machine in Hawk Point, MO to plasma cut and bend new frame sections they designed to box, strengthen, and widen the front section of the frame. The LDP team also designed a complete engine crossmember to secure the Duramax into the chassis and had the parts plasma cut for it at Zerr Engineering in Troy, MO before welding and installing them in house.

The front suspension and steering was designed to use a 1989 Ford King Pin Dana 60 straight axle with a Trac-lok limited slip differential and 4.56 Yukon gears. But rather than throwing it under the Suburban with a new set of lift springs and calling it a day the Linco team decided to fabricate a custom 4-link design with coil-over shocks. They designed the suspension to use frame mounted control arm link mounts that

Amazing detail and fabrication went into creating the one-off front suspension including modifying the chassis to fit the LBZ Duramax and building the custom four-link straight axle front suspension complete with ADS Racing coil over shocks. Everything is powder coated or stainless steel to ensure long lasting good looks no matter what conditions it is subjected to. The LDP team designed custom frame plates to support the four-link front suspension as well as the rear traction bars and transmission mount. Also note the stainless steel mounting hardware that was used throughout the chassis.