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3r!c84 10-26-2009 08:29 PM

finally low
 
finally lowerd my truck,worked all weekend on it,tell me what you think,more pics to come



http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...d/S5001374.jpg

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bigblock73 10-26-2009 08:30 PM

Re: finally low
 
Looks NICE. The front needs to come down another inch or so. eally digging the last picture.

3r!c84 10-26-2009 08:34 PM

Re: finally low
 
yeah every one is saying that,im going for the speedboat look lol:lol: but im going to buy lowering springs later,,
yea the last pic is my fav. its my wallpaper now :metal:

truckincurt 10-26-2009 08:35 PM

Re: finally low
 
how much of a drop is that front and back?

3r!c84 10-26-2009 08:37 PM

Re: finally low
 
3/5

3r!c84 10-26-2009 08:46 PM

Re: finally low
 
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...d/S5001395.jpg
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Driveway Dreams 10-26-2009 08:48 PM

Re: finally low
 
I think you should trim up the coils a bit to level that out and you would have 1 A+ ride on your hands. Love how it is coming along.

STOCKISH 10-26-2009 08:55 PM

Re: finally low
 
Looks great. Now cut a coil out of the front springs and drive the wheels off of it.

3r!c84 10-26-2009 08:58 PM

Re: finally low
 
thanks and
thanks for all yeals help on the other drop spindle help thread,

old Rusty C10 10-26-2009 09:26 PM

Re: finally low
 
im not a fan of lowering but hey that is a super nice truck

Scootin 81 C20 10-26-2009 10:04 PM

Re: finally low
 
Looking good. I agree, I think the front could be a little lower or the rear higher.

On a side note, how did you get your front bumper to shine like that? I've tried to do that to mine and I just can't seem to pull it off.

Thanks
Benjamin.

3r!c84 10-26-2009 10:10 PM

Re: finally low
 
thats a new bumper,i was at a car show and the owner of this bumper shop(bumperboys)son droped his toy and it hit my bumper and left a little scratch on it.so he gave me a new bumper lol what a nice guy
,but i use chrome polish by turtelwax, and then wax the crap out of it with car wax.

BGRAFX 10-26-2009 10:13 PM

Re: finally low
 
I like your truck, probably because its like my first truck was silver long bed.

joe231 10-26-2009 10:56 PM

Re: finally low
 
Very nice!!!

slugish 10-26-2009 11:03 PM

Re: finally low
 
Ill agree with most of the others .lower thre front 1.5 in & it wil;l be perfect

bigblock73 10-26-2009 11:11 PM

Re: finally low
 
If you cut your stock coils, I wouldn't cut more than 1/2 coil, 3/4 MAX. 1 cut coil = 2 inches, I don't think you can come down 2 inches and run those tires without major rubbing.

3r!c84 10-27-2009 06:35 AM

Re: finally low
 
yeah i dont now about lowering anymore up front,how can i lift it up out back some?add a leaf? just a idea

lolife99 10-27-2009 07:06 AM

Re: finally low
 
Really NICE!
I'm with the others,... lower the front.
(even if you have to use a 15x7 ralley and a shorter tire)
Don't raise the back,... it's perfect.

Add a new air deflector under your new bumper, add a sport bumper,...
Does it ever end?

Looks good,... you need a new avatar now.

bigblock73 10-27-2009 07:41 AM

Re: finally low
 
If you did a flip, addidng a leaf in back wont do a thing.

I agree with lolife99 :) Adding a 15x7 will also help reduce the front track width and match the rear much better...otherwise I would run a 1.5" spacer out back to push them out a little.

JohnC 10-27-2009 09:59 AM

Re: finally low
 
Looks good man. I really need to do mine now. :D

manimal 10-27-2009 10:20 AM

Re: finally low
 
Looks very nice,but I have to agree w/others. The front needs to come down.
-Lance

Keith Seymore 10-27-2009 12:44 PM

Re: finally low
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock73 (Post 3588064)
Looks NICE. The front needs to come down another inch or so. eally digging the last picture.

x2 (...or whatever number we are on...).

Hey - those are some pretty "artsy" photos...

:lol:

3r!c84 10-27-2009 03:13 PM

Re: finally low
 
thanks i know how to work a camera :lol:
the smaller rims and tires upfront is not going to be happing my dad just spent 500$ on new tires,but im going to talk it over with him to see if i am going to cut some off a coil or buy lowering springs

and it feels like it has a toe out on the font tires now,is this common with drop spindles

lolife99 10-27-2009 03:40 PM

Re: finally low
 
Definitely get it aligned now (if you don't change springs), or after, (if you cut or change springs).
I'm sure it will be toe'd out.

boatpuller 10-27-2009 05:56 PM

Re: finally low
 
lows the way to go.


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