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Old 02-03-2015, 08:00 AM   #7
PGSigns
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Re: Crossmember question/shocks

My static dropped truck ride height and the bagged truck are about the same. Low enough to look good tall enough to get in and out of parking lots. They are both riding on stock front crossmembers. Any lower for a ride height and the control arms become an issue with hitting the ground. Last thing I want to do is tear a control arm off the truck with the roads we have around here. Also to go much lower with the stock subframe would start to get the tie rod angles higher than I would like and induce more bump steer. If I wanted to go lower then I would need to go to a sectioned front cross member or a setup like a drop member. This will get the suspension raised up in the truck to get good geometry and ground clearance.
Jimmy
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