Thread: 47-55.1 Ground Clearance
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Old 04-30-2020, 01:24 PM   #11
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Re: Ground Clearance

Thank you all for the replys. It sounds like my height won't be an issue which makes me happy. I will still look into a pan swap because doing to the shallow pan will save me 3/4 inch at the trans pan. I am also looking at spacing the motor and transmission up another half inch. I used these engine mounts from Dirty dingo and I think that I can add a washer made of 1/2 inch plate below the rubber isolator to space the engine up.
https://www.dirtydingo.com/shop/inde...63d7ac1b13b58e

Then I can just as easily space my transmission crossmember up the same. That should be all I think I need to do to have piece of mind.

DSRaven, I wanted to comment on your post specifically because you asked what springs I had in the front. The FatMan kit comes with spacers to put in place of the springs to keep the truck at ride height while you're building it. So right now the lower A-arms are parallel to the ground. When the truck is completely done is when the instructions told me to put the springs in because they may need shortened.
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