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Old 02-21-2009, 05:19 AM   #1
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drop picks 2 + 3

hey guys, i know theres so many threads wanting drop pics, but ill end up spending half a day looking at trucks then forget what i was originaly looking for..

so i just got 3inch lowering front springs and 2inch rear shackles, has anyone got piks of there truck lowered with just these and wearing just rally rims?
no axle flips or lowering spindles...

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Old 02-21-2009, 10:26 AM   #2
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Re: drop picks 2 + 3

I don't have a picture of a truck with that lowering stance but I would like to make a suggestion. Typically you would want to lower the rear a bit more then the front. The rear sits higher from the factory, so the 3-2 drop you are using will make the rake even worse.
You should think about a 3-4 drop, you can use the components you have just buy a leaf spring relocator for the front of the spring.

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Old 02-21-2009, 10:55 AM   #3
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Re: drop picks 2 + 3

sorry man no pics here either... honestly it wasnt even worth taking pics of because i was so disappointed. i rebuilt the entire front end and the put some bell tech coils under there and after i was done the front sat higher than it did before i started. i ended up just putting the stock coils back in after i hacked off 1 coil. sat nice and level after that.
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:09 AM   #4
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Re: drop picks 2 + 3

yeah, i know the front would sit lower , but iv got an LS2 going in which weighs less than the cast iron 350, so a bit less weight pulling the front down.
and this is all just temporary untill i flip the diff and get spindles.
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:19 AM   #5
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Re: drop picks 2 + 3

2" spring and 2" shackles

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Old 02-22-2009, 08:29 AM   #6
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Re: drop picks 2 + 3

Trust me, you're going to want more rear drop.

Nothing against Northern's truck, it looks really nice, but speaking form experience, you're going to want more.

A 2/4 is an awesome drop for a daily driver-weekend cruiser. I'm going lower because I'm going to be running taller tires soon and also that wheel gap had been bugging me for a couple weeks...
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Old 02-22-2009, 08:38 AM   #7
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I see spindles and spring hanger brackets in the future
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