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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Texas
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dropping the cab
Has any one ever tried or done this. I been looking at how my cab sits on my frame. I was wondering if anyone has ever relocated the steel cab mounts and core support mounts that are attached to the frame. I am just thinkin that they can be redrilled and bolted maybe a inch or a 1" or an 1 1/2" down. I know were only talkin a 1". But a 1" here and there is a lot added up. For maybe a couple hours work. Seems like I could drop the cab a little and still stay away from contacting the cab and frame. I may have to also notch the top of the frame in the front,so that the core support can sit down in the frame that inch. Not on top of it. Guys do a lot more work and spend a lot more time to the front cross member just to get a 1 1/2 lower. Maybe it can't or should not ,be done for some reason.
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Epoxy Primer Friendly
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS
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Re: droping the cab
You could do it, but dont forget you will still have to lower the bed as well. If you are going to go to all that trouble why not Z or do the Xmember drop ? Going low is addicting
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Re: droping the cab
Yes, I did a 1 1/2" body drop on my longhorn. its a bunch of work, but it really is a nice mod, as that 1 1/2" drop causes no suspension "road rash" issues
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Location: NW Montana
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Re: droping the cab
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Re: droping the cab
crazy Longhorn -- how did you drop with the coils in the back 1.5"? I need to level out my 67.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Re: droping the cab
How would you work out the alignment of the fenders considering the bolt to the rad/core support?
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Tri Valley California
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Re: droping the cab
Switch out the busshing for shorter ones. I did this on our old shop truck. The new bushings were about 1/8" thick. I beleive they are the same mounts they use on roadsters....
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