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She's in the shop for her drop - Now with PICS
Dropped the truck off this morning at the shop to get the 3.5/5 drop taken care of. Installing new ball joints, tie rod ends, drop spindles and springs in the front and back. Parts cost more than I had expected and the labor to get it done is gonna kill my check book but it should look good once finished. I will post pics when I get it out, either tonight or monday.
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Should look great. Any reason your not doing the work youself?
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Make sure we get some pics when its done.
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Really wish I could, would sure as hell save me some money, but don't have the knowledge or tools to get it done right. Figured it will only have to be done once and I'd like it to be right the first time, hopefully worth the 5 or 6 hundred its gonna cost.
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
I hear ya, but hell that's what were here for. :-)
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Don't forget to get a good alignment. Keep us posted.
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Any before pics so we can compare the after
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
If you were closer I would do it for you and teach you....That way you could save and learn.
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
hope in the back you're getting drop shocks relocaters and adjustable panhard as well as new bushings for trailing arms
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
why should he? I have read that a lot but dont know why.
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
We need some before and after pics for a true comparison...
![]() As mentioned above... make sure you run the shock relocators and an adjustable panhard bar. Where did you order your parts from? Kit?
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Holy hell, the damn front went down 4.5 instead of 3.5. Talked with with ECE, gonna send me another set of 1 inch springs for the front, hopefully it will sit right after that.
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Looks alot better.
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
looks great!
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
a hell of alot better!!
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Looks great.
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Oh, Yeah!!
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
that's my idea of a lowered classic//great job
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Much better....
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
I say change the wheels not the height Looks way Better !!!!
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Re: She's in the shop for her drop
Shock relocators put the shocks in a more "vertical" position so the actually work. Otherwise they are laying to flat,... and end up just "pivoting" on the mounting bolts.
The adjustable panhard bar is needed to re-center the rearend after it's lowered so your truck will track straight.
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