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03-22-2011, 11:29 PM | #1 |
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Finally lowered the rear!
I've had my truck done, on and off, for about a year. I've been pretty happy with it, but it has always sat up a bit too high in the rear.
I have spent a good part of the last 3 weeks doing the rear suspension. I boxed the rear part of the frame, and did a weld in c-notch, installed Porterbuilt rear trailing arms, which I did a few mods to, Porterbuilt crossmember, built the panhard bar and brackets, reworked the exhaust, and installed QA1 coil-over shocks, and got a bunch of stuff powdercoated! It was a good bit of work, but I am happy with the results, and it drives and handles way better than before. Here's a few pics, the first being the way it was before: |
03-22-2011, 11:33 PM | #2 |
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Look's great!
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03-22-2011, 11:46 PM | #3 |
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Re: Finally lowered the rear!
100% better.
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03-22-2011, 11:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: Finally lowered the rear!
A world of difference. Im diggin the paint too. have you noticed any difference in the ride?
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03-23-2011, 12:01 AM | #5 |
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Re: Finally lowered the rear!
Much better. Whatcha got under the hood? Noticed the rears tires and got me wondering. So what is the over all drop on the truck know?
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I'm not sure of the drop, but I would say about 7" in the rear, and stock front with 2 1/2" drop spindles. Thanks to all for the replies! |
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03-23-2011, 01:32 AM | #7 |
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Re: Finally lowered the rear!
looks good. nice truck!
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03-23-2011, 02:12 AM | #8 |
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Re: Finally lowered the rear!
Looks good! Any pics of the work you did to the rear? I'm in the middle of some rear end work now and would appreciate seeing your work for ideas.
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03-23-2011, 07:30 AM | #9 |
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Re: Finally lowered the rear!
Looks great! Nice improvement.
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03-23-2011, 07:55 AM | #10 |
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Thanks, I will get some more pics later today.
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03-23-2011, 08:09 AM | #11 |
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Much better! I'm also interested in seeing the suspension pics. I've been thinking of trying to do a coil over swap in mine sometime.
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03-23-2011, 08:17 AM | #12 |
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Re: Finally lowered the rear!
I agree...very nice stance!
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03-23-2011, 11:02 AM | #13 |
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NICE ! love convo pro's......
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03-23-2011, 12:32 PM | #14 |
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Love a stepper
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03-23-2011, 04:28 PM | #15 |
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Greg looks alot better....I have to do the same as my six inch still not low enough.
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03-23-2011, 04:48 PM | #16 |
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i have a quick question...... can you tell much difference in the 4/7 swap..?
thanks Rich
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03-23-2011, 05:22 PM | #17 |
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Hey all, here's a few more pics that I took today:
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03-23-2011, 05:25 PM | #18 |
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It idles alot nicer, and has a real smooth crispy idle. I had the same cam in a standard grind, and it was alot choppier.
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03-23-2011, 05:42 PM | #19 |
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Where'd ya get those coilover brackets? What did you modify on the PB trailing arms?
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03-23-2011, 05:52 PM | #20 |
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Re: Finally lowered the rear!
Much better...
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03-23-2011, 06:17 PM | #21 |
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WOW!!!!!!! Greg, That looks great man. It really makes a big difference. The difference from pic 1 to pic 2 is like "great looking" to "Perfect Looking". Great job man.
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03-23-2011, 06:56 PM | #23 |
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VERY NICE!!!!!!!,you have a cool truck,keep on truckin''
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03-24-2011, 01:57 PM | #24 |
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Is your panhard bar custom made or did you order it from somewhere?
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03-24-2011, 10:49 PM | #25 |
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It's custom made, chromoly 1.25 tube with the weld in ends for the heim joints. I also made the brackets.
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