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10-28-2015, 02:46 PM
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Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
The drop wasn't bad, the brakes were a pain(4 wheel disk) and I had to bring in some help for that part. Turns out some of the parts I got off of the classifieds had some issues and I ended up needing to replace the front rotors, one rear caliper and the booster. Lesson learned.
I will be getting the interior put back together soon and I need to get the right side exhaust run as it had to be cut for the panhard bar. These tires were on the truck when I bought it and they are toast. They are 255/60's I may go just a little bigger front and rear but not much as I have zero rubbing or clearance issues. I would love to hear thoughts on the best size to run. I also plan to paint the rally's a darker gray and hopefully get some sort of buff out of this horrible 80's repaint. These pics aren't great but I was in a hurry as I'll be off the grid for the next 5 days.  
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10-28-2015, 02:51 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Looks great.
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10-28-2015, 02:57 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Love the stance, great job
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10-28-2015, 02:58 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Thanks Keith! It was fun to get behind the wheel of this one again, the sbc 400/700r4 is much more fun than the 250/3OTT.
 I'll get some better pics next week. |
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10-28-2015, 03:19 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
I have the ~same drop..running 295/60 in the rear and 235/70 up front. I went with the 70s up front for a little more LCA ground clearance. iF I had to do it over I would go with 215/70 in the front. Here's a shot when I was sporting Rallys.
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10-28-2015, 03:30 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Looks perfect!
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10-28-2015, 03:36 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
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10-28-2015, 05:22 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Perfect stance! It looks muscular!!!
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10-28-2015, 05:23 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
2 words. Just right. 😉
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10-28-2015, 05:32 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
I think the drop with those wheels and tires looks really good. Nice stance.
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10-28-2015, 08:49 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
You nailed it! Great combo with tire size.
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10-29-2015, 10:09 AM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Did the same drop on mine ( my avatar)
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10-29-2015, 10:42 AM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Great looking truck. I think that's just the right amount of drop for one of these trucks. Mine's about the same except a leaf spring flip in the rear that nettted 7" drop. I did go to 17's which my opinion is a must do. 235 55 17 in on 17x8 4.5" bs front and 275 55 17 rear on 17x9 5" bs 5 spoke Legends.
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10-29-2015, 11:38 AM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Nailed it!!
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10-29-2015, 12:46 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Great looking drop.
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10-30-2015, 12:45 AM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
I like the stance, and that is where I would go with mine when the time comes..
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10-30-2015, 02:18 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Looks good
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10-30-2015, 04:34 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Nice stance, what kit did you go with?
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11-02-2015, 01:21 AM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Back to reality this week. Thanks for the comments.
Kit is ECE and the brakes are CPP. |
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11-02-2015, 09:00 AM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Looks great. A 275 60 15 would look good.
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11-02-2015, 09:04 AM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
My vote 255/60/15 fronts and 275/60/15 rears.
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11-02-2015, 10:08 AM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
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Stance is perfect.
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11-02-2015, 01:44 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
I agree that the 255/60/15 is the way to go up front. I don't want clearance issues. I am leaning towards a 275/60/15 in the rear, I think it would fill the space just a bit better.
Thanks for the input! |
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11-02-2015, 09:31 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
Love it! That thing looks awesome!
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11-02-2015, 09:43 PM
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Re: Finally got the 4.5/6 drop finished
That looks great. Did you have to notch it and did the control arms clear the rims without modifying them?
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