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04-17-2005, 05:23 PM
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Location: Bothell, WA
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Lowered 72 LWB
A few pictures of progress to date. 2 1/2" drop spindles & 2" drop springs in front. (Thanks Wes) Airbags in rear. Currently sitting at approximately a 5"-6" drop. Wanted the bags but could not afford pump mechanism/hardware at this time. Check out the airhose set-up with air nipples located near the license plate. (Thanks stillookn)
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04-17-2005, 06:19 PM
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Big Block
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Durham, N.C.
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Looks great. How is the ride with the 2" drop springs up front? How much air do you put in the rear bags to achieve that ride height? Thanks B.B.
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04-19-2005, 02:31 PM
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Ride is definitely stiffer with this setup. Running about 35 lbs. of air in the bags to maintain this height. I am going to bring it up a bit more and see if it smooths out.
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04-19-2005, 03:05 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Kansas City, MO
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More air pressure is going to give you a stiffer ride. Set the air pressure where it gives you the best ride and then add some "cups" or spacers under or on top of the bags to get the ride height you want at that pressure.
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04-20-2005, 12:06 AM
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Thanks for the tip on the spacers.
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04-20-2005, 12:56 AM
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Psalm 23
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Utah
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I usually don't like lowered trucks, especially fleetsides longbeds, but your truck looks pretty good
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04-20-2005, 01:38 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Northern CA / Sac
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Looks familiar, but I'm only at 5" in the rear, with springs...
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04-20-2005, 09:00 AM
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Saving 1 truck at a time!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kent, WA
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Looking good Larry! Wait until you get that heavy oak in the bed. That will lower it some more and smooth it out a little. We can adjust it with spacers after that. Are you ready for paint? It looks like you have been working on those drip rails!!!!
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04-20-2005, 11:46 PM
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The airbags were the last of the major mechanical. Time to start the body work and the interior renovation. Thanks for the kind words.
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04-25-2005, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Texas
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nice ride!! It looks almost like my truck same color, same wheels mine is a 2-1/2 front drop and a 4" rear with 245-60-15 in the front and 295-50-15 in the rear.
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