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Mudslides 'r my specialty
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: STL
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Dropped my truck finally...
...well, at least the front.
I installed new balljoints, Western Chassis 1.5" coils, WC 2.5" spindles, and Doetch Tech shocks. It rides great now. I had to "adjust: the banjo fittings at the calipers. I hope it doesn't hurt anything. Should I install longer brake lines and is there a fitting at the caliper that sits lower?
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yeller
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Twin Cities
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Where are the pics man?
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yeller
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Twin Cities
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You shouldn't have to replumb any brake lines or hoses...I didn't on mine.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: San Antonio, TX
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I had to bend my lines to get everything to fit. I hated to do it, since they were new, but there was no getting around it. It wasn't a problem. I just bent them a little bit at a time until everything fit. It has been okay since December.
Oh, and welcome to the "I didn't get around to lowering the back yet" club. ![]() But it is close. ![]() Slonaker |
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
Posts: 5,720
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LoL I had a 4" rake on my 79 for a month or two until I finished dropping the front and rear
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Mudslides 'r my specialty
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: STL
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That looks close to mine as well...
These trucks look so sharp (especially sitting low or high, not so much in between, jk). Actually, my brake line tore on one of the cotter pins on the upper balljoint, but it was just the rubber outer sheathing...I don't think I will trust it for long. Now, I ordered a flip kit, changed my mind to a hanger (already have a shackle (not installed)), changed my mind again and ordered the flip kit. Now I am worried it will be too low. At least with a flip kit I could raise it with shackle, but with a hanger/shackle combo, I can't really go lower (unless I removed some leaves).
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