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Old 02-09-2009, 09:37 PM   #1
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lifted my 2wd

hahaha gotcha...

i was having a few rubbing problems with my front tires after i lowered it. it had 2'' drop coils with 2.5 spindals and my tires are 275/40/20 so it would rub a bit if i turned sharp or hit a bump.

so it was a simple fix. i just took the 2'' drop coils out and replaced them with 1'' drop coils from ECE, and i still have the drop spindals.

here are some before and after shots tell me what you think.

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and now...


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Old 02-09-2009, 09:56 PM   #2
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Re: lifted my 2wd

Looks great. Nice truck.
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:17 PM   #3
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Re: lifted my 2wd

it "looked" better before... but if it was cuttin your tires, then it doesn't much matter.
I goptta say, I love the engine badges... what are they off of?
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Old 02-09-2009, 11:29 PM   #4
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it "looked" better before... but if it was cuttin your tires, then it doesn't much matter.
I goptta say, I love the engine badges... what are they off of?
i know it looked a lot better before, but it looks better in person, the camera flash makes the wheel and tire look smaller, but itll get bagged in the next year or so, the engine badges are from a 67 camaro i think, they go above the small block emblem between the front wheel well and the door

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Old 02-10-2009, 12:06 AM   #5
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Re: lifted my 2wd

yeah smaller tires drop it back down
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Old 02-10-2009, 04:25 AM   #6
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Re: lifted my 2wd

As soon as i quit drooling i'll tell you what i think.

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Old 02-10-2009, 02:25 PM   #7
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yeah smaller tires drop it back down
yeah im going to get the rear down to thye same as the front, then i might put the 2'' coils back in and go with a smaller tire in front
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Old 02-10-2009, 09:37 PM   #8
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Re: lifted my 2wd

I like the 4.5" drop, but under the circumstances you gotta do what you gotta do.

How much of a drop do you have on the rear currently?
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Old 02-10-2009, 11:32 PM   #9
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I like the 4.5" drop, but under the circumstances you gotta do what you gotta do.

How much of a drop do you have on the rear currently?
the rear has 5'' drop coils and adjustable panhard bar
but rear drop coils never drop as far as they say they will
im going to put a 2'' block in the back and that should level it out.
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Old 02-11-2009, 12:15 AM   #10
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Re: lifted my 2wd

awesome truck, awesome color but ya need to lower the rear more...tire looks to small with that bigga a gap.......
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