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Old 09-07-2012, 04:40 PM   #1
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lower or lift..

im on the fence about lowering my dually idk if i wanna lower it for now tell i can straight axle it. i really want it a 4x4. but also wanna lower it while i drive it aroud. Whats the easy way to get it lower for now? i dont have money for spindles and have a set of 3/4 ton coils and i already know what to do with the back. right now it has a set of 3" coil spacers, would i be able to lift it again if i lower it?
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Old 09-07-2012, 05:02 PM   #2
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Re: lower or lift..

Or you can bag it best if both
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Old 09-07-2012, 05:05 PM   #3
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Re: lower or lift..

i think once i find a drw dana 60 im gonna go all out with the sas and do coil overs with 4link in front and bag 4link kit in back, i have accsess to a truck shop who builds that kinda stuff so they can help, or i might just bag it and lay the frame but im more into being tall ad being able to go mudding
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Old 09-08-2012, 10:49 PM   #4
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Re: lower or lift..

i need opinion guys
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:35 AM   #5
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Re: lower or lift..

Easier to do a mild drop. But I have no room to talk because I go back and forth on my dually and my 59. I would rather have a lifted SRW and a lowred DRW. Hmmm. Maybe you need another truck? LOL. I know I do!
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:46 AM   #6
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Re: lower or lift..

slam it! lowered dualies are sick!! if you lift it your might just end up using it for tough jobs and beating the crap out of it. i say bag it and drive it!
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Old 09-09-2012, 02:55 AM   #7
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Easier to do a mild drop. But I have no room to talk because I go back and forth on my dually and my 59. I would rather have a lifted SRW and a lowred DRW. Hmmm. Maybe you need another truck? LOL. I know I do!
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lol i have my 73 i got and i found out the front clips shot bed has rust and it has backfees so most likly nothing will get done to it.i wanna try to get another pre 75 dually so i can have both one lifted one slammned
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Old 09-09-2012, 02:56 AM   #8
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slam it! lowered dualies are sick!! if you lift it your might just end up using it for tough jobs and beating the crap out of it. i say bag it and drive it!
if i bag it its getting a cummins and a stack
if i straight axle it itll still get a cummins and ill make it a beast in the mudd i was raised off road so its a hard choice
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if i bag it its getting a cummins and a stack
if i straight axle it itll still get a cummins and ill make it a beast in the mudd i was raised off road so its a hard choice
its all up to you, lifted cummins dually would be sweet too!
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Old 09-09-2012, 10:48 PM   #10
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Re: lower or lift..

WARNING! once you go low, you dont go........back.

get a short bed k10 and build that up for rollin around in the mud
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Old 09-10-2012, 12:29 AM   #11
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WARNING! once you go low, you dont go........back.

get a short bed k10 and build that up for rollin around in the mud
id destroy a half ton. i hate em except the 88-98 style. im probally gonna find a non smog k20-k30
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Old 09-10-2012, 02:55 AM   #12
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Re: lower or lift..

Lower 2wd
Lift 4wd

Keep diesels out of the mud as they are heavyweights which spool up make cool noises then sink real fast =-p
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Old 09-10-2012, 09:37 AM   #13
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Re: lower or lift..

My opionion... I prefer lowered duallies and lifted single rear wheel trucks. Love lifted square body suburbans!
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Old 09-10-2012, 10:31 AM   #14
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Lower 2wd
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Keep diesels out of the mud as they are heavyweights which spool up make cool noises then sink real fast =-p
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