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4/6 or 3.5/5?
Anybody have any pics of longbeds with either the 4/6 drop or 3.5/5 or even 4 in front with bags on the rear? I have a 71 longbed that I am going to drop and would like to go pretty low. Would love it if you guys could show pics of all three of the options mentioned above
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
I have a 5 inch drop in front( 2 inch spindles and 3 inch springs) and 6 inch drop in back( 4 inch springs and 2 inch blocks)
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
That looks really good ratrod! Do you have any sort of problems, that is really low for a longbed?
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
I haven't had any problems yet. I do have to be careful because I have headers that hang pretty low but haven't hit them yet. Yea, it's pretty low.
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
Did you need a Cnotch with that 6" drop?
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
No. I did need an adjustable track bar though.
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
what size rims and tires you running rat rod and whats the back space on the fronts
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
Cool thanks
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
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The rears are 15X10 with 5 inch backspacing and a 345/55R15 drag radial. |
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
You have to have a drop of at least 4/6 in TX
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
Anybody have any other pics? Maybe the 3.5/5 or airbag rear? Only on a longbed though if possible.
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
Here is mine. I didn't lower it so I haven't a clue on the #'s. I do know that the front is sitting on the bumpstops.
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
Sorry for the size. It shouldn't have been that big
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
No one has a bagged rear end longbed or a 3.5/5 drop?
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
im gonna have 3.5/5 on my 71 if i can ever get it put back together. here's the link to some stance photo's from early classic. the 3.5/5 is on the bottom. chris.
http://www.earlyclassic.com/tech.asp...nce%20Photos-4
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
Thanks Chris, I have seen those...I hate how high the back is compared to the front. I was thinking maybe going with the 4 inch drop up front and then bagging the rear, I was thinking I could just get the bags for now and spend the money on the compressor kit later? Know one seems to have pics of that setup though?
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
heres 3/5 so a 3.5 /5 should be perfect I always wanted to bring the front down just a little bit more, its now a 6/rear bags But its also now a short box slowly coming together.
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
Thanks slammed, how is the driveability of that combo? How did you do it and how much was the total if you don't mind me asking. thanks
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
I know its ghetto but ive done it a few tine and never had an issue , I cut 1 coil off the front coils ( NOT USING A TORCH) but slowly with a very thin zip cut on the grinder.
I bought new rear drop coils for the back for a bit over $200 cdn I beleive I never ever had any issues , I drove it like that year round and I used it as a truck, loved it handled great rode nice , I loved it , well see how much I like the 6 inch fron drop , ![]()
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
did you use dropped spindles along with cutting the springs? also did you use a adjustable panhard bar out back? I keep hearing that you get alignment issues without it.
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
No drop spindles, still had drum brakes on the front
No adjustanble hard bar on the rear I never had an issue , Ive seen it going down the road once , didnt dog track But Ive heard they are reccomended I did install em on both trucks with a severe drop tho.
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Re: 4/6 or 3.5/5?
Thanks, you have been helpful!
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