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Old 09-04-2007, 11:39 AM   #1
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Re: My Z'ed 81

Thats a huge z! What did you do under the cab. Have you cut your frame down? It doesn't look like the pinch is quite on the ground. I only did a 2.5" z on mine and had to cut the floor in the cab. My frame is cut and boxed 2" shorter and it lays pinch hard (on 17's). Looks good, i always loved your truck!
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Old 09-04-2007, 12:57 PM   #2
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Re: My Z'ed 81

hes running a 27'' tall tire. 255/35/20. so he would have to add to the z inorder to get the pinch weld on the ground. its the only way to go. aslow as you can go. love the truck man, exlant job!!
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Old 09-04-2007, 01:04 PM   #3
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hes running a 27'' tall tire. 255/35/20. so he would have to add to the z inorder to get the pinch weld on the ground. its the only way to go. aslow as you can go. love the truck man, exlant job!!
im not concerned with the front cause im probably getting the dropmember
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Old 09-04-2007, 01:45 PM   #4
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Thats a huge z! What did you do under the cab. Have you cut your frame down? It doesn't look like the pinch is quite on the ground.
Yea, I cut the frame level with the cab so that both are on the ground like what loweredd did to his. The pinch is up a tad becuase the front bags are keeping it up. When I take the front bags out the cab sets all the way down. I need to cut the bottom of the bag bracket down a 1/2" or so. Also, my shop floor might not be the most level place on earth.

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I don't understand? I'm laying pinch and my bumper's not on the ground. I'm close but about 1/2" to 3/4" to go. I thought the only way you can lay bumpers on these trucks is cut the rocker down???
My bumper is about like yours too but I am going to cut the bottom of the front bag brackets so that should up the bumper on the ground. I want to cut the rockers off and bodydrop it another 2.5" to 3" so then I would have an issue with the bumper. Do you have photos of what you did to your truck?
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