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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Smyrna, GA
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Coil Spring lowering clamps
Has anyone ever used these to raise or lower the stance of your truck?
http://www.graystonengineering.com/suspensionpage.htm I was considering this to be a cost effective method of lowering 1" in the front and 3" in the rear (if that's possible with these clamps).
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Rutherfordton, NC
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Re: Coil Spring lowering clamps
Don't do it. Dangerous.
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Re: Coil Spring lowering clamps
Certainly not the best way to do it, but I've used them in the past and had them on for a couple years with no problems.
I don't quite see the "danger"....maybe with installing or removing them. if they were a big danger, the bigger parts stores wouldn't carry them due to the liability issue.
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Re: Coil Spring lowering clamps
I've also ran them......they are what you pay for....not bad till you can for the cash.
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Re: Coil Spring lowering clamps
Those things are so F*ing stupid. the previous owner stuck two pairs of those things on each spring on my VW GTI and it made for the absolute worst F*ing ride on the planet.
Use at your own risk. I'll never put those on any of my rides.
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Re: Coil Spring lowering clamps
For an inexpensive drop that wont give any problems, you can run a 2" block/longer U bolts in the rear of a coil spring setup, & cut 1 coil of the bottom of the front springs(2- 2 1/4" drop). you will need to trim the bumpstops up front, & use a tractionbar snubber for the new stops. This may not be the stance you are looking for, but the ride wont suffer from it....crazyL
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Re: Coil Spring lowering clamps
Thanks guys, I think Im just going to save the $$ and get some new springs.
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