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Oh and did I mention I added the 1/2"spacer under the driver side coil spring and replaced the shocks. Well one shock that is as I stripped the nut on the lower control arm. I have to get a tap to re thread it. I was so disappointed in myself for having that brain fart!
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I think I'm going to take the lower control arms off and grind off that keeper the spring is sitting on. It's suppose to catch the end of the spring but if I put the end in the keeper it doesn't sit right in the upper bucket. Not sure what to do.
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Don't beat yourself up, it happens to the best of us!
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Making some progress. Don't let the little stuff bother you. If we didn't make some mistakes along the way and learn from them it wouldn't be nearly as rewarding when we finished.
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So did the spacer get you ridin right? or are you still gonna try the spring keeper?
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The spacer leveled me out. Pulled the dimensions on both front tires and came out with the same dimension.
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So just gonna leave the spacer? why not just trim the other spring a little to make it sit the same?
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Well I could have done either one. Put the spacer to raise it 1/2" on the driver side or cut the spring on the passenger side to lower it 1/2". I would have rather cut the spring to lower it down but was scared I would cut to much off.
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I suppose you took the safer route then :p
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How far is Silsbee from the DFW area?
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It's approx. 300 miles or so. Hey I am talking to DJM right now asking why the front end of my truck only dropped 3 1/2" and the rear only 4 1/4" They had me send some pics of the install to them and I also asked if they suggested the spacer or trimming a lowering spring. Waiting on answers now.
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The other project looks cool. Hopefully DJM will give you some answers soon.
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So decided to try what the DJM guy said and these are my newest dimensions. Passenger front 15.5", driver front 16", driver rear 14.75" & passenger rear 14". It's worse than before. I'm going to take the spacer out the driver front and see if that will make a difference.
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I think most of us dream about a shop. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable driving a few miles with the leaf springs loosened but I'm no expert. I'm short by some people's standards just not most . Thanks. I had to start with something decent so the wife would stay some what supportive
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That sucks. Hope you get it figured out
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I'm hoping I get it fixed before I drop it off to paint. I don't want to be working on it after paint, I want to be driving it.
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Picked out a couple more colors for paint. I'm thinking maybe Space Gray on top and Silverstone Metallic on bottom. What you guys think?
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Seems to me like it would look sharp, but I would have to see a sketch of the truck with the 2 colors.
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Haha, I might show you a picture of it in a few weeks.......lol. Man I never thought picking out color choices could be so difficult.
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SeTX, when can we expect pics of your paint?
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Well......................since you asked I'm actually thinking like a midnight blue, I have an obsession with blues for some weird reason. Reason I'm choosing midnight blue or along that line, is because in the sun I want you to be able to admire the shine and the color but since I'm doing a bit of black and blue theme on truck I want it to seem black at night so that it looks like a ghost affect and it all blends in does that make sense?
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Tearing the truck down for paint. Got more work to do tomorrow!
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