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Old 08-02-2013, 04:35 PM   #26
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Re: looking for pics of air ride with no body drop

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If you're not going with a drop member, you'll want drop spindles regardless if you go bags or coils. They will give you 2.5" drop with no sacrifice in ride quality from shorter springs/shocks. If you're set on springs, I'd suggest something cheaper than Hotchkis if it's going to be temporary anyway. ECE and CPP have some quality stuff that's less expensive than Hotchkis. With Hotchkis, you're paying a premium for the name. Their stuff is good, but not that much better to warrant the price for a temporary solution.
If you go with static ^^^ is good advice.

Easy static drop: Drop spindles/cut one coil up front. Jeep springs and 1inch block in the rear.
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Old 08-02-2013, 09:06 PM   #27
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Re: looking for pics of air ride with no body drop

Not sure if you guys are referring to my truck. It lays frame on 29" tires. It has been Z'd in the front and a notch in the rear with custom 4-link. As far as steering p, it has not been impacted at all. I still have full functionality and a great turning circle lock to lock. If there are any questions please let me know.
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Old 08-02-2013, 11:03 PM   #28
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Re: looking for pics of air ride with no body drop

heres a pic of mine. extreme dropmembers front and rear. 26" front tires and 27" rear.
ride hieght(about 5 inches).



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Old 08-02-2013, 11:42 PM   #29
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Looks killer 2002yanks!
Are you running drop spindles with the extreme dropmember front?
Aftermarket control arms??
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Old 08-02-2013, 11:43 PM   #30
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That looks great 2002yanks!
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Old 08-03-2013, 12:13 AM   #31
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Re: looking for pics of air ride with no body drop

Thanks. Yes I have 2.5 drop splindles and pb aarms.
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Old 08-03-2013, 12:33 AM   #32
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Re: looking for pics of air ride with no body drop

I found this article, it shows I can run the front dropmember with some minor modifications to the stock arms, does this seem accurate?
http://archive.gaugemagazine.com/200...y/TechArticle/

I guess id still need drop spindles, I just dont have it in the budget right now for the porterbuilt arms
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Old 08-03-2013, 12:48 AM   #33
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I found this article, it shows I can run the front dropmember with some minor modifications to the stock arms, does this seem accurate?
http://archive.gaugemagazine.com/200...y/TechArticle/

I guess id still need drop spindles, I just dont have it in the budget right now for the porterbuilt arms
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Yes you can run stock 73-87 lower aarms. Dont need drop spindles. Just wont have as low ride hieght with stock ones.
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Old 08-03-2013, 01:43 AM   #34
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Re: looking for pics of air ride with no body drop

K, thanks for clarifying . I could swing the cost of drop spindles to get lower ride height, but just dont got $1099 for the tubular arms.

Ill purchase some 73-87 lower arms to go with my stock upper.
Bummer that the stock motor with only 48, 000 miles had damage to the cylinders, that threw the wrench in my budget. Was gonna leave the 307/3 on the tree manual, now im gonna go 350/700r4 to make it more suitable for my daily driver/freeway etc
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