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Re: Stepped control arms
what do you think??
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Re: Stepped control arms
this is the same truck ( see the front bmper) on the first of last month so you can see it has been bagged, a C notch and cupped lowers the rear snow tires have been changed to 31x10.5 while the front are the same ones
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Re: Stepped control arms
Lookin' good! I really need to get mine buttoned up. Of course its just a static drop for my traditional build(and budget) so it won't be as radical as yours.
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Redefining LowBudget
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Re: Stepped control arms
dumped ride is about 6" higher it has that nice kinda stock look so the air ride is more of a secret when you pull in
if I told you how little I have in it , it would probably scare you......now if you include my worthless time then.........and by no means is radical it us more of a science experiment gone bad ...all it wll ever be is a POS truck to haul crap to the dump and get bark mulch...but who said you can't have a little fun on the way!!!!!!! |
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Re: Stepped control arms
Ok I know it took a while but here's pics. The old wheels that were on the truck were of something late-model and had so much backspace that the inside of the rim interfered with my tie-rod ends, so I had to get wheels and tires before I could roll the truck outside for pictures... which took forever on my budget(poor college kid). I got some 15x6 smoothies from Rally America, and the tires are 205/75R15. Here are the pics, look great in my opinion, what do you think?
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Re: Stepped control arms
Nice job. You did good on tire/wheel sizing as well.
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Re: Stepped control arms
Thanks, I'm happy with it.
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Re: Stepped control arms
What 'low-buck' ideas are in store for the opposite end of the truck?
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Re: Stepped control arms
For the other end I'm thinking lowering blocks and manual-fill air-bags. I know the bags aren't so traditional, which is what I'm kinda shooting for, but they just seem like the best way to go to keep everything simple and still be able to adjust it for a load or different stance or whatever I may want. Plus they would cost about the same as drop-springs, right?
Oh and here are some pics from my joy-ride the other day, and a comparison shot with my Mustang.
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Re: Stepped control arms
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Re: Stepped control arms
Great, thanks SCOTI. I'm sold on the bags. Its just a matter of getting the funds together. I can't decide if I should ask for a wiring harness or suspension goodies for Christmas now... haha.
So at the minimum I will need a bolt-in C-notch, blocks & U-bolts, bags w/ lines and schrader valves, shocks, and an adjustable panhard bar. I'm not forgetting anything critical am I?
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Re: Stepped control arms
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Re: Stepped control arms
Ok, great. Thanks for the advice, SCOTI. This truck is slowly but surely taking shape, due in large part to the info on this board.
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