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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
What were the torque spec's for the rear u bolts?
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
215 ft lbs. And re torque after 500 miles. If you want to PM me your email, I'll send you a scan of the install instructions.
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
I was really impressed with this thread, I just loved this truck and the stance of the kit you fitted so I ordered the kit and the sway bar and had it all shipped over here to the UK costing me another $500.
I picked up the boxes today after waiting 2 months for it to be delivered and what do you know, the springs are missing ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
That is absolute unacceptable. Please post if ECE corrects their mistake and gets you your parts ASAP.
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
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Let us know how this works out.
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
Your truck looks awesome!! I'm running a 4/6 as well on my stepper..
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
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I'm just wondering. I must have missed something.
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Also, ECE's attention to detail is a bit inconsistent in my experience with a spring set I returned to them for exchange that sat in their receivables section for weeks until I called them and discovered they'd failed to fulfil their promise sending me replacement springs. May have been a one-off case. I still recommend ECE's parts and am happy with my setup. It would drive me nuts to wait as long as this fellow did and pay $500 for shipping to have poor order QC by ECE (my assumption) be the cause of further delay. |
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
ECE messed up but they are sending the springs over to me free of charge now
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
Since you waited 2 months for you initial shipment, how long is this one going to take? Is "Customs" the bottle neck?
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
Some other photos to illustrate the stance after the install.
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
Whoa, whoa buddy, ease up on all the green pics!! St Patty's Day isn't until Thursday!
JK, I've always loved this truck even before the drop, you take great photos. DibDob - Sorry to hear about the mix up, that sucks having to sit and wait even longer. It will be worth the wait (eventually). |
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
Love this truck.... The color, stance, everything is just right on it
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
I'm pretty sure they're stock rallys, so 15x8 I believe.
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
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you can get rally's in the summit catalog and have them shipped to you new
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
Hi guys loved this thread. I'm curious tho, you don't need a c notch?
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
ECE says a c notch is not required. I didn't notch mine. Driving with no load it's fine, but I put a complete small block motor in the back and it bottomed out when it hit a bump in the road.
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
I've never heard of felt the rear axle touching the frame on mine. I even have it 1/4 lower in the rear now with a spacer, so the rear is 6" lower with the rear springs, plus 1/4" more with the spacer. 300 miles on it since then with no issue. No c notch.
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
Thx, if I see your tuck at any car shows I'll pop buy and say hello
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Here's one I built a few years ago. Sadly sold to build another. But sold to a great guy. Still see her around here. Still pals with the "new" owner. ECE all the way.
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Re: My 4/6" ECE lowering install thread - 72 Shorty
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Beautiful truck. I'm getting ready to freshen up my 72 with some new springs and shocks. Truck is on what I believe is a 4/6 drop done by the PO. I thinking of going with the ECE springs. what was your final set up front and rear? Thanks, Robert. Last edited by rhc10; 12-06-2018 at 08:03 PM. |
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