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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
I am gonna run a 6" rear drop, besides the fact that these arms are wicked bad, are there any advantages to running the drop arm and a 4" spring as opposed to just a 6" spring?
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
Better shock travel when using the PB Dropped truck Arm or a lowering block/OE truck arm combo vs. an all spring drop.
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
ok ok lets get going on putting them new parts on the truck! stop showing off that you got them, before the rest of us got ours! lol Don't you just love to see those box's sitting there waiting for you to come home. I got my box's today. Can't wait to get off my butt and get them on my truck as well. Have fun putting yours on shifty, and take lots of pic's i hope to as well.
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
When you install the Del-Sphere joints in the arms, the measurement from the trhough bolt center-line of the Del-Sphere joint to the center-line of the bag/spring mounting hole needs to be 42.5".
Set the panhard bar at 35" center to center to start with.... and fine-tune from there.
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
Hey Shifty or Nate,
Is that a Hanger bearing cross member? |
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
It's a pad for a carrier bearing.... if one wants or needs to go with a 2-piece drive-shaft.
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
Hey Nate you just saved yourself a bunch of E mails! This is just a thought, but instuctions inside those great big boxes mite help
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Thanks Nate,
That is what I assumed. Just a reminder I am using a one piece driveshaft for my order. ![]() |
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
Instructions? We don't need no stinkin' instructions!
We put a piece of all-thread through the spring mount holes to align the PB arm w/a stock arm & adjusted the joints to the same length as the stock bushing. Nate.... The arms come in 2" & 3" drops already? I know we discussed they 'would' be available; I didn't realize you were making them already. I thought I was getting 2" but they measure 3".
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
2" 3" who cares, we don't need no numbers here. put them on the truck and drive! lol sorry but some of us need a book on this stuff, maybe i should get you guys together and write one ( lowerd trucks for dumbies) i know i would buy it
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
Just for the record,... mine need to be 2" drop.
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
Yes, they do come in 2" and 3" drops.
SCOTI- I had you down for the 3" arms.... I may have been mistaken, as we had several conversation about lots of different ideas. I will be more than happy to exchange them for a set of 2" arms. Lolife- No worries, I have yours as 2". Frizzle- I figured I would just pile all your stuff in the back of my truck and head out that way.... would probably save some on shipping! ![]()
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
It makes a difference on wheel diameter & scrub line issues. On the truck I installed these on, it is utilizing 15" wheels. I loaded up a 15 & one of my 20" wheels for further assesment after work today.
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
Hey Scott i was just messing with you on the numbers thing, i just said that because of you messing with me on the instuctions. lol we all know how much an inch is worth these days don't we!
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
Are these what I just bought? (I'm so impatient! I want to pile up all my new toys like a kid at christmas! lol)
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Looks like Christmas should show up on Nov. 3rd (according to UPS!) ![]()
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
Any Christmas for me?
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
I didn't know you celebrated Christmas....
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Re: 2" Drop Trailing arms
SOme PB Eye candy!
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