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05-24-2005, 02:10 AM
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dropping question
I finally got all four tires the same size so I was checking ride height to see how much to drop it. That's when I noticed the front fender wells openings are curved up higher than the rears so do I want to literally level the truck (2" front ,3" rear) or do I drop it so the tires are equal distances from the top of the fender well openings? I will be cutting coils due to this being a "budget" drop......meaning no money involved unless I cut too many coils.
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05-25-2005, 08:40 PM
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it's all a matter of personal preference... It's your truck, you do what looks good to you!
Personally, I like the wheelwells being filled evenly, creates just the right amount of rake... JMO
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05-25-2005, 09:03 PM
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Dave's not here, man
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Keep in mind that you can't cut rear coils. The coil is tapered at the top and bottom where it bolts in place. I wasn't sure if you were aware of that or not but I figured I'd let you know just in case. Fronts can be cut with no problems. I've seen some guys heat their rear coils but I wouldn't suggest that either. If you only need 3" you might look into using blocks instead. Just my .02
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05-25-2005, 09:59 PM
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does the panhard bar have to be made adjustable when you drop the rear? I was using a cable hoist ran under the rear end and connected to the fram above it to pull the truck down to get an idea of the drop I want. It would only go about 2" and stopped but the snubbers were NOT bottomed out, so I figured the panhard bar was stopping it. any ideas?
 Could the rear coils be cut and then bend the end back into the curl for mounting?
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