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03-22-2011, 10:38 AM
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fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
dad says "it's a little too low"
i hear "that's PERFECT!" |
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03-22-2011, 10:56 AM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Awesome stance!!! I like it!
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03-22-2011, 11:05 AM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Looks pretty good to me -
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03-22-2011, 11:33 AM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
What did you use to complete the drop?? I like it!!
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03-22-2011, 12:01 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Thanks ya'll!
3.5" Front - Western 2.5" drop spindles and 1" ECE Drop Springs 5" Rear - ECE 5" drop springs, ECE Super Track Bar, flipped stock lower shock mounts and redrilled upper shock mounts. no c-notch all new suspension parts.... rides awesome! |
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03-22-2011, 12:05 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Nice!!!!!
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03-22-2011, 12:11 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
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03-22-2011, 12:21 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Hey man there's no such thing as too low. Good work on the drop
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03-22-2011, 02:31 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Looks great! Perfect amount of drop for static/driver to me.
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03-22-2011, 02:50 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
thanks again.
it was my grandad's only new vehicle bought 8-10-1967 (have the warranty plate) im gonna drive it just like he left it, except for the lowering part. a whole lot PAWPAW and a lil bit of me! (just enought to make people scratch their heads.) ironically, BOTH original front springs were broken after 1 coil... which told me that this baby wanted in the weeds! |
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03-22-2011, 03:02 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Truck looks good. Pictures of drops always seem to look different from each other. Yours is a 3.5-5 yet it looks as low or lower to me than many 4-6 drops I see. Same deal with 2-4..some look way higher than the next guys.
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03-22-2011, 03:26 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
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im sure photo angle has a lot to do with it. i looked at a LOT of pix before i shelled out the cash. i am 100% happy i went with this! |
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03-22-2011, 03:54 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Al likes it.....love the patina also..
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03-22-2011, 04:50 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Just perfect.At least until you have to lift something heavy into it.The you'll want another inch or two.That is if your dad don't steal it when he finds out how much less he has to lift stuff into it.
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03-22-2011, 04:58 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
I think the difference in the drops is because of quality control on ece's part. I ordered all new suspension from them, spindles, springs, mounts, the whole 9 yards only to have to replace the front springs twice cause they were to damn low and all three sets were supposed to be 1 inch drop in addition to my 2.5 spindles. Even on the 3rd set the truck is almost 4.5 lower in the front instead of the 3.5 like it was supposed to be. Maybe just my experience but I was not real pleased with their quality.
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03-22-2011, 05:09 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
That looks good...maybe a shorter tire in tha front & call is done..
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03-22-2011, 05:51 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
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03-22-2011, 05:56 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
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if i could find them reasonable i would put them on... i like the tire "tucked" though a 235/70 does tempt me! if anything in my build some 1/2" drop blocks for rear.... tho it is my experince that trucks just ride better with a SLIGHT rake.... hmmmmm Last edited by ldgn63; 03-22-2011 at 05:57 PM. |
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03-23-2011, 04:21 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
I feel you on keepin like you got..
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03-23-2011, 07:07 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
I was gonna say why not buy the 6" drop coils from Ece becasue you got your stuff from them but I see you like the rake look. I like it too
 I go back and forth on bags and all but STATIC drop the right way is good in long run i think. Less uuuummm Mainentance? haha. To many others things to keep up with. Love your truck though man..Gives me alot of inspiration. And Yea it looks way lower than 3.5 in front..haha love it.
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03-23-2011, 07:19 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
NICE!!!!!
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03-23-2011, 07:34 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
I like everything about it
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03-23-2011, 07:59 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
nice job looks awsome! call me crazy but blue trucks wih red steelies actually look cool.....kinda like those old navy trucks!
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03-23-2011, 08:00 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Looks great
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03-23-2011, 09:22 PM
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Re: fresh 3.5 / 5 drop.
Me like. Also like the "old" look.
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