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Old 05-17-2015, 01:40 PM   #1
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Ride height help

Hope you can help I have fitted a tci front end and rear four bar set up to my 55 what ride height are people running under the front cross member I started with four inches but lifted it to five on coil overs but don't like the look as much haven't run the truck yet just wondering what other people are running
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Old 05-17-2015, 04:10 PM   #2
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Re: Ride height help

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Old 05-17-2015, 06:51 PM   #3
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Re: Ride height help

Too low? Too High? or????????????

Most guys shoot for having the lower A arms pretty close to level and parallel with the crossmember at static ride height.

I think for most of us our local road conditions and local law enforcement attitude dictate how low we run.
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Old 05-18-2015, 12:52 PM   #4
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Re: Ride height help

Thanks for replys think I will drop it to 4 1/2 the arms will be level then good build on the 59 fleet side is everything in your garage covered in grinding dust
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Old 05-18-2015, 01:12 PM   #5
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Re: Ride height help

Not at all. I take all my parts out to work on. unfortunatly here in the dallas area everything has been getting drenched in rain so I have taken about 2 weeks off because I can't do body work
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