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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: Webster] #1557186
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My phone didnt show the pic. What size tire you running

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: jstollfu] #1557187
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Mine has 17's. BTW you won't really be able to drive that truck sitting that low. Mine is about as low as practical for any sort of daily driving and I still have to be careful were I go. But I'm sure you know more then I do! Josh-




That's a good looking truck!


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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: jstollfu] #1557188
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Mine has 17's. BTW you won't really be able to drive that truck sitting that low. Mine is about as low as practical for any sort of daily driving and I still have to be careful were I go. But I'm sure you know more then I do! Josh-




I agree with the others, very nice truck!

The front crossmember will likely be your limiting factor as far as lowering it. I had an '80 years ago that would touch that crossmember on the freeway when I hit a soft dip at speed. There are also issues with some trucks having an unusually low bracket near the fuel tank and the parking brake yoke hangs down on some.


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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: Cheeto] #1557189
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I'll be running an in bed fuel cell most likely and won't need the E-brake stuff. I've never had to ie my e-brake.

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1557190
01/28/14 02:52 PM
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Remember I drive this truck all the time in the summer. I drive it to work just about everyday. My bigiest problem is the dropped lower control arms. I have the fabricated arms not the van arms. They are close to the ground see picture. They drag on aprons going in and out of parking lots. The front sub frame is almost as low, may an 1/2 inch higher then the lowest point on the lower control arms. I also have the Dakota spindles. With the stock front springs. If I hit a bump at speed say 40mph and above the front will jounce and it shoves the drivers side front tire up until it contact the inner wheel well. I'm looking at a heavier front springs to resolve this issue. But then the front will sit a little higher. I could take out the inner well wheels but then you get road grime all over the engine compartment. It seems to be a balance between looks, and drivability. I want it low, but I also want to be able to drive it with out it bottoming out all the time. Yea you could bag one, sure. But I like to to have a the same low stance at rest or at speed.

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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: jstollfu] #1557191
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You might want to research "scrub line" for your state. Could be in for a hefty fine. Very clean looking work though.


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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: Cheeto] #1557192
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Mine in the sig

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: Cheeto] #1557193
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I've never researched scrub line. But it would not pass a NSRA (National Street Rod Assoc.) inspection. Here in Michigan esp here in SE Michigan, even though it might not be "Legal" I don't see ever getting pulled over for it. The police here won't even come to a accident scene unless there is an injury. They wouldn't even come to the accident scene when my wife was involved in a fender bender caused by a 19 yr kid with no license and no insurance a month ago.

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: jstollfu] #1557194
01/29/14 12:35 AM
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Im aware of the issues I face with it being lowered. Banging it doesn't mean you have to lift it to drive. You could air up for drive approaches and speed bumps than drop her back down. This kid just z'd his front 3" He drove the truck static dropped on factory Ram 20" Steelies. Im planning to run the fabbed arms and Dakota drop spindles.

What size tires do you guys have?

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1557195
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275/60/17 rear and 235/60/17 front
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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: Kevin I] #1557196
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Oh I know yourn truck Kevin. Im on Facebook too on a couple Dodge truck specific pages. I did a little Photoshop with your truck lowering it more to about where mine will sit. I have the same wheels only in 8lug.

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1557197
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My rim

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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1557198
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Somebody else's photocopy. Another way Im considering going but not an LRE clone

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1557199
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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: V10nacuda] #1557200
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You running 245/45r17s?

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: V10nacuda] #1557201
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are them mustang wheels?

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 72d100] #1557202
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Yes they are. they need more offset IMO

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1557203
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I'll mention once again mine is as low as practical with Fabbed lower control arms and dakota spindles. The control arms just sit to low, did you not see the picture I posted? It's less then a 1 1/2" of clearance and that's after I raised it back up a 1/2 inch. Course I've done the work, I drive the truck, some people just talk.. What do I know. Josh-

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Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: jstollfu] #1557204
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Yes I saw your picture. I know All that's involved. Did you see the truck I posted. He drove his Daily.

Re: Lets see your 72-93 Dodge 2wd With 17" wheels [Re: jstollfu] #1557205
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I'll mention once again mine is as low as practical with Fabbed lower control arms and dakota spindles. The control arms just sit to low, did you not see the picture I posted? It's less then a 1 1/2" of clearance and that's after I raised it back up a 1/2 inch. Course I've done the work, I drive the truck, some people just talk.. What do I know. Josh-





That truck would not be street legal here in Wa. NO part of the chassis, exhaust ect can be lower than the 4 lowest points of the rims .


I am truckless..
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