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How low can I take it? #1933701
10/17/15 10:55 AM
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Have a 76 D-100 I already lowered 2" up front, is there any way to go lower with out having any alignment issues? Any one ever move the upper control arms?

Re: How low can I take it? [Re: 68dodge] #1933727
10/17/15 11:50 AM
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I've herd of using van control arms to lower pu's but not sure what's involved.


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Re: How low can I take it? [Re: Iowan] #1933729
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Originally Posted By Iowan
I've herd of using van control arms to lower pu's but not sure what's involved.
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I know about the lower control arm swap, but I want to go lower than a 2" drop.

Re: How low can I take it? [Re: 68dodge] #1933879
10/17/15 07:11 PM
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I got 3' out of mine
Dakota dropped spindles work too

Re: How low can I take it? [Re: 68dodge] #1938773
10/26/15 05:34 AM
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Van arms or cut coils along with Dakota Drop Spindles.

Re: How low can I take it? [Re: 68dodge] #1941376
10/29/15 11:40 PM
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I used van lca, dakota drop spindles, and cut one full coil from springs. Front frame rail sits 9 1/4" off the ground. LCA and crossmember are a little over 2" off ground.
I run 255/55/17 up front and 285/70/17 rear

Re: How low can I take it? [Re: C_Notch] #1941625
10/30/15 12:50 PM
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Got any pics? Thats the tire size Im considering

Re: How low can I take it? [Re: 68dodge] #1941778
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