Re: Lets see some picks of your lowered Trucks
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I cut a coil and a half out of my truck today and it sit pretty darn low. Ill post pics asap. I might have to raise it up a little. Are you guys sure you cut 1.5 coils? Thanks
If your springs are the originals, the problem may be due to their condition. When I put my 2"lca's on my 85 the original springs had so much sag that I was instantly bottomed out on the bump stops. Bought some stock replacement springs thru NAPA (this was in 97) and all was right w/the world lol.
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Re: Lets see some picks of your lowered Trucks
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Re: Lets see some picks of your lowered Trucks
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Re: Lets see some picks of your lowered Trucks
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And another. I had to jack up the bumper to remove the jack under the crossmember. Im going to have to cut the bump stop brackets( I have no bump stops on it) as well do to vertually no clearance and it bottoms out on them.
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Re: Lets see some picks of your lowered Trucks
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Do you have any bigger pics 76Dodgeboy?
My 87. Front coil springs from Coil Spring Specialties. Custom pair for $160. He took the engineering specs for a stock set and made it 2" shorter. Same spring rate, which is perfect for me. The ride/handling is just where I want it.
The only issue is I had a 1/2" sag on the driver's side before and after. Coil Spring Specalties is aware of this common problem. Sometimes they make a taller spring for the driver's side. They are willing to take my passenger side spring and fix it when I find the time to remove it and send it back.
The rear is the stock leaf spring stack dearched with an extra leaf under the main and a long pair of BellTech lowering shackles. This set up sucks bad. I have major wheel hop and wheelspin in the rain will knock my shifter out of 2nd. Also sure I've ruined the load carrying capacity.
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For the rear, I plan on grinding the rivets off the stock hangers and bolting them on the frame in a new spot to allow for a pair of Super Stock springs.
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Re: Lets see some picks of your lowered Trucks
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Thanks RangerDan!!!
My '78 with custom spindles, 1 coil cut. Rear axle flip with small c-notch.
Last edited by Cheeto; 11/22/07 03:32 AM.
Cheeto It's not perfect. It's not correct. It's not yours!
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Re: Lets see some picks of your lowered Trucks
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My '99 Quad diesel dually (sold it) with a Bell-Tech 3/5 drop kit (wanting to sell it).
Cheeto It's not perfect. It's not correct. It's not yours!
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Re: Truck Lowering Tips and Pics
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'84 D150. 2" lowered control arms. Flipped and narrowed 8 3/4"
Another Very Nice Truck
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