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Old 12-24-2011, 06:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Belltech or GF, is there a ride or quality difference?? Looking at 2/4 kits...


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bump. hopefully someone chims in!


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both of those will be similar. both the BT and GF have springs and shocks.

take a look at mcgaughy kits too. made in the USA. they have one kit with just springs, and the deluxe kit has spindles for the front and springs for rear. no shocks are included in the MCG kits, but they do have the brackets for trac bar relocation, and longer dogbones for rear.
i have the deluxe kit installed, and bought the belltech street performance shocks for the rear. nice ride. maintains stock springs for the front, so suspension travel isnt changed.

post up what you decide. there are a few of us that have used each of the 4 kits available for the 4th gens.


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i know nothing about drops, bump for some more info beyond the great info that jojo posted


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whooops..
i made a small mistake.
i believe ground force only makes a 2/3 drop, not a 2/4.

so if you are looking specifically at a 2/4 drop, you have 3 main options.

belltech 963sp (springs, shocks)
mcgaughy 44052 (springs)
mcgaughy deluxe 44050 (spindles, springs)

you can always get a GF kit, and cut the rear springs to achieve the 2/4 if needed.


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jojo, thanks for the info update


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I have a 2/4 BT drop om my 1996.
Front Drop Spindles and Rear Leaf Springs and stage 2 shocks
I know yours is a 2012 but the 4 in drop in the back made ride like a tank.
Very little clearance between frame and axle.
Had to install a 2 in lift block and made for a better ride and no more banging the axle against the frame.
Maybe different now that they are springs and not leaf springs.
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Bump for ya. There are a few 4th gens that are lowered. Trupiano is one. Perhaps you can pm him.


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Ground force here! Good kit.


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Ground force here! Love it! The 2/3 drop pretty much is a 2/4 drop. It drops the front and back to sitting just at 4 inches from tire to fender on 4wd's.


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