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Redrik

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I have a 2013 quad cab 2wd. All black with chrome 22" SRT reps.
I am going to do the 2" rear drop and hell wig sway bars.
Questions come regarding the spohn parts. I plan to do upper and lower control arms and panhard bar. Ive been doing a lot of reading but I'm still not sure if i need the adjustable or not. I figured the adjustable wasn't needed being its only getting lowered 2"

Hopefully someone can clarify for me.
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you may be able to get by with just the upper arms for pinion angle adjustment. I would play the panhard bar by ear, check center after the lowering and upper arms installed. I found that the lower arm measurements after install of uppers was less than .25" difference.
 

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I wouldn't buy it yet . Do your 2" inch rear drop and see how it goes. I have all the spohn adjustable , qa1 shocks , and hellwig bars on my RCSB 2/4 drop. Good stuff, but you may not need it.
 

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At only a 2" rear drop, I would just go with the non adjustable arms control arms and adjustable panhard bar.
 
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Sorry i should have clarified, i will be getting the 2" springs and the rear sway bar first.
It will be a one at a time process after that, I'm just trying to get all the information so i do it right the first time.
And so i know which one to buy in the right order.
 

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Imo I would get the adjustable ones just in case you want to go lower later on down the road.
 

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Whats the purpose of buying the arms? Why do you want them?
 

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performance and stability will come from the sway bar and panhard bar, arms are for adjustments coming from the lowering kit. Finding out now that the Spohn arms can be a headache because they get clunky after break in and need to be tightened up every so often.
 

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performance and stability will come from the sway bar and panhard bar, arms are for adjustments coming from the lowering kit. Finding out now that the Spohn arms can be a headache because they get clunky after break in and need to be tightened up every so often.


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I wouldn't waste my money for a 2" drop with the arms. They require tightening pretty frequently, and can be a bit of a hassle. Add a spohn adjustable panhard, and a big hellwig sway bars.

A cpouple threads down you'll see a thread about us complaining about the spohn bars
 
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got it. thanks guys, i have been reading that and it does sound like a hassle.
last question, with the rear sway bar do i need the adjustable 8-11" end links?
i have a sway bar on now i just wondered if the beefier bar would react better with those end links

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