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[ST-8]

Yep, just wasn't sure of the wording to use

 

[Demon-HeMi]

yeah, confused me for a minute, I was thinking to myself, my rear tires have not hit my inner rear fenders yet and ive hit the ground a few times on dips in the road, lol, but I trimmed my fenders and my tires fit with like 1/16" to spare between fender and rear tire

 

[ST-8]

I just finessed(or bent lol) the lip of the fender up an it seems like it's just enough to clear now. I have 275/60/17 nittos but there not very wide for a 275

 

[LMarshall73]

Installed my drop yesterday. It's a hybrid/piecemeal affair with coils, shackles, and shock extenders from McGaughy's, drop springs, and Bell Tech Street Performance shocks on all 4 corners. I also have the Timbren rubber springs to replace all of the bump stops, I just need to fab up the mounts for the rear and cut out the front bump stops.

 

[Demon-HeMi]

Installed my drop yesterday. It's a hybrid/piecemeal affair with coils, shackles, and shock extenders from McGaughy's, drop springs, and Bell Tech Street Performance shocks on all 4 corners. I also have the Timbren rubber springs to replace all of the bump stops, I just need to fab up the mounts for the rear and cut out the front bump stops.

good looking truck!

 

[ST-8]

Installed my drop yesterday. It's a hybrid/piecemeal affair with coils, shackles, and shock extenders from McGaughy's, drop springs, and Bell Tech Street Performance shocks on all 4 corners. I also have the Timbren rubber springs to replace all of the bump stops, I just need to fab up the mounts for the rear and cut out the front bump stops.

Where you live? I'm in the Daytona/port orange area an drive by that spot where you took the pic where the old mobile home lot next to the Halifax. Always makes for good pics

 

[LMarshall73]

Where you live? I'm in the Daytona/port orange area an drive by that spot where you took the pic where the old mobile home lot next to the Halifax. Always makes for good pics

I live right off of Herbert St behind Ritters.

 

[ST-8]

Mm ritters LOL I'll have to be on the lookout for your truck I'm always in the area. My parents live in Willow run

 

[Fernando_5.7]

2004 ram with a belltech 2/5 with street performance shocks and 275/60/20 tires

 

[Colenasty]

'02 4.7 w/ Mcgaughys 4/6 and Nitto 420 275/55/20

 

[Bullitt5339]

I'm taking the back of mine down another 2" tomorrow, so I'll have some updated pictures.

 

[usaf2006]

Any updated pics yet? lol

 

[Bullitt5339]

Any updated pics yet? lol

No, I abandoned the idea temporarily because my pinion angle when lowered another 2" was completely out of control and was to the point where I was seriously worried, so I took the blocks out.

I am gathering a bunch of parts and I'm going to get rid of the flip kit and have new spring perches welded onto the rear end at the appropriate places to correct the pinion angle. It'll be a lot safer and it'll ride a lot better, even though I'll be a lot lower.

I'm just biding my time so that I can get the relocated upper control arm mounts and the spring perches all welded in at the same time.

 

[usaf2006]

Maybe it's time to Z the frame

 

[HeavyD]

No, I abandoned the idea temporarily because my pinion angle when lowered another 2" was completely out of control and was to the point where I was seriously worried, so I took the blocks out.

I am gathering a bunch of parts and I'm going to get rid of the flip kit and have new spring perches welded onto the rear end at the appropriate places to correct the pinion angle. It'll be a lot safer and it'll ride a lot better, even though I'll be a lot lower.

I'm just biding my time so that I can get the relocated upper control arm mounts and the spring perches all welded in at the same time.

with my flip kit, you can turn the axle to where u need.
Took me a while to dial it in, I didn't have an angle gauge.

I still have to notch my frame.

 

[usaf2006]

You have the djm kit right?

 

[HeavyD]

You have the djm kit right?

Yes, & its adjustable height.

 

[Bullitt5339]

I just bought new spring perches for $35 and I'll have the old ones cut off and the new ones welded in where it will have a perfect pinion angle. Probably $200 in welding and measuring, but there will be no goofy brackets or extra bolts and it will look completely factory when done.

 

[Bullitt5339]

Here we go:

 

[usaf2006]

Man those rt rims fill the wheel wells nicely!