Lowered B2
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Lowered B2
I was wondering about lowering my 2wd B2. Not that i necesarily will, probably will never be able to afford it., but would a Ranger lowering kit work as long as I don't need to notch the rear frame.
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Lowered B2
id like to know this aswell for my 4wd model. only reason mynes not lowerd yet is i want my 4wd to be functional. yeah your laughing but i want my 4wd to work and id like to put airshocks in it so i can raise it back up as i please for light offroading or muddy yards. not like i can use the 4wd bigtime anyway.
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Ebony B2-no, ranger will not work. mounts are different. chassis tech makes some drop b2 beams though.
bumpin b2, if you wan to lower it...convert it. i did, its not bad. but trying to lower you 4wd is gonna do nothing but cause probs.
heres a thread where you can learn about the swap. if you need any help i converted mine to a ranger suspension though. just about anybody in the b2 forum will help. lataz
*EDIT* heres millers 2wd B2 lowered 3/5 with beams and a flip kit.
and heres mine, converted 7/7 drop-coils, beams, flip kit block and the conversion itself.
bumpin b2, if you wan to lower it...convert it. i did, its not bad. but trying to lower you 4wd is gonna do nothing but cause probs.
heres a thread where you can learn about the swap. if you need any help i converted mine to a ranger suspension though. just about anybody in the b2 forum will help. lataz
*EDIT* heres millers 2wd B2 lowered 3/5 with beams and a flip kit.
and heres mine, converted 7/7 drop-coils, beams, flip kit block and the conversion itself.
Last edited by BART M; Feb 27, 2003 at 10:55 PM.
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Lowered B2
now those are slick trucks. where did you find the aero mirrors or did yours come with them? btw i love the grill and air diverter.
there is a guy localy that can do it and the 4X4 still be fully functional but, i'd like to do the myself. that way i can say its all myne and custom. id like to be rid of the ugly grill aswell. im considering going to a machine and seeing if they would make a custom grill out of either stainless or chrome. i dont know why but i love the look of brushed stainles. there are no b2s around my area that are lowerd so itd be uniqie for a while. i had considerd heating the springs but i got a lil concernd that they wouldn't support the truck after that. only reason for me to keep 4wd is that id like to still be able to go places a standerd car can't. nothing major. just some heavy duty air bags (maybe dual bags on the rear if i couldn't find some stronger ones).my theory is that id be able to get enough clearance if i only droped it a few inches (no more than 3 with custom easily removable grnd efects) and raise it to factory with the bags. i dont know how its gonna work out but i plan on it in the next year.
there is a guy localy that can do it and the 4X4 still be fully functional but, i'd like to do the myself. that way i can say its all myne and custom. id like to be rid of the ugly grill aswell. im considering going to a machine and seeing if they would make a custom grill out of either stainless or chrome. i dont know why but i love the look of brushed stainles. there are no b2s around my area that are lowerd so itd be uniqie for a while. i had considerd heating the springs but i got a lil concernd that they wouldn't support the truck after that. only reason for me to keep 4wd is that id like to still be able to go places a standerd car can't. nothing major. just some heavy duty air bags (maybe dual bags on the rear if i couldn't find some stronger ones).my theory is that id be able to get enough clearance if i only droped it a few inches (no more than 3 with custom easily removable grnd efects) and raise it to factory with the bags. i dont know how its gonna work out but i plan on it in the next year.
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Originally posted by bumpin_BII
now those are slick trucks. where did you find the aero mirrors or did yours come with them? btw i love the grill and air diverter.
now those are slick trucks. where did you find the aero mirrors or did yours come with them? btw i love the grill and air diverter.
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Originally posted by bumpin_BII
id like to know this aswell for my 4wd model. only reason mynes not lowerd yet is i want my 4wd to be functional. yeah your laughing but i want my 4wd to work and id like to put airshocks in it so i can raise it back up as i please for light offroading or muddy yards. not like i can use the 4wd bigtime anyway.
id like to know this aswell for my 4wd model. only reason mynes not lowerd yet is i want my 4wd to be functional. yeah your laughing but i want my 4wd to work and id like to put airshocks in it so i can raise it back up as i please for light offroading or muddy yards. not like i can use the 4wd bigtime anyway.
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i want to lower my 71 f250 stepside i understand about flipping the rear axle and i can probaly cut some xtra duty front springs to lower the front but can i still use my stock radius arms the reason i want to lower my truck is i have a wife in a wheelchair and need to get it lower so she can get in easier
if anyone can help .thank you
if anyone can help .thank you
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Re: Lowered B2
Originally posted by B2Cobra
Yep that's my blue B2. I used the Chassis Tech lowered B2 beams, which are for sale because I'm changing everything over to Ranger stuff. After lowered it handled much better.
Yep that's my blue B2. I used the Chassis Tech lowered B2 beams, which are for sale because I'm changing everything over to Ranger stuff. After lowered it handled much better.