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Old 04-26-2012, 10:01 PM
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Measurements of ride height

I'm looking for measurements wheels, tires, ride height and how you got it there... IFS, IRS, drop axle, lowering springs, four link and/or axle flip?
 
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Old 04-26-2012, 10:21 PM
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low enough

Mustang 11 front end without drop axles then put rearend on top of stock springs . This will drop it 4'' even. 265/70/15 tires on 15 '' rims . Thats what i did and thats low enough without ripping the flowmasters off on a speed bump. Glad you still got your truck MOE !!!!! hOPE THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER ?
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 05:22 PM
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I have her for sale... But I'm not giving it away if I sale her! Until she's sold I'm still doing what I can with the limited money... and things that don't cost much...
 
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I have her for sale... But I'm not giving it away if I sale her! Until she's sold I'm still doing what I can with the limited money... and things that don't cost much...
Do you have another project in mind or giving up on the hobby. Hope you don't regret it if you do sell. You have a nice truck
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 07:23 PM
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It's not that I am giving up on these old beauties. I'm seen my savings empty (been out of work for over a year and a half, except for part time work here and there). Most of the time I hear that I'm over qualified or I don't have experience in the software/work they are looking for.
 
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Hope things work out for you so you don't have to make that decision, I'm sure it would be hard for you to have to give it up.
 
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Hey Moe, I feel your pain. I was thinking of selling mine. I've been out of work for almost ten months and although the 52 is done....I can't afford the gas to go joy riding. Hang in there. All you can do is keep trying.
 
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Hey Moe, I feel your pain. I was thinking of selling mine. I've been out of work for almost ten months and although the 52 is done....I can't afford the gas to go joy riding. Hang in there. All you can do is keep trying.
HEY ZOOT!!! Sure you got a old water hose you could cut about 4' off of. Man thats to nice of a truck to let sit.
 
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Hey Moe, I feel your pain. I was thinking of selling mine. I've been out of work for almost ten months and although the 52 is done....I can't afford the gas to go joy riding. Hang in there. All you can do is keep trying.
Maybe you could set-up a small business...Truck Rides! Your Banner could say something like..."GAS, CASH, OR A$$ETS...NOBODY RIDES FOR FREE"

We could work on that a bit...
 
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HEY ZOOT!!! Sure you got a old water hose you could cut about 4' off of. Man thats to nice of a truck to let sit.
I know I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I didn't the water hose joke...You mean "borrow" some gas? Good one. I think I can scrape up a few bucks for a ride but just feel guily about spending the $$. What engine do you have in that yellow rocket anyway? Boy did this thread get hijacked! To answer Moe's question, I set mine up the same as Arrowhead did...had the frame straightened before I welded in the IFS. She's smooth at all speeds. I've only gotten mine up to 80 so far. That 289 had more to give, but I live in a very conjested area...really no where to open her up.
 
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