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Oct 23, 2012 | 02:04 PM

Dajudge51

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Can someone tell me the cheapest not proper way to get about a 2-4 inch body drop on a 69 Ranger F-100.
Please do not tell me to put 1500 lbs in the bed.

Thanks
Dajudge

Oct 23, 2012 | 02:26 PM

HIO Silver

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Cheapest? Cut one coil out of the fronts.. BUT, that will likely throw off the camber and reduce the suspension travel. Good bump stops are a must.

For the rear, a spring hanger flip.

Then, 50-series tires.

Oct 23, 2012 | 09:18 PM

elgemcdlf

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Why in the world would you want a not proper way to modify a suspension? You are on your own. I will not help anyone butcher a vehicle leaving it unsafe.

Oct 23, 2012 | 09:19 PM

Big_Foot

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajudge51

Can someone tell me the cheapest not proper way to get about a 2-4 inch body drop on a 69 Ranger F-100.
Please do not tell me to put 1500 lbs in the bed.

Thanks
Dajudge

To Lower the truck the right way you can put to drop beams up front and a flip kit in the rear.

A Body Drop is when you gut the floor out and build a new one up higher in the cab so the body sits lower over the frame. Very Very involved and expensive to do right.

Just an fwi on terms to try and avoid any confusion.

Oct 23, 2012 | 09:37 PM

lilsmokey

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Yeah to bad cheap, logical, realistic and save are never used in the same sentence?

Oct 23, 2012 | 09:42 PM

BobbyFord

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Cheap lowering methods = cheap results.
Are you wanting to lower your truck and keep a quality ride?

Oct 23, 2012 | 09:54 PM

HIO Silver

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Cheap usually means "unsafe".

I wouldn't let a cheapskate work on my rig and I'm glad I don't share the road with ya.

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Oct 24, 2012 | 11:35 AM

lilsmokey

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Originally Posted by Dajudge51

Thanks for the reply which was helpful and some not so much .
Dajudge

All of us here want whats best for you. I sure as hell aint going to help someone if itll endup hurting a truck or person.

Oct 24, 2012 | 01:23 PM

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BradyCouchman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajudge51

Can someone tell me the cheapest not proper way to get about a 2-4 inch body drop on a 69 Ranger F-100.
Please do not tell me to put 1500 lbs in the bed.

Thanks
Dajudge

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Originally Posted by HIO Silver

from what i saw on my trucks there is only about 2 inch between the I beam and the frame (bump stop) to get the amount of drop the i beams would be on the frame. might as well just take the spring out and weld the i beam to the frame if its going to be hitting it all the time any ways.......

the only way to get that kind of drop is drop beams/spindles, or do a crown vic front end swap.