Drop beam or spring under
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Drop beam or spring under
So who has a drop beam on their 61-64? I don't want to do a full ifs setup so I'm trying to decide if I should flip the axel to the top of the springs on the front, or get a drop beam. I did a few searches and it looks like a lot of people run the crown Vic setup but I can't find any pictures or write ups on people who are running a drop beam. Thanks for the help.
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Here ya go.
Nostalgia Sids axle and reverse eye stock leafs with a 2 inch frame Zee.
Dropped axle Axles Axel
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Nostalgia Sids axle and reverse eye stock leafs with a 2 inch frame Zee.
Dropped axle Axles Axel
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Yes,
Just use a Sids axle and tie rod locators. The alxe will give you a three inch drop and the reverse eyes or mono leafs will do another three.
Here is a shot of the axle and leafs.
Garbz
Just use a Sids axle and tie rod locators. The alxe will give you a three inch drop and the reverse eyes or mono leafs will do another three.
Here is a shot of the axle and leafs.
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Looks great. What did you do in the rear? I was just going to do an axle flip but wasn't sure about frame clearance. Im not trying to get super low.
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The owner did a notch and i used 4" drop blocks to allow me to adjust the ride height after everything was assembled.
I will remove material to level the truck.
A simple axle flip and relocate the bump stops should allow you enough clearance. Keep the truck level with no rake. It just looks better.
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I will remove material to level the truck.
A simple axle flip and relocate the bump stops should allow you enough clearance. Keep the truck level with no rake. It just looks better.
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Apreciate the help, I was thinking to just axle flip and level it out with the front once the beam is in. I could shackle it if I had to but I would think the Axle would be pretty close to the frame at that point. Thanks again for the input.
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Ok so got the beam installed, great product, SIDS the man. Wanted to see what rims you guys are running since from what I can see you have to run like an 18 to prevent the beam from plowing in the case of a blow out. It's looks like most people just run whatever they want and just hope to not have a blow out. Anyone have any experience with this. Thanks
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