Drop Help?
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Drop Help?
Hi guys, new to the forum looking for some advice
I'm currently running DJM 4" lowering (shackles/mounts) in the rear, and blue oval 2" drop springs up front. I know I can do the 3" DJM dream beams which I am torn on only because I'd like to drop lower. I know I can roll onto the axle flip and grab another 6" out back and get down to -10" out back, but that doesn't help me out front knowing I can only get another 3" putting me at 5"/10" which won't line up very well.
Is there any other options up front? I'd like to see 7-8"/9-10" overall.
If there's no way to do any further up front i'll end up c-notching and doing dream beams and ending at 5"/7".
Attached is the pic of the truck as it sits - i got her as a rust bucket for about 1k a few years back and threw a 302 out of a fox body stang, a 9" out of a e-van and sprayed in a makeshift room made of dropcloth in the garage, and lots of welded in panels
I just want to see those tires tuck and throw some whitewalls on her. I've got access to a dodge 12v diesel i've been toying with the idea of as well, and i'm sure that weight would gimme a little drop! lol.
Nice to meet you all.
I'm currently running DJM 4" lowering (shackles/mounts) in the rear, and blue oval 2" drop springs up front. I know I can do the 3" DJM dream beams which I am torn on only because I'd like to drop lower. I know I can roll onto the axle flip and grab another 6" out back and get down to -10" out back, but that doesn't help me out front knowing I can only get another 3" putting me at 5"/10" which won't line up very well.
Is there any other options up front? I'd like to see 7-8"/9-10" overall.
If there's no way to do any further up front i'll end up c-notching and doing dream beams and ending at 5"/7".
Attached is the pic of the truck as it sits - i got her as a rust bucket for about 1k a few years back and threw a 302 out of a fox body stang, a 9" out of a e-van and sprayed in a makeshift room made of dropcloth in the garage, and lots of welded in panels
I just want to see those tires tuck and throw some whitewalls on her. I've got access to a dodge 12v diesel i've been toying with the idea of as well, and i'm sure that weight would gimme a little drop! lol.Nice to meet you all.
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For more than a DJM drop, then ya gotta step up to a CV subframe, or Heidt's or Fatman Fabrications IFS.
On a tight budget, then check out Paul Horton's Welder Series. The IFS plates arrive flat and laser cut - all you do a bend to fold and weld it up.
On a tight budget, then check out Paul Horton's Welder Series. The IFS plates arrive flat and laser cut - all you do a bend to fold and weld it up.
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Don't expect anything to be a "straight" weld-in job.
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I expect custom fitting, but I also have no intention to spend 2k if it takes making custom brackets and all sorts of craziness to get it on. I don't mind fitting, bending, working stuff to match, heck thats expected in almost anything. But for 2k it better be close
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Based on my understanding, I'd go with Fatman Fab's 60.5-inch wide hub-to-hub system. The Welder series requires more cutting and fitting since it is really a generic kit requiring more of your own engineering.
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