Lowered 1985 f150
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How low do you want to go ? On the front - 1 to 1-1/2" (maybe even 2") is probably doable cheaply (cut the coil springs), more than that can and will require some outlay, like the bars/axles mentioned by Franklin 2 above.
The rear maybe a little more, but serious dropping is going to require frame notching.
David
The rear maybe a little more, but serious dropping is going to require frame notching.
David
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I read an article somewhere that you can barely get away with 2 inches of drop with lowering or cut springs. Then you have to go with the dropped axle which gives you about 3 inches, which they said will in total give about 5 inches of drop.
Or you can ditch the whole frontend and put a mustang II crossmember on it. I think fatman fabrications makes one. But that would not be cheap.
On the old 50's trucks they cut the whole front of the frame off and put one from a car on it and drop it that way, but you really have to know what you are doing to tackling something like that.
Or you can ditch the whole frontend and put a mustang II crossmember on it. I think fatman fabrications makes one. But that would not be cheap.
On the old 50's trucks they cut the whole front of the frame off and put one from a car on it and drop it that way, but you really have to know what you are doing to tackling something like that.
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