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Old 12-02-2007, 01:51 PM
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Leveling her out

I'd like to level my truck out...my question is...should I lower the rear or raise the front to level it?Tell me what you think?This is before I took the fenderflares off of her.



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Old 12-02-2007, 02:00 PM
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My 2 cents , lower the rear , it would look mean lower to the ground.

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Old 12-02-2007, 02:12 PM
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That one's a 2 wheel drive right? Definitely, I'd lower the back.

Dead level and low would be sharp and the way to go. Now if it was a 4x4......
 
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Old 12-02-2007, 02:14 PM
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How's it look without the flares? May want to put em back on with it low and level?
 
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I would lower the rear. I would like to lower the rear but got other things I have to do to it first. I did put my winter sandbags in it a few days ago and it leveled out a little bit, looks nicer that way
 
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I was thinking the same thing ya'll....I think I'll go ahead and lower her with the flares off and see how I like it...then I may or may not put em back on...I'd prefer she was back to orignal so I might end up throwin em back on.She's referred to as the "Beaner Mobile"cause of em but I like em.She already sounds mean till I redo the exhaust with some longtubes but I just need the look now...thanks Ya'll.

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Old 12-02-2007, 02:47 PM
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leaf spring shackle flip kit and new shocks in the back. Don't lower with blocks!

Easy install
 
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I like the look of the flairs on it, gives it a nice ground effects for a truck. They don't look to big and overbearing for it. At least not from the side in your picture.

Do ya have a pic of it without em?

I have full length running boards and nice wheel covers for my 94, looks nice with it all on but they get mashed around driving over and through snow piles when plowing so I took em off. Was trying to rip the bolts out of the fenders and the center support brackets where getting bent up and ripped loose all the time.
 
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Old 12-02-2007, 02:59 PM
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Nah I don't have any pics of her without em yet...she's kinda dirty but the next time I wash wax and detail her (soon enough) I'll snap a few pics.Mike, I found some drop brackets that go in place of the originals on ebay for 43 bucks......now all I gotta do is save up for some Bilsteins and I'll be good to go...i got the motor where I want her just gotta find a few other "show" parts and I'll be good.Thinking of doing the interior in black too.......but that's a lil bit away.Later

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Old 12-02-2007, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by danr1
I like the look of the flairs on it, gives it a nice ground effects for a truck. They don't look to big and overbearing for it. At least not from the side in your picture.

Do ya have a pic of it without em?

I have full length running boards and nice wheel covers for my 94, looks nice with it all on but they get mashed around driving over and through snow piles when plowing so I took em off. Was trying to rip the bolts out of the fenders and the center support brackets where getting bent up and ripped loose all the time.
Look at my truck in my gallery i did a 2" Drop in the rear
 
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Lower rear . Its a 2x4 . The coils may be tired but I think youd loose the going fast sitting still look by raising front
 
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Thanks Larry.....

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