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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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How Low Do I Go

SINCE I HAVE NEVER LOWERED A TRUCK BEFORE I WOULD LIKE OPINIONS ON HOW LOW TO GO WITH MY STOCK 52 F1 THANX
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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If you can roll a pencil under the front bumper, then it's not low enough, lol.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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Hey, IMO the lower the better. Novatatoo had a 52 that looked sweet, I dont know what he had for suspension was but was way cool . Do a search for his name and see what his gallery has for pictures. you could only go up from there.

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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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Being low looks cool......but being so low that you can't drive it in normal situations is not cool; thus a static setup that is too low is not good. Airbags will let you have the best of both worlds.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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I hate the low look! I did it to my avanti--and regret it. Cannot get a jack under it/cannot drive without hitting the bottom---a real pain. Why lower the truck---if you want tow--buy a Lamborghini!!
OK Do not chew me out---I am just pissed that my car hits bottom even going in the gravel. Oh--the kids at the car shows think it is sooooo low.....but try to work on it. Sorry---having a bad day---go on as you were....LOL
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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I saw a car one time that had a screw jack permanently mounted to the frame. The guy could flip a switch and the electric jack would lift the car enough to get a proper floor jack under it...I thought that it was a fairly ingenious workaround for the "too low for a floor jack" problem.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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I like the rake look myself on the F1's, but thats just me.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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My friend once had his truck with a static low drop, once he went to airbags he said he'd never go back. Airbags will get you as low as you want to go, but still make it usable.
 
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just low enough for the tires to fill the wheelarches
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lowered cpp beam

I've just done exacly that and posted the howto images as used in 'Custom Car Magazine' here in the UK on one of my galleries. Have a look through as this is what 6inch lower looks like
 
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