2/4 drop, questions
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From: Coutts Canada
2/4 drop, questions
I am putting a 2/4 drop in my 82' F-150 flareside. Will i need new shocks, do i need to do anything to the front/rear stablizer bars?, Do I need shorter shocks? Do i need to do anything to the tire rod ends(they need to be replaced anyway)? Any help is appreciated.
82' Flareside: zoom zoom doesn't even begin to describe it
2/4 Drop
Soon to have 325hp 351 Clevo
(maybe more,in a 3600lb truck)
Backed by a C6 with a 2000 rpm stall and a 3.50 9 incher
American Racing AR-23 (series 23) wheels
Upgraded interior
Soon to have a kick @$$ stereo
82' Flareside: zoom zoom doesn't even begin to describe it
2/4 Drop
Soon to have 325hp 351 Clevo
(maybe more,in a 3600lb truck)
Backed by a C6 with a 2000 rpm stall and a 3.50 9 incher
American Racing AR-23 (series 23) wheels
Upgraded interior
Soon to have a kick @$$ stereo
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From: Glendale USA
2/4 drop, questions
most likely you will need shorter shocks as for the rod ends I would go with solid rod ends or heim joints as they are called also they don't hang as low as a standard rod end and are stronger. just one ??? how are you dropping the front I hope not by cutting the coil springs
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From: Coutts Canada
2/4 drop, questions
I have bought new 2 inch shorter springs from a local shop that didn't recomend doing the cutting/heating of the springs, and plus i never even thought of considering it.
Thanks for the help.
82' Flareside: zoom zoom doesn't even begin to describe it
2/4 Drop
Soon to have 325hp 351 Clevo
(maybe more,in a 3600lb truck)
Backed by a C6 with a 2000 rpm stall and a 3.50 9 incher
American Racing AR-23 (series 23) wheels
Upgraded interior
Soon to have a kick @$$ stereo
Thanks for the help.
82' Flareside: zoom zoom doesn't even begin to describe it
2/4 Drop
Soon to have 325hp 351 Clevo
(maybe more,in a 3600lb truck)
Backed by a C6 with a 2000 rpm stall and a 3.50 9 incher
American Racing AR-23 (series 23) wheels
Upgraded interior
Soon to have a kick @$$ stereo
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Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 726
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From: Glendale USA
2/4 drop, questions
I am glad you never considered cutting the springs. But one thing you need to do is when lowering the truck is make sure the driveshaft is shortened if it is not when you hit a bump you will be jamming the slip joint into the tranny and doing alot more damage than you care to do. I have seen alot of lowered trucks and the people never shortened the drive shaft and the slip joint is bottomed out so when they hit a bump there is not travel in the slip joint to compensate for the movement of the axle and it jams back and forth into the tail shaft of the tranny and eventually destroys the tranny to be safe allow atleast .5-.75" of travel with the slip joint
