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Jan 22, 2010 | 06:18 AM

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86f15035s

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lmc doesnt have a kit for the 80-82, noone does. if anyone can find a lowering kit for the front of a 80-82 half ton 2wd please let me know.

Jan 22, 2010 | 11:34 AM

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greyghost85

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thats because no one should do it

Jan 22, 2010 | 12:09 PM

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madrox

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From: Atlanta GA

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Originally Posted by greyghost85

thats because no one should do it

Everyone has their own likes and dislikes. These trucks look great lowered! I do not for one understand jacking them up, but I can respect it. Check out user Brewtl's truck. It is the sexiest truck I have ever seen. If I have the cash to have it done, or the skill to do it myself, I would do the same thing.

Jan 22, 2010 | 12:27 PM

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86F150302

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 86f15035s

lmc doesnt have a kit for the 80-82, noone does. if anyone can find a lowering kit for the front of a 80-82 half ton 2wd please let me know.

All I can find is a kit on ebay
Lowering Kit FORD F100 73-83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 : eBay Motors (item 180162447099 end time Feb-08-10 20:35:19 PST)

I have some pics of my 86 after I lowered it in my gallery if anyone wants to see how badass these trucks look low.

Jan 22, 2010 | 04:16 PM

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greyghost85

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just promise me you wont put little wheels on it

Jan 22, 2010 | 05:04 PM

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madrox

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Originally Posted by greyghost85

just promise me you wont put little wheels on it

I agree 100% with you here though. If you were to put some 13" daton wires or something on it........yikes..... I must say, I love a lowered truck with 18"s or 20"s

Jan 22, 2010 | 05:22 PM

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greyghost85

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From: Lebanon

ahhh......the voice of reason

Jan 22, 2010 | 10:14 PM

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harleyfx

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Nice Truck,gotta love them Flaresides, Can't wait to see this purple flamin barney finished..500hp grocery getter, i wish I could do that !! you are gonna have fun !!

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Jan 23, 2010 | 12:38 AM

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82F100SWB

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There is nothing different bracketry wise about an 80-82 truck, it's just the stock beams are different, 80-81 have kingpins, 82 has stamped beams(I think 83 does also) either way, you can use a lowering kit for a later truck, just use the knuckles from a truck that matches the year of the truck the beams are intended for.