Because You Wouldnt!
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From: Lansdale, PA
Time for the shortbed mod
There is a 97 dodge 2wd cummins auto driving around saco maine thats lowered and tuned. Id love to have a fast 2wd but cant justify it for what i do with my truck. So ill settle for a "fast" 4x4. Im sad though because my friend has a 97 xcab cummins, compound setup making 80-100psi depending on water or no water. (keeps blowing gaskets though, and now a tranny)
There is a 97 dodge 2wd cummins auto driving around saco maine thats lowered and tuned. Id love to have a fast 2wd but cant justify it for what i do with my truck. So ill settle for a "fast" 4x4. Im sad though because my friend has a 97 xcab cummins, compound setup making 80-100psi depending on water or no water. (keeps blowing gaskets though, and now a tranny)
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From: Bend Oregon
very nice. every 2wd drive I have every owned has been on the ground and I love the look.
Couple a q's though I am sure you have covered them in other threads
1: How did you drop the front?
2: Did you notch the frame in the back
Couple a q's though I am sure you have covered them in other threads
1: How did you drop the front?
2: Did you notch the frame in the back
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From: Manchester, NJ
Jim, sorry bro i hope you dont mind me answering these but i know you working right now...
1. For the front he put in DJM Front 3" drop I beams which completely replaced the front I Beams.
2. No notching of the frame needed. For the rear he used Suspension Maxx reverse hangers and drop shackles to go down 5".
Take a look at this thread for some pictures of what we did:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...s-weekend.html
1. For the front he put in DJM Front 3" drop I beams which completely replaced the front I Beams.
2. No notching of the frame needed. For the rear he used Suspension Maxx reverse hangers and drop shackles to go down 5".
Take a look at this thread for some pictures of what we did:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...s-weekend.html
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From: BoCoMo
It just seems me that it would be harder to get under your truck when the wife has a honey-do and you tell her that you need to work on 'The Truck'... ie. Nap Time...
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So do I, and my 2WD is about to get leveled the other way (bringing the front UP). 
It would look cool with some tubs in the back, if you stuff enough fuel & air in it to support the look. Heck, I'd do it if I wanted a mostly dedicated race truck!
It would look cool with some tubs in the back, if you stuff enough fuel & air in it to support the look. Heck, I'd do it if I wanted a mostly dedicated race truck!
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From: Wallingford, CT
Those who know Jim know a wife will never be an isse for him. Somehow we got on the topic of weddings and Jim's quote was "I hate funerals."
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From: Manchester, NJ
Indeed Petey, Indeed.....
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From: BoCoMo
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Those who know Jim know a wife will never be an isse for him. Somehow we got on the topic of weddings and Jim's quote was "I hate funerals."
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Those who know Jim know a wife will never be an isse for him. Somehow we got on the topic of weddings and Jim's quote was "I hate funerals."
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I meant no disrespect to Jim, if that is what is thought. It was only a general statment of loosing a place to get 'lost' under.
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From: Manchester, NJ
Na Les, we know you weren't disrespecting him at all. That's just some of us NEST guys who know Jim well raggin' on him a little bit.