lovelessjl
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Mine is a rc. Truck is fighting me a bit today, getting the caltracs installed, but I'll get those pics for you as soon as I can put the weight of the truck on the axle Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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I'm actually under the truck today, I'll get you a pic of mine in a bit if it'll help. Flip kit set at 6" Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Thank you! My truck is a 4x4 so I had to do it a little different than most guys with 2wd trucks. I have 2" spindles with stock shocks and 2" lowering springs up front, and a flip kit in the rear set at 5 in that pic but next week I'll be bringing the rear to 6". Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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4/6 looks killer on these trucks. The mcgaughys kit is really good stuff, though I can't speak for the shocks. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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The spindles on the 4x4 version have recessed pockets for the ball joint nut so that it clears the cv axle. Qwank has the belltech spindles and they have a different design but both spindles require you to trim the balljoint stud even with the nut. Here's a pic of mine so you can see what I'm talking about. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Those spindles won't fit a 4x4. You would need to buy their 4x4 specific spindles (34204) which also come with upper control arms. Also, I don't know about their lowering struts for the front, but the spring cups like kit #34160 uses will not fit with lowering spindles. I used the spindles and 2" springs up front to and a flip kit in the rear to give e me a 4/6. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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That looks killer! I think it came out just right Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Good point about settling... Strange that adding 2" spindles only brought the truck down 1" though. Looks like you have plenty of clearance with the upper ball joint. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Sorry to hear about the cutoff wheel mishap, glad you're alright. Give the truck a few days, and drive it around some more, then measure again in a couple hundred miles, just to see if the truck settles any. Mine settled an additional inch after driving it around a while. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Sweet, you're gonna be in the weeds in no time Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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IF your angles are out of spec, then yes, shims should fix it. But the shop will need to verify that is the actual problem first. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Check your driveline angles first. This is the most probable cause. Here's a link to some info explaining what you're looking for https://www.drivelinesnw.com/part-trouble-shooting/vibration-analysis/angle-analysis/measuring-and-correcting-angle-problems/ Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Hopefully those are clear enough for you to see. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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The only thing you need to pay close attention to is the upper ball joint. On the mcgaughys spindles, there is a recessed pocket for the nut and you have to cut the remainder of the stud even with the nut. This is to clear the large knuckle on the cv axles. I'll see if I can get a pic shortly so you can see it. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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I reused mine. Probably gonna get new ones when I install the caltracs though... Torque to yield 3 times is a bit much lol. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Still drives like stock, if not better. Not too shabby for a half assed video shot from my phone lol Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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So, for guys wondering about turning radius on a 4x4 lowered with spindles. Here is a demonstration with my 2016 RCSB lowered 4/6 with spindles and springs up front and a flip kit in the rear. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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That's a slick truck. I know some guys in the diesel crowd have problems if their cv axles are at weird angles, good to know we don't have the same problem. Makes life so much easier. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Yeah, at least it's just labor... If you were paying a shop to do it, it would be a bit much for 1/2". Doing it yourself makes it much easier to swallow. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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I knew there were several 2wd turbo trucks out there, I hadn't seen any lowered 4wd trucks. This is good to know, lower it is! Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Yep, you right lol Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Yeah, lowering the rear another inch is definitely the easier way to go. Looks better too, I just wanna make sure I'm not gonna destroy the cva axles when I install the turbos. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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I like the way you think Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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OK, so when I first put my truck back on the ground, the springs and spindles totalled 3". But I just remeasured and the front has settled to 4". I'm not sure if I wanna raise the front back up 1" or lower the rear another 1". I guess I'll have to crawl underneath and see what my cv angles look like. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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Thanks guys, I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I got them from suspensionsuperstore.com they're part number MXT-251520-8 they show as 2" drop coils, but that's for crew cab trucks and on a regular cab will be a 1" drop. I paid about 120ish for the pair. I don't remember exactly. I try to forget the cost as soon as possible... Hurts less that way lol. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
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