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3 minutes ago, Nasty said:

Oh he will definetely tell you theyre better. We have talked about the djm arms before

Plus i pull djm and inez off arms local trucks all the time. Poor design

Those are also affecting your caster and steering. Twisted arm kit is the way to go for sure. If i was going any lower id do it. But im over being that low now. Especially here in califirnia the roads arent low friendly

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Mississippi roads are also garbage. People see my truck and instantly think it probably rises terrible. The ones who actually get to ride in it can’t believe how good it rides, but I tell all that ask. You get what you pay for. I could be on full air for what I have tied up in my drop, but it rides amazing. It’s a long way from cut coils and shackle/hanger combos that everyone did when we were teenagers. 

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First post here Picked her about 2 weeks ago couldn't wait to start modifying it. Just installed Belltechs 4/7 drop this weekend It's low enough for the time being ??  

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UofAZCats Enthusiast

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19 hours ago, Nasty said:

Correct. You did good for sure. But your caster is still affected pretty greatly. Thats all im saying. If it works for you then perfect. But most people dont want to tub and do all that work. Just like me

Im going to be installing my twisted coilover kit in place of the droo strut. And im orfering the new twisted upper arm (which moves the wheels forward and corrects some caster) im also lowering it another half inch.

The wheel not being centered bugs me on mine.

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Jumping in on this, I have the drop spindles for a 2"ish front drop and my wheels have moved back quite a bit compared to stock and I rub because of it.  Will the Twisted upper control arms take care of this issue and center the wheel? 

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Jumping in on this, I have the drop spindles for a 2"ish front drop and my wheels have moved back quite a bit compared to stock and I rub because of it.  Will the Twisted upper control arms take care of this issue and center the wheel? 
Post a pictire. And what drop are you at. The new twisted upper arm moves the wheel forward half an inch

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23 minutes ago, Nasty said:

Post a pictire. And what drop are you at. The new twisted upper arm moves the wheel forward half an inch

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Theres no way thats stock arms and a drop spindle. Thats to far back

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1 minute ago, Nasty said:

Theres no way thats stock arms and a drop spindle. Thats to far back

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Its stock.  I had an Inez arm in there but it moved the wheel even farther back.  I put the stock arm back on and added the spindle.  Closer to center by a little bit but the above is what I have with just the spindle.

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Its stock.  I had an Inez arm in there but it moved the wheel even farther back.  I put the stock arm back on and added the spindle.  Closer to center by a little bit but the above is what I have with just the spindle.
Very strange. The twisted upper arm will help correct that

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Truck is stock height but rear blocks removed was wondering how low the front drops by moving the struts to the bottom of the control arm 

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UofAZCats Enthusiast

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8 minutes ago, Nasty said:

Very strange. The twisted upper arm will help correct that

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Sounds like I'll be putting in an order soon then.  When they did the alignment post spindle install the mechanic said that the upper arm was maxed out in terms of centering and showed me where the arm had been shifted.  Forgive any terminology inaccuracies.

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Truck is stock height but rear blocks removed was wondering how low the front drops by moving the struts to the bottom of the control arm 
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Do not do that

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10 minutes ago, Nasty said:

Do not do that

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I'm not really concerned about the load on the bolts I have some fairly heavy duty ones I can use and i see heavy trucks with air ride suspension using bolts for the pivot 

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I'm not really concerned about the load on the bolts I have some fairly heavy duty ones I can use and i see heavy trucks with air ride suspension using bolts for the pivot 
Im gonna say it again. Dont do it thats all ill say

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22 minutes ago, Nasty said:

Im gonna say it again. Dont do it thats all ill say

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Can you give me a solid reason not too 

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Can you give me a solid reason not too 
Puts more stress on the strut. And itl shove your wheel back far. I fix that all the time for people that want to be cheap

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