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Heavy_Static
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A few pics from last week:    

bakerrr
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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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well that sucks
I got the impression they were focused on their dealer package business, putting together trucks for dealers to sell, and weren't all that interested in retail to the general public. I hope that's changed. But it kinda turned me off of their stuff.

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finally got my belltech front struts/shocks part# 25004, will be replacing my stock ones with these this weekend, and hopefully it will get rid of the clunking sound coming from the drivers side front, that im getting everytime i go over a little bump in the road, its getting louder and sounds worse.  any thoughts on what the noise could be?  anybody????.......

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Nasty Senior Enthusiast

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2 hours ago, ozone said:

finally got my belltech front struts/shocks part# 25004, will be replacing my stock ones with these this weekend, and hopefully it will get rid of the clunking sound coming from the drivers side front, that im getting everytime i go over a little bump in the road, its getting louder and sounds worse.  any thoughts on what the noise could be?  anybody????.......

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I started getting that recently.  I'm going to swap out the struts for my coilovers smd hopefully that does the trick

 

ozone Enthusiast

ozone

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what kind of drop did you do?

what kind of lowering kit did you use?

coilovers from where?

or are they adjustable struts?

ozone Enthusiast

ozone

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1 hour ago, Nasty said:

I started getting that recently.  I'm going to swap out the struts for my coilovers smd hopefully that does the trick

 

what kind of drop did you do?

what kind of lowering kit did you use?

coilovers from where?

or are they adjustable struts?

Nasty Senior Enthusiast

Nasty

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51 minutes ago, ozone said:

what kind of drop did you do?

what kind of lowering kit did you use?

coilovers from where?

or are they adjustable struts?

Mcg adjustable kit. I'm 4.5/7.   I got viking coilovers with atomic fab mounts 

qwank Senior Enthusiast

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I think I'm going to install a transmission (transfercase in my truck) spacer.  The angle of the drive shaft at the transfer case is too much IMO.  The spacer Belltech gives you is for a 2wd.  They want you to use some sleeves for a 4wd but  I don't like that setup.  I'll probably make my own copying the 2wd one but making it longer to fit the transfercase.  

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tainoxl Enthusiast

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1527365087272.jpg.b6b2bf2932d42acbf289203065a50a63.jpg1527472242080.jpg.ff8dedd5de32c2f87ef56292d8da20d7.jpg14 Z71 4x4 Lowered on 3/5 Maxtrac kit.  Wheels are 24x10 oe reps wrapped in 305x35 24.  Had to trim fender liner, and rubs slightly on big bumps, otherwise runs great.

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13 hours ago, tainoxl said:

1527365087272.jpg.b6b2bf2932d42acbf289203065a50a63.jpg1527472242080.jpg.ff8dedd5de32c2f87ef56292d8da20d7.jpg14 Z71 4x4 Lowered on 3/5 Maxtrac kit.  Wheels are 24x10 oe reps wrapped in 305x35 24.  Had to trim fender liner, and rubs slightly on big bumps, otherwise runs great.

what was used to lower the front, struts, springs, or both?

Nasty Senior Enthusiast

Nasty

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26 minutes ago, ozone said:

what was used to lower the front, struts, springs, or both?

I'm pretty sure maxtrac is spindle and coil spring 

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I'm just wondering if anyone has paired a coilover with djm 4" control arms ?? Wanting to go another inch down in the front ,but I want to do some ride improvement at the same time. Didn't have a good experience with the drop struts that are out there. 

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41 minutes ago, RubyRed15 said:

I'm just wondering if anyone has paired a coilover with djm 4" control arms ?? Wanting to go another inch down in the front ,but I want to do some ride improvement at the same time. Didn't have a good experience with the drop struts that are out there. 

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I'll let you know in the next week or 2 how my viking coilovers ride when I install them. As for thr arms. I hate them. I had them on my truck for 30 minutes and immediately pulled them off for spindle and strut 

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tainoxl

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3 hours ago, Nasty said:

I'm pretty sure maxtrac is spindle and coil spring 

Yup, spindle and drop springs up front,  flip kit and shocks in the rear.

Dr Awesome Enthusiast

Dr Awesome

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9 hours ago, RubyRed15 said:

I'm just wondering if anyone has paired a coilover with djm 4" control arms ?? Wanting to go another inch down in the front ,but I want to do some ride improvement at the same time. Didn't have a good experience with the drop struts that are out there. 

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And it doesn't even squat when hauling that entire cooling tower!

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