2014+ Lowering / Drop Kits

Nasty · February 9, 2019

6 minutes ago, 17gmclowlow said:

I'm doing the same. No issues

You have spindles and struts or arms arnd struts?

17gmclowlow · February 9, 2019

11 minutes ago, Nasty said:

You have spindles and struts or arms arnd struts?

Up front I'm running belltech 2" spindles. Belltech 2" struts (1 ring on the driver side to correct lean) belltech 2" drop springs and djm 2" control arms. I have a bit of camber. But I have uppers with offset bushings I need to install for correcting camber. I honestly do not have much camber the way it sits now. But I'm not happy with it. No reason to eat through tires.

Now, i know everyone talks ish about djm. But this is my daily. Not a show rig. I can really care less if my brands arent for the cool kids. It's my build. I wanted it low. So- that's what I did. I honestly would have went a different route with the set up to begin with but at first I was okay with the 3/5 drop I had. And the spindles/struts/springs worked great for the price. But after i decided to go low with it I couldnt justify taking it all off to do something different. Figured I'd work with what I have. I'm happy with the ride. And so far i have no issues with the parts. But I only drive this truck about 10 miles a day. Maybe one day I'll take it all off and do coil overs or air. But it's a project. It never ends

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Nasty · February 9, 2019

Up front I'm running belltech 2" spindles. Belltech 2" struts (1 ring on the driver side to correct lean) belltech 2" drop springs and djm 2" control arms. I have a but of camber. But I have uppers with offset bushings I need to install for correcting camber. I honestly do not have much camber the way it sits now. But I'm not happy with it. No reason to eat through tires.

Now, i know everyone talks ish about djm. But this is my daily. Not a show rig. I can really care less if my brands arent for the cool kids. It's my build. I wanted it low. So- that's what I did. I honestly would have went a different route with the set up to begin with but at first I was okay with the 3/5 drop I had. And the spindles/struts/springs worked great for the price. But after i decided to go low with it I couldnt justify taking it all off to do something different. Figured I'd work with what I have. I'm happy with the ride. And so far i have no issues with the parts. But I only drive this truck about 10 miles a day. Maybe one day I'll take it all off and do coil overs or air. But it's a project. It never ends

If you did something else your wheel would be centered more and youd haveess bump steer

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17gmclowlow · February 9, 2019

True! But it doesnt bother me. I'm not planning on showing the truck. Not at this point I guess. I'm sure once I get into the truck more and color match and do some other things and decide air or coilovers I'll spend the money and do it again. I mean. Like I said it's a daily driver. It's a project. I enjoy the truck scene. But at this point I cant justify the cost. If someone wants to point out that the front wheel is perfectly centered, then they can approach me and and tell me. And after laughing at them they'll probably get punched in the face for being a a snob. I'm a harley guy, I know much more about bikes than I do about trucks- I work on them every week. If i was to point out everything i see that's wrong with someone's harley I'd expect to fight everyone I meet.

Nasty · February 9, 2019

13 minutes ago, 17gmclowlow said:

True! But it doesnt bother me. I'm not planning on showing the truck. Not at this point I guess. I'm sure once I get into the truck more and color match and do some other things and decide air or coilovers I'll spend the money and do it again. I mean. Like I said it's a daily driver. It's a project. I enjoy the truck scene. But at this point I cant justify the cost. If someone wants to point out that the front wheel is perfectly centered, then they can approach me and and tell me. And after laughing at them they'll probably get punched in the face for being a a snob. I'm a harley guy, I know much more about bikes than I do about trucks- I work on them every week. If i was to point out everything i see that's wrong with someone's harley I'd expect to fight everyone I meet.

Just letting you know is all

qwank · February 9, 2019

29 minutes ago, 17gmclowlow said:

Up front I'm running belltech 2" spindles. Belltech 2" struts (1 ring on the driver side to correct lean) belltech 2" drop springs and djm 2" control arms. I have a bit of camber. But I have uppers with offset bushings I need to install for correcting camber. I honestly do not have much camber the way it sits now. But I'm not happy with it. No reason to eat through tires.

Now, i know everyone talks ish about djm. But this is my daily. Not a show rig. I can really care less if my brands arent for the cool kids. It's my build. I wanted it low. So- that's what I did. I honestly would have went a different route with the set up to begin with but at first I was okay with the 3/5 drop I had. And the spindles/struts/springs worked great for the price. But after i decided to go low with it I couldnt justify taking it all off to do something different. Figured I'd work with what I have. I'm happy with the ride. And so far i have no issues with the parts. But I only drive this truck about 10 miles a day. Maybe one day I'll take it all off and do coil overs or air. But it's a project. It never ends

you're dropped 8'' in front?

17gmclowlow · February 9, 2019

4 minutes ago, Nasty said:

Just letting you know is all

I'm aware. And I was by no means trying to be rude to you. I appreciate all that you bring to the table here.

17gmclowlow · February 9, 2019

4 minutes ago, qwank said:

you're dropped 8'' in front?

Yes. I'm 8/10. The rear is belltech flip kit, reklez 2" blocks and reklez shackles. Shes low. But we have good roads here.

maxpower98 · February 9, 2019

9 hours ago, 17gmclowlow said:

Yes. I'm 8/10. The rear is belltech flip kit, reklez 2" blocks and reklez shackles. Shes low. But we have good roads here.

can we get some more pictures of your truck? thing is so cool. did you buy a bumpsteer kit to lower the tierods down? and if so which one did you go with. im at a 4/6 right now and after seeing the photos of your truck i need to go atleast 2 more inches.

17gmclowlow · February 9, 2019

1 hour ago, maxpower98 said:

can we get some more pictures of your truck? thing is so cool. did you buy a bumpsteer kit to lower the tierods down? and if so which one did you go with. im at a 4/6 right now and after seeing the photos of your truck i need to go atleast 2 more inches.

I did not do a bumpsteer kit. I do not have an issue w the tie rods or bumpsteer, I can drive down the road with no hands on the steering wheel and not worry about going one way or the other. Maybe I just got lucky. Because i have heard some people complaining of it. I do appreciate the kind words about the truck. I'll get some additional pics and post them soon. Unfortunately I'm not huge on taking pics of unfinished projects. But I'll get a couple for you guys.

Note* if you are running rep wheels. And you want to tuck in the rear. You will need to trim the fender lip from the inside to make room. The offset on these wheels arent the greatest for tucking

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Nasty · February 9, 2019

5 minutes ago, 17gmclowlow said:

I did not do a bumpsteer kit. I do not have an issue w the tie rods hitting. I do appreciate the kind words about the truck. I'll get some additional pics and post them soon. Unfortunately I'm not huge on taking pics of unfinished projects. But I'll get a couple for you guys.

Note* if you are running rep wheels. And you want to tuck in the rear. You will need to trim the fender lip from the inside to make room. The offset on these wheels arent the greatest for tucking

This depends on the tire size. Stock 20s with a 255 will tuck. Its close but will tuck with no issues. My 265 had a slight slight rub when ihit a big bump. A credit cards worth

17gmclowlow · February 9, 2019

1 minute ago, Nasty said:

This depends on the tire size. Stock 20s with a 255 will tuck. Its close but will tuck with no issues. My 265 had a slight slight rub when ihit a big bump. A credit cards worth

Yup exactly. I mean it's not much like u said. But I did have to trim on my 265