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z71se 07-10-2020 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by malc1080 (Post 8771564)
What’s the drop on your ridetech suspension? Or is it on air?
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It’s just their front/rear 4-link setup with coilovers. Not on air. From what Ridetech said, air does not provide any ride quality advantage over coilovers, just allows you to raise up and down easier. I’ll be drag racing with mine so I decided to skip air. Truck was actually this same height when I got it, but with a flip kit. So all this work truck looks the exact same lol.
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SCOTI 07-10-2020 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by z71se (Post 8771782)
It’s just their front/rear 4-link setup with coilovers. Not on air. From what Ridetech said, air does not provide any ride quality advantage over coilovers, just allows you to raise up and down easier. I’ll be drag racing with mine so I decided to skip air. Truck was actually this same height when I got it, but with a flip kit. So all this work truck looks the exact same lol.
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It should look the same but ride better.

A 6" rear drop is about max regardless of the method. Beyond that amount starts requiring more severe mods if one wants to maintain the best ride quality possible.

Nice ride.

jkk 07-19-2020 09:50 AM

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jkk 07-24-2020 10:16 PM

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malc1080 08-06-2020 04:09 PM

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My 1980. Doing the 73/74 grille swap. Just need to find a cheaper place to get the headlights Bezle painted and then get the panel painted

57NAPCO 08-12-2020 05:56 AM

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This was just too cool not to share, it looks short doesn’t it ;)

https://i.postimg.cc/ydf1kWDp/6-E888...2-B7-E4-D6.jpg

malc1080 09-04-2020 03:01 AM

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anyone know the tire size and drop on this nice truck? 18in? tire size?

texxxan 10-20-2020 09:33 AM

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ms2335 10-22-2020 02:03 PM

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OutlawDrifter 10-22-2020 02:39 PM

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Nice pickup, good color combo, great stance!

Palf70Step 11-23-2020 03:09 PM

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Don't think I ever posted here, but this is my latest toy ride. 1981 GMC High Sierra. I am 3rd owner. Until I got it 3 years ago, it had never been outside my home town. I picked it up with about 65K on it. Redid the 6 to have a bit more go last year.

OutlawDrifter 11-23-2020 03:49 PM

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Still a great looking ride, Bill!

texxxan 11-23-2020 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Palf70Step (Post 8839823)
Don't think I ever posted here, but this is my latest toy ride. 1981 GMC High Sierra. I am 3rd owner. Until I got it 3 years ago, it had never been outside my home town. I picked it up with about 65K on it. Redid the 6 to have a bit more go last year.

Sweet looking truck.

KQQL IT 11-24-2020 09:29 PM

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Got the tailgate band tightened up.

KQQL IT 12-21-2020 11:26 PM

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Washed up to go nowhere

aotte1 12-26-2020 03:34 AM

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Not sure if these posted before, where these special testing ground trucks with prototype engines? Eating up the drag strips, Hot Rod investigated.

Mike_82_Shortbox 03-10-2021 12:14 AM

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Here is the one I want to polish up a bit this summer, 2021.
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Vicente Aceves 03-12-2021 04:14 PM

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74 GMC I just picked up last week. Its been garaged and registration on non-op since 2008. 408 sbc fires right up!

jkk 03-15-2021 10:02 PM

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Good Guys show this past weekend in my 80 Scottsdale

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enduroride 03-16-2021 07:16 AM

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photo-tom 03-19-2021 11:52 AM

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OutlawDrifter 03-19-2021 11:53 AM

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Nice Sierra! Love the narrow whites!

photo-tom 03-19-2021 11:56 AM

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samstheman 04-15-2021 01:07 PM

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samstheman 04-15-2021 01:09 PM

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