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Old 10-14-2014, 01:43 AM   #3
magwakeenercew2jh
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Re: Questions about Springs, Shocks & Panhard

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Originally Posted by KyleSeal View Post
I want to go ahead and drop the truck as low as possible with springs, blocks and spindles.
What do you guys run? (Im on a budget)
I think it's kind of like, "How much horsepower do you want?" "How much money do you have?"

I don't know anything about "blocks".

I'm not sure, but I think RAT is just short of getting as low as possible with springs and spindles before
going to bags. It wasn't a bargain. Unless you call it a "bargain for the value".

It's all ECE. Not the most expensive way to go (read: Porterbuilt, etc.). But, for normal people's budgets,
it is in the ball park. And, in the case of the ECE kits, I think you get more than you pay for.

All ECE:

Running 2.5 drop spindles and 2 inch springs up front. New shocks. Every bushing was replaced front and rear.

Adjustable panhard bar in the back. Trailing arms. Shocks and shock relocator kits. 6" spring drop back there.

Running 20's on the front and rear and I have not c-notched or cut the bump stops. I'm about 1.25 or so inches
away from the bump stops.

I don't have a good current pic of the rear. But, here's the rear at the beginning of the build
(before exhaust and too much other stuff to think about). And a pic of the stance.
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