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Old 07-14-2020, 05:29 PM   #22
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Re: #corona10truck - 77 C-10, pancaked crossmember - z'd frame etc etc etc

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Originally Posted by chevy3100truck View Post
Z'ing the frame raises the steering and the suspension, but raising the steering the additional 1 1/4" was due to the crossmember pancake. The drag link was hitting the lower control arms at full droop.

I know some people seem to have success with a 1 1/2" crossmember drop and stock steering, but when I cycled everything through full travel I was having interference.
Gotcha. You raised the steering in addition to the amount it was raised w/the 'Z'.
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