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Old 07-10-2020, 12:59 AM   #1526
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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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Old 07-10-2020, 08:19 AM   #1527
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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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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.

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Old 07-19-2020, 09:50 AM   #1528
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Old 07-24-2020, 10:16 PM   #1529
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Old 08-06-2020, 04:09 PM   #1530
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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
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Old 08-12-2020, 05:56 AM   #1531
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This was just too cool not to share, it looks short doesn’t it

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Old 09-04-2020, 03:01 AM   #1532
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Mine.....an 87 dual tank overdrive tbi 350..............

anyone know the tire size and drop on this nice truck? 18in? tire size?
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Old 10-20-2020, 09:33 AM   #1533
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Old 10-22-2020, 02:03 PM   #1534
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Old 10-22-2020, 02:39 PM   #1535
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Nice pickup, good color combo, great stance!
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Old 11-23-2020, 03:09 PM   #1536
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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.
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Old 11-23-2020, 03:49 PM   #1537
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Still a great looking ride, Bill!
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Old 11-23-2020, 04:32 PM   #1538
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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.
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Old 11-24-2020, 09:29 PM   #1539
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Got the tailgate band tightened up.
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Old 12-21-2020, 11:26 PM   #1540
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Old 12-26-2020, 03:34 AM   #1541
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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.
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Old 03-10-2021, 12:14 AM   #1542
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Here is the one I want to polish up a bit this summer, 2021.



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Old 03-12-2021, 04:14 PM   #1543
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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!
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Old 03-15-2021, 10:02 PM   #1544
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Old 03-16-2021, 07:16 AM   #1545
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Old 03-19-2021, 11:52 AM   #1546
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Nice Sierra! Love the narrow whites!
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