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#11
05-25-2011, 08:58 PM
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I don't see any problem doing this, but since lifting a ram 4wd 2 inches moves the axle back and over about 3/4 of an inch, lowering it should do the same thing...but in the opposite directions.
I've never been a fan of cutting springs either. It changes the spring rate and usually in a bad way. Surely someone makes a drop spring.
Lastly, I guess you'll be driving this on uber smooth roads because you won't have much rebound without the possiblity of contact where you wouldn't want it.
And without that, I have to believe it's not the best idea on an Sfa truck. There's just too much iron there getting in the way of other stuff. I see modded crossmmebers and adjustable perhaps modded track bars to make things right.
I've read in forums where guys have successfully lowered 4th gen trucks. SO it can be done, although again having no ground clearance in deep snow pretty much sticks anyone.
I've never been a fan of cutting springs either. It changes the spring rate and usually in a bad way. Surely someone makes a drop spring.
Lastly, I guess you'll be driving this on uber smooth roads because you won't have much rebound without the possiblity of contact where you wouldn't want it.
And without that, I have to believe it's not the best idea on an Sfa truck. There's just too much iron there getting in the way of other stuff. I see modded crossmmebers and adjustable perhaps modded track bars to make things right.
I've read in forums where guys have successfully lowered 4th gen trucks. SO it can be done, although again having no ground clearance in deep snow pretty much sticks anyone.
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05-31-2011, 03:40 PM
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Here's what you could do without ghettoing up the works...which would be to fab up an crossmember system that would adapt a 3rd or 4th gen IFS front diff to the 2nd gen frame rails. That way you could use the correct control arms and a coil over suspension that is infinetly more adjustable and adaptable (to being lowered) then a solid front axle.
If done right (is there any other way?) this would be a unique and safe way of doing the job, plus it would be lower or could be lower than you could ever put the truck now, and not ride like a kidney jarring stagecoach.
Another way would be to use 2nd gen Durango pieces because they would aleady be adapted to a magnum engined drivetrain.. You'll need longer CV axles and probably later model control arms and spnidles.
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05-31-2011, 05:49 PM
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I honestly don't believe you'll be able to do that. 2wd coils are way too short.
Here's what you could do without ghettoing up the works...which would be to fab up an crossmember system that would adapt a 3rd or 4th gen IFS front diff to the 2nd gen frame rails. That way you could use the correct control arms and a coil over suspension that is infinetly more adjustable and adaptable (to being lowered) then a solid front axle.
If done right (is there any other way?) this would be a unique and safe way of doing the job, plus it would be lower or could be lower than you could ever put the truck now, and not ride like a kidney jarring stagecoach.
Another way would be to use 2nd gen Durango pieces because they would aleady be adapted to a magnum engined drivetrain.. You'll need longer CV axles and probably later model control arms and spnidles.
Here's what you could do without ghettoing up the works...which would be to fab up an crossmember system that would adapt a 3rd or 4th gen IFS front diff to the 2nd gen frame rails. That way you could use the correct control arms and a coil over suspension that is infinetly more adjustable and adaptable (to being lowered) then a solid front axle.
If done right (is there any other way?) this would be a unique and safe way of doing the job, plus it would be lower or could be lower than you could ever put the truck now, and not ride like a kidney jarring stagecoach.
Another way would be to use 2nd gen Durango pieces because they would aleady be adapted to a magnum engined drivetrain.. You'll need longer CV axles and probably later model control arms and spnidles.
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