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Old 07-28-2007 | 12:23 AM
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How would I go about pushing my front axel forward about 2 inches? thanks. Never done it before.
 
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Old 07-28-2007 | 12:41 AM
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get longer control arms. Like ones for a 5 inch lift or so call skyjacker and see if they can give you any info. I'd be worried about hitting your trackbar though
 
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Old 07-28-2007 | 09:13 AM
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Thanks. Not going to do it right now but when I do I want to know what I'm doing lol.
 
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Old 07-28-2007 | 09:25 AM
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How would I go about pushing my front axel forward about 2 inches? thanks. Never done it before.
why ? i can see you want to push it down 2 inches or lift.. but front ? you know how hard it is to move an 1/8 ...lol.... plus your driveshaft wont fit you mite get a wobble in the front ... it wont happen....LIFT IT!!!
 
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Old 07-28-2007 | 09:27 AM
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Bigger tires, less lift. I'd be sawing the front fenders as well.
 
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Old 07-28-2007 | 09:30 AM
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no..do it right and lift it dont cut anything, how big do you wanna go ? i can fit 34 on mine with a 3" 36 on a 5" im going 5 inch...save the pennies and do it right
 
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Old 07-28-2007 | 09:51 AM
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Well I was originally thinking about getting a 5 inch. I like the skyjacker ones. but I want to find out a little bit more about that **** before I do it before I end up thinking i'm done and realize I need all this other stuff. So which ever kit I buy I want to make sure it has everything, or if it doesn't so I can at least get it at the same time.

and I was thinking about 36 inch irocks mounted on 16 x 10 micky thompson classics... those are nice.

But then I saw this picture and realized I could probably stuff like 42s under 5 inches of lift...

 
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Old 07-28-2007 | 10:11 AM
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hey where u at in pa that you can do that stuff ? that tire looks way to big...lol...you can go onto skyjacker website and download there parts...whats involve it a 5" lift is control arms ,springs , track bar , sway bar drop bracket , pitman arm drop , rear AAL or blocks..seen a 7" lift on a ram using stock control arms and rear blocks...look at the pics of my treuck its only 3 inch lift....
 
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Old 07-28-2007 | 10:27 AM
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bout 20 miles south of Pittsburgh. And if you go towards west virginia it gets better.

Thanks for the lift info. I'll get the longer arms for sure. Mine are kinda beat up anyways. And I'd definetly rather have an add a leaf than blocks.
 
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Old 07-28-2007 | 01:47 PM
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Pushing it foward on a coil sprung vehicle isn't as easy but still doable. And your driveshaft will for most likely, you might be pulling it to tight at full droop but it you leave the sway bar connected you'll never get close enough to do that.

You'll need longer control arms or just cut off and move the brackets foward and reweld. You'd be best to move the coil mount on the frame too. Like I said, hard but doable.
 



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