Two words:
Long Arm

 

Yeaa long arm is great, especially if I want to jump my 7000 pound truck at 80. Its just a street truck and hauler. No reason to spend the money on materials to make super hd upper and lower control arms, for a truck that will not see thaat demanding of a use. Nice clean drop down bracket on a street trck, I am cool with that.

For my off road vehicles.. now that's another story. I would be doing things differently if it was gonna be a trail truck.

 

Well since the 2500 and 1500 share front end parts, I would say the upper control arm is one for a 1500, and the PO probrably went with a spacer because it was easier than trying to find lift springs for the cummins

 

I can def agree with that. In any rate a trip to the hardwaare store for boltgs, and to the wheel shop for new lugs, and my 2wd will be ridin on 37s!

 

Are you sure that drop bracket will be strong enough as it is?
I would add some 1/8" plate gussets to add some strength to it like this.

I would probably weld some of that 1/8" plate to both gussets to connect them on each side for even more strength.

 

Well is it drivable yet?

 

Well I still have some tweaking to do to straighten out the allignment but, other than that she rides so good. I was a lil dissapointed in the coils tho, because the spring rate is lower than I expected so they settled a lot. So the front only came up about 2 inches but I am ordering some f250 6 inch lift springs and that will get her sittin right. I had to do a very minor trim for turning clearance, but o put the mudlfaaps back on, and ull never know. Lol.

But overall I am very happy with how it all worked out.

I am going to cnc some reinforcement like you suggested, but doing it for more asthetic than anything, it will have my business logo cut into em.

I drove it home last night, was just stupid tired and didn't get online. But without further adue, here's beefy, sittin on. 37s

 

looks great!!!!!!!!!!

hope to see more pic's

 

Thanks, ill post more pics today. Tryin to catch up on work that didn't get done the last couple of days. Lmao.

 

Very sharp!!