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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 11:28 PM
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Hi I’m new to this forum but not new to dodge.
I have had my dodge for about 9 years now. It was given to me from my dad and was my first car. It’s been good to me thought out the years and I haven’t really had problems with it. I recently started adding things to it like wheels and tires fog light etc. I’m in the middle of a 2/4 drop kit and I have a question. For all the ones who installed a drop kit how did you get the rear hanger off? I grinder down the rivets but one is in between the frame support and the hanger and it’s hard to get to. How did you guy get it out but any ways here’s my truck single cab v6 1500
 
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Old Jun 18, 2018 | 07:20 AM
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What year and model is your truck? Pics are not working. Welcome to DF.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2018 | 12:05 PM
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1999 ram single cab short bed
 
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Old Jun 18, 2018 | 12:11 PM
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Drill into the head of the rivet, then knock it off with an air hammer with chisel bit.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2018 | 02:50 PM
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There’s one that sits on the left n between the bed rail bracket and the hanger itself that my 4.5 grinder cannot reach
 
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Old Jun 18, 2018 | 03:46 PM
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Pull the bed?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2018 | 04:11 PM
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Yep. Use like a 3/8ths, or 1/2 inch drill bit, drill down a bit more than the thickness of the head of the rivet, then knock 'em off with an air chisel.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 09:21 PM
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Got it finished thanks for the help
 
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