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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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would i just move the helper spring below or all of them?
All of them, you would run the entire leaf assembly under the axle and flip the U bolts and retaining plate.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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sweeeet. i could utilize the stock ubolts then? now you got me thinking billy!!!! this could turn out to be one sick looking stance.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Check this out. I know it's a G3 but same concept.
http://www.customdakotas.com/forums/...atic-drop.html
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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I love that truck! He has a slick roll pan on there.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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I love that truck! He has a slick roll pan on there.
LMAO, those rollpans looks great man but I have to have a bumper as the wife has a tendency to run the truck off the road from time to time, lol.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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since my front end doesnt look like that at all, would loosening the tbs be enough?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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They even have front lowering coils for yours Winston.
http://www.drivewire.com/vehicle/200...ering-springs/
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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Since when did the 2 gen have coils? My 2000 had torsion bars?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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oh nice. but with that wouldt i need new control arms ect. my font end doesnt have coils. i was hoping it was going to be cheap, haha.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Blown287
LMAO, those rollpans looks great man but I have to have a bumper as the wife has a tendency to run the truck off the road from time to time, lol.
I have no idea what youre talking about
 
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