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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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I am thinking of dropping my truck a few short inches, what do you guys think and what kit should i go for? I don't want to spend alot of money on it at all for a drop kit.
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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I have a Hotchkis TVS kit which is a 2/4 drop with front and rear sway bars. It set me back about a grand. I've had the kit on for over a year now and I love it. I think you can get the 2/4 drop without the sway bars for about 500-600. I think I speak for most if not all guys here when I say that Hotchkis makes a quality product. There are cheaper products out there, but do you want cheap suspension parts? After all, you get what you pay for.

EDIT: where in FL are you?
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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I have had belltech for 3 and 1/2 years no problems. Thats is spindles up front and shackle and hanger in back. It rides really good.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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The more conservative way would be coil springs and hangers&shackles,IMO. That will drop you a few inches. That'll be a 2/4.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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DJM makes a good kit, how low u wanna go? 2/4 4/6?
If i were you id go 4/6 because you might wanna go lower down the road, so it would save time and money to do it now instead of then.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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2/4 is all i want to go, i wont be going any lower, i pull a trailer from time to time.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 04:06 PM
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I pull my 2,000lb boat with no issues. I can't haul as much as before, but that doesn't really bother me.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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look at the jdm kit there pretty good 4 the money
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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yea i am at a 2/4 and if it had a 4/6 on it my y pipe would be setting on the ground.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 99LoweredSierra
yea i am at a 2/4 and if it had a 4/6 on it my y pipe would be setting on the ground.
Whats your wheels and tire setup? Looks lower than a 2/4 from this angle...
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