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Jan 9, 2006 | 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Blaze5509

That looks like a nice set up. Should bite pretty good with those caltracs on there!

Just curious what size drop are you running?

Its a 2/4, I will be going to a 3/5 eventually. I mainly did it for ride quality so I wouldnt bottom out on bumps.

Jan 10, 2006 | 03:28 PM

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Looks Nice, The Only Problem I Had With My C Notches, Was That The Frame Flexed At The Notch And Warped My Bed Ever So Slightly, But They Were Only Bolted In. Then I Went And Had Them Welded And Boxed In. Super Stiff Now.

Jan 10, 2006 | 09:26 PM

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job well done look slike nice weather to work outside

Jan 11, 2006 | 11:57 AM

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Just Curious If You Had Clearance Problems Between The Sway Bar And The Diff Cover? Also, Which Sway Bar Is That? Hotchkis?

Apr 25, 2008 | 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Deckhand

Thanks, yea I did the welding. With all the weight off the truck... man you can do some good burnouts!

Vids? Where's the nasty burnouts?

Apr 25, 2008 | 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sport Side

Nice setup.

+1.

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Originally Posted by BlackLM7

Wow, I don't know the proper way to C-notch a truck but that looks VERY impressive and professional.

Yes, it does.

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Originally Posted by Deckhand

The caltracs I have had for a while, they ran me about $380 if I remember correctly through a group purchase a while back. and now I have full adjustability. So far they seem to be working well, and the truck handles nicely with the addition of the sway bar.

From where. I thought only sold thru Calvert?
I just realized how old this thread is.

What caused lack of full adj( before brkt mod, what was limiting adj.) ?

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Originally Posted by 1Bad454

I once heard that you shouldn't weld on the factory frame because it will cause it to weaken? At the time the reference was on an OBS frame.

Same here. I thought I heard that on the '99-up especially?

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Apr 25, 2008 | 12:49 PM

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where did you get the c notch? im looking to buy a bolt on one cheapest i can fine. i also heard there is a difference between 99-00 and 01+?

Apr 25, 2008 | 01:03 PM

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where did you get the c notch? im looking to buy a bolt on one cheapest i can fine. i also heard there is a difference between 99-00 and 01+?

looks like a djm notch.
you can get those from a lot of places.
i really like the mcgaughy's notch.
i've seen the djm notch up close and it looked cheap.
the mcgaughy's notch looked a lot stronger.
i've haven't seen a belltech notch in person but from the pics i've seen on the i-net they look strong too.

yes, the 99-00 and 01+ notches are different.
i found out the hardway when i bought a used notch for my '01 and the notch came off a '00.
so make sure when you are buying one that you look at the years that it is made for.