Dropping My Truck????
Oct 6, 2008 | 10:52 PM
#21
On The Tree
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 136
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From: HOUSTON, TX
THE first picture shows it grinded down right and the second show it not grinded down am i correct? it looks pretty easy to do ill see what happens when i install them i hope its as easy as it looks thats for all the info u gave me
Oct 9, 2008 | 12:53 AM
#25
TECH Resident
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: bakersfield, ca
i did alot of research on this subject, and the differences i could see between belltech and mcgaughy is this.
mcgaughy's spindle is the exact same height as the stocker which means that your balljoint angles are going to be exactly the same as they were on the stock spindle which means that the a-arms are in the same spot, the lowered effect is achieved by moving the location of the spindle up two inches, they replace the top spindle bolt with a stud to bolt it on to make clearance (as shown in the pic).
belltechs spindles add 1.5 inches to the height of the spindle so make room for the the actual spindle, they did this because they decided to retain the factory bolt through the spindle attachment method, this taller spindle however forces the a-arms farther apart, which changes the angle of the a-arms, which can put your upper a-arm balljoint at a tighter angle and will affect your camber slightly more (much more if used in combo with a lowering torsion key or lca, you will have problems getting your camber back to stock)
Im not saying belltech is a bad product, it is a well made unit and is usually found to be less expensive than the mcgaughys product, but i would have to recommend this conclusion,
if you plan on lowering a 2-4, just spindle/shackle-hanger belltech is a great kit and will give you no problems, but if you were wanting to get lower than that, like a 4-6 i would use a mcgaughy spindle in combo with either the torsion key or lca and a flip kit.
as for djm lca's i have heard people say they loved them and people that say they hate them, but they are subjective to the shocks/bump stops they used, but one thing they all had in common is all who have had the lca's have said they had more bumpsteer than other methods of lowering.
mcgaughy's spindle is the exact same height as the stocker which means that your balljoint angles are going to be exactly the same as they were on the stock spindle which means that the a-arms are in the same spot, the lowered effect is achieved by moving the location of the spindle up two inches, they replace the top spindle bolt with a stud to bolt it on to make clearance (as shown in the pic).
belltechs spindles add 1.5 inches to the height of the spindle so make room for the the actual spindle, they did this because they decided to retain the factory bolt through the spindle attachment method, this taller spindle however forces the a-arms farther apart, which changes the angle of the a-arms, which can put your upper a-arm balljoint at a tighter angle and will affect your camber slightly more (much more if used in combo with a lowering torsion key or lca, you will have problems getting your camber back to stock)
Im not saying belltech is a bad product, it is a well made unit and is usually found to be less expensive than the mcgaughys product, but i would have to recommend this conclusion,
if you plan on lowering a 2-4, just spindle/shackle-hanger belltech is a great kit and will give you no problems, but if you were wanting to get lower than that, like a 4-6 i would use a mcgaughy spindle in combo with either the torsion key or lca and a flip kit.
as for djm lca's i have heard people say they loved them and people that say they hate them, but they are subjective to the shocks/bump stops they used, but one thing they all had in common is all who have had the lca's have said they had more bumpsteer than other methods of lowering.
