How to Drop your 4x4
#51
Few years ago with just drop spindles and drop keys. Flip kit in the rear with stock shackles. Couldn't get the front low enough to match the rear and the front rode horrible.
But the CV angles were alright
And just decranked stock keys and drop shackles with stock blocks still in.
But the CV angles were alright
And just decranked stock keys and drop shackles with stock blocks still in.
#54
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I just recently lowered my 4wd 96 Tahoe with lowering keys and drop shackles. The only options I know of to get another inch in the back is to get some shackles or a flip kit and the stock shackles. I have read about people clamping the leaf springs and getting another inch or so, would that really be an option for me? And how does is ride......effect pinion angle
#55
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Anyone here with a lowered 1500 4wd have any experience with running a Straight center link/drag link?
I started another thread asking same thing but thought I might get more response here
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...5/#post5185938
Anyone subscribed here know if a Diesel center link is a direct swap into a 1500???
I started another thread asking same thing but thought I might get more response here
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...5/#post5185938
Anyone subscribed here know if a Diesel center link is a direct swap into a 1500???
#56
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Anyone here with a lowered 1500 4wd have any experience with running a Straight center link/drag link?
I started another thread asking same thing but thought I might get more response here
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...5/#post5185938
Anyone subscribed here know if a Diesel center link is a direct swap into a 1500???
I started another thread asking same thing but thought I might get more response here
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...5/#post5185938
Anyone subscribed here know if a Diesel center link is a direct swap into a 1500???
#57
Here's my 06 RCSB 4x4 I picked up for a work commuter, just installed lowering keys up front and the rear has the blocks removed and drop shackles.
The drop shackles were already installed so I didn't have a true starting point, but I'm guessing it's around a 2/4 drop. Current fender measurements from hub to fender are 18.5" up front and just over 20" in the rear. I like how low the front is, but I would of liked to have it sit more level. I'm thinking about turning up the keys to raise the front end a bit.
Here's my CV axles:
Don't really want to invest in a flip kit/c-notch or do hangers at the moment so the back is kind of stuck at that height. Only other option is to clamp the overloads on the rear springs... I've "heard" that if you do it at the front it will give you about an extra 0.75" of drop and not change the ride drastically. That would leave me with around 1" of rake if I leave the front end alone. A little rake probably won't hurt as I'll be adding a couple sandbags to the box for extra traction in the winter months.
Has anyone tried this? Also I've searched long and far, does anyone know the stock fender measurements for a NBS Reg Cab Short Box 4x4??? I'll I can find is 19.5/21.5 but that's for a 2WD.
The drop shackles were already installed so I didn't have a true starting point, but I'm guessing it's around a 2/4 drop. Current fender measurements from hub to fender are 18.5" up front and just over 20" in the rear. I like how low the front is, but I would of liked to have it sit more level. I'm thinking about turning up the keys to raise the front end a bit.
Here's my CV axles:
Don't really want to invest in a flip kit/c-notch or do hangers at the moment so the back is kind of stuck at that height. Only other option is to clamp the overloads on the rear springs... I've "heard" that if you do it at the front it will give you about an extra 0.75" of drop and not change the ride drastically. That would leave me with around 1" of rake if I leave the front end alone. A little rake probably won't hurt as I'll be adding a couple sandbags to the box for extra traction in the winter months.
Has anyone tried this? Also I've searched long and far, does anyone know the stock fender measurements for a NBS Reg Cab Short Box 4x4??? I'll I can find is 19.5/21.5 but that's for a 2WD.
Last edited by Hutch08; 09-05-2014 at 01:05 PM.
#59
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I've put the McGaughy's on 3 trucks that I've owned and have piled on a ****-ton of miles on all of them without a single complaint.
The bell-techs and others cause issues with bump steer amongst other related offenses related to a crappy design.
McGaughy's actually sued and WON against another competitor because they copied McGaughy's design, the result required them to go back to an inferior design, to me that speaks volumes as to their design.
Just my $0.02
The bell-techs and others cause issues with bump steer amongst other related offenses related to a crappy design.
McGaughy's actually sued and WON against another competitor because they copied McGaughy's design, the result required them to go back to an inferior design, to me that speaks volumes as to their design.
Just my $0.02