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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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ok i was wonderin if the a-arms off of like a 01-02 tahoe. from djm which r like 3in drop arms. will fit on my 01 4x4 sinced they r both t-bar frontends instead of a-arm and springs. if any one has tryed this or heard of any one doin it. any help would be nice thanx
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 04herod
ok i was wonderin if the a-arms off of like a 01-02 tahoe. from djm which r like 3in drop arms. will fit on my 01 4x4 sinced they r both t-bar frontends instead of a-arm and springs. if any one has tryed this or heard of any one doin it. any help would be nice thanx
They will work. I got a set installed on my SS truck and installed another set on a Vortec Max that also has a torsion bar front suspension.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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sweet man thanx. i am converting my truck to awd and want it low as hell.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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yup
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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Do it!!
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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black 04 what parts did u use on ur truck it has the perfect stance i love it
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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My truck has djm upper and lower control arms, drop spindles and keys. The rear has a flip kit and shackles.
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by black04
My truck has djm upper and lower control arms, drop spindles and keys. The rear has a flip kit and shackles.
Got any pics of your cv joint angles? I'd love to get some lower control arms and hangers some day...(still won't be as low as you are )
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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I'll search through my photobucket. They are not pretty so consider yourself warned.
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by black04
I'll search through my photobucket. They are not pretty so consider yourself warned.
Yea, I didn't think that they would be pretty lol
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