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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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so have u had any problem with them cvjoints.lol and how u like the awd
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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Holy vertical cv joints lol!
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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Do the DJM control arms use a factory replacement or other factory ball joint, with reference to a part number so there's no issues when it becomes time to replace them?
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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I believe they use f150 balljoints just like the 2wd djm control arms. I have not had any issues with my stock cv joints. When i first put the awd case in i lowered it a little more (down to around 6" compared to 2wd) and got a bit of vibration at highway speeds so i raised it up to around 4.5" lower than a 2wd. But with autotrac tcase there are no problems.
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Originally Posted by black04
I believe they use f150 balljoints just like the 2wd djm control arms. I have not had any issues with my stock cv joints. When i first put the awd case in i lowered it a little more (down to around 6" compared to 2wd) and got a bit of vibration at highway speeds so i raised it up to around 4.5" lower than a 2wd. But with autotrac tcase there are no problems.
How many miles have you been rockin the drop, and how often do you use 4wd?
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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nice so the pic in ur sig is how ur truck sits now or u raised it up since then
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
How many miles have you been rockin the drop, and how often do you use 4wd?
Its coming close to 2 years that ive had it lowered now. Not too many miles but it is my daily driver. I use the 4wd all winter and at the track.

Originally Posted by 04herod
nice so the pic in ur sig is how ur truck sits now or u raised it up since then
The front sits about the same but the rear is a little lower now. The sig pic is from when i first lowered it and it was about 5/6. Now i have shackles in the rear.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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black04, what are you running for inches of drop on the individual parts on the front? i'm looking at dropping my 04 4x4
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