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Old 07-15-2008, 12:49 PM
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Default Will caltracs work with Groundforce hangers?

I've got some 2'' ground force hangers on my 04. Has anyone tried or know if the caltracs will work with these hangers. If not could someone give me the part # for 2 inch drop hangers that will work with the caltracs(images of the hangers would be helpful).Thanks in advance.
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the ground force hangers will not work. I have them on my truck, and in order to run caltracs, I had to order a different set. Call Calvert Racing, ask for Travis, you can order hangers and caltracs all through them. They modify a set of beltech hangers to work with the set-up. I havent done the install yet, but i'll post up some pics when i do.
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I called calvert racing for anyone who lowers their truck. use bell tech hangers they are the easiest to modify to use the caltracs. You just pay 200 to get bell tech hangers from calvert racing modified for caltracs. Send your bell tech hangers back and get 150 deposit back out of the 200 no down time. now I have to pay 200 freaking dollars for some new damn hangers.

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Why not just order some beltech hangers and send the hangers to them? Should not need a deposit to do that.
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yeah but then I have to wait 1 week longer. Same thing anyways I guess. Now I'll just have to look at these bars just laying there until i get those hangers.
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I used cal-tracs with my ground force hangers..........
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They work with McGaughy's spindles too.
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the 3/5 kit is different I believe. You don't use hangers for that kit you use springs.
your kit:
http://images.stylintrucks.com/handlers/dynamicimage.ashx?~YT00MDgmYj0zNTAmYz0wJmQ9MCZlPTA uMjUmZj0xJmc9MCZoPXBvcFw5OTA5R1JPX3BvcC5qcGcmbj0xJ mk9NzAmaj0yMjUmaz0yNjImbD0xJm09MTMmbz0w
mine:
http://images.stylintrucks.com/handlers/dynamicimage.ashx?~YT00MDgmYj0zNTAmYz0wJmQ9MCZlPTA uMjUmZj0xJmc9MCZoPXBvcFw5OTEwR1JPX3BvcC5qcGcmbj0xJ mk9NzAmaj0yMjUmaz0yNjImbD0xJm09MTMmbz0w
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The 3/5 has springs and hangers.
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well they came in today. will get put on tuesday.
these are the belltech modified by calvert racing.


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