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Old Apr 11, 2021 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by shakenfake
I’d love to introduce you to DFW streets and let them change your mind about a 4/6 drop.

I would love a 4/6 but it is so impractical where I live
That must be Texas in general. I plan on eventually doing that 1" drop, but I go off the highway to avoid sitting behind an accident what seems like every other month. That's another reason for me why I won't drop. I don't go off roading, but I want to be able to drive off pavement when I need to.
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Old Apr 11, 2021 | 09:54 PM
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Yeah San Antonio is kinda awful not going to lie. It is Texas in general though.

I don't know every time I load a bunch of bricks in my bed I just see the best stance possible, so I am at least going one more inch in the rear. Just not sure if I wanna do a flip kit to get the five inches and do two in the front.

We'll see I think my rack and pinion just decided to blow a boot so I may do my coilovers at the same time so I just get one alignment.
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Old Apr 12, 2021 | 07:05 AM
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If you don't already have them get a set of Belltech 6400 shackles. Gives you up to 2" with several different adjustment holes, plus they are good quality and affordable.
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Old Apr 12, 2021 | 07:09 AM
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Just do it like the country boys around here and chain your frame to your axle while it's loaded with bricks. Lol.
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Old Apr 12, 2021 | 07:17 AM
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I have some ebay special shackles that are 1” holes and 2” holes. They work fine for my application. Didn’t try and measure before and after so I coulda been shorted literally.

I drove around with those bricks for a couple of days because I couldn’t unload them at the house. Got tons of looks, but not sure if they were looking at my sweet ride or my bed o’ bricks
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Old Apr 12, 2021 | 08:14 AM
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WIth building material prices through the roof you better not leave bricks in there again, might get jacked.
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Old Apr 12, 2021 | 08:32 AM
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Yeah lumber is through the roof. My company can’t even get enough paper to make boxes, and we are the ones making the paper! Demand is so high right now
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Old Apr 12, 2021 | 09:18 AM
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Nothing like seeing 1/2" CDX plywood for $62. If we get a hurricane this year it will be cheaper to buy new windows.
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Old Apr 16, 2021 | 08:30 PM
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bro im ****** retarded i didnt factor in tire size

2/5 drop here I come
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Old Apr 17, 2021 | 11:02 PM
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Can anyone tell me what the stock center of wheel to fender gap is on a 99-06 truck? I read that it is 19.5, this is just good news for me as that means I am sagging an inch up front so more drop

But it does just change some of the dynamics of the drop and what I need to get etc. Just wondering before I start buying
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