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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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Where are you located btw?
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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Thanks for the info I'm located in the Bay Area, about 20 minutes south of San Fransisco. I noticed you're in Lakewood, is that north of S.F?
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 11:17 PM
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Off topic but Ima lower my truck this monday also hopefully everthing turns out good asoon as i get it ima go buy a digital camera take some pics of her and post it here.....the kit is a Nitro drop 2/4 but since i already took out a leaf it should be 5" in the back now all i need to do is heat the front springs and it will come down another inch so it would be a 3/5 pretty cool huh!!well ill seee when i can get some pickz laters
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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Nope, i'm about 300 miles south, down here by Long Beach and LA.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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03screamer let us know how the ride is after your 2/4 drop. I am considering this but quite a few people say their truck bottoms out. I don't want to pay money for a drop if it's not streetable.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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Sure will. From what I've heard the 2/4 from Hotchkis seems to be the best, as far as resistance to bottoming out and handling. The ride of the Hotchkis sounds pretty firm, but I want it to handle more like a car, so I'm willing to sacrifice the ride a bit.
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:08 AM
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thats how i was lookin at it scream...
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 03Screamer
Sure will. From what I've heard the 2/4 from Hotchkis seems to be the best, as far as resistance to bottoming out and handling. The ride of the Hotchkis sounds pretty firm, but I want it to handle more like a car, so I'm willing to sacrifice the ride a bit.
I've ridden in DJM and it's a squishy ride like stock. The Hotchkis 2/4 drop KICKS ***. If you want better handling, get the sway bars too. Canyon driving is way more fun and you can take corner turns on the street faster and smoother. Make sure you get some good shocks.
I've bottomed out before but it was because I was going pretty fast over one of those residential "speed humps" like 40MPH. It comes with its own bumpstops.
I would seriously think about getting the matching sway bars.
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 35thSLPss2002
all i need to do is heat the front springs and it will come down another inch so it would be a 3/5 pretty cool huh!!well ill seee when i can get some pickz laters
Danny
I really hope your kidding....
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by -= MacADaYear =-
I really hope your kidding....
Me too...DON'T heat your springs
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