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>Finally lowered the crew 4x4 Pics inside!!<

Old Apr 4, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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Well i finally got the drop put on this past weekend.. I'm very satisfied with it and the ride is better than when it was leveled with the 33's on it. I didn't get very pics during the install all i had was my camera on my phone as i forgot the digital. It has some "cali" lean to it but im gonna put the 1" lift hanger on it and bring it up a little in the rear as its a little to low. The left rear was lower by about 1 1/2" so after everything was done we loosened the hanger bolts on the right side and stood in the bed and retightned them... The bushings were kinda in a bind and it did help alot with the "Chevy lean" after that we just cranked the t-bar on the drivers side to get it almost perfect.... Enough blabbing here's some pics


Sprayed some of that rubber coating it looks like **** but its protected

It was a bolt in but i decided i wanted it bolted in and Then had my buddy weld it up
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Lol some SEVERE cali lean



Thats all the pics i got during the chop up wish i coulda got some more but oh well.

Now onto the finished product!!

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CV angles
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The drop consisted of a flip and notch in the rear and mcgaughys 2" drop spindles and 3/4 ton keys up front had it aligned yesterday and the camber was .1 out of spec after the alignment which was close enough for me and the caster was a hair off but no biggie it drives straight as a arrow and def handles so much better!!!

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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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Fender clearance front
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Fender clearance rear
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Also i put the belltech street performance shocks all the way around rides good

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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 11:29 PM
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Great job! Verrrrrry sexy truck now.
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 11:33 PM
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looks awesome. Needs djm arms up front
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 11:45 PM
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Lol nah im good it's low enough for me
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 11:59 PM
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that looks good i should lower my obs z71 . are these lowering kits bad for cv angles ? or ball joints like the leveling lift kits are ?
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 12:06 AM
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looks sooo clean..i say you level it out on the front imo
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 12:15 AM
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Looks good man. bet it is a big difference gettin in and out of it now.
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Originally Posted by gmcboy92
looks sooo clean..i say you level it out on the front imo
No im good i had 3 people in it the other night and hit a good dip on the interstate and hit the c-notch in the back so im gonna put the 1" lift hanger on it in the rear for sure
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 6789olds
that looks good i should lower my obs z71 . are these lowering kits bad for cv angles ? or ball joints like the leveling lift kits are ?
Ive had the leveling kit on for almost 3 years and the front end is still original and the 4x4 works great the cv's are in no more of a bind lowered than they were leveled 3/1
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Looks good man. bet it is a big difference gettin in and out of it now.
Yea sometimes it feels wierd sitting down instead of hopping up
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