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Old Oct 24, 2020 | 01:43 PM
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Well I have the new 20x10 +10 offset, with 315/35 tires on the truck.
They stick out a little more than I thought they would, but I still like the look.
I have a QA1 coil over kit coming for the front so I will probably only lower the front 1"
The rear I'm leaning towards building a 4 link. I want to see how it rides with the new front suspension first.
I will drop the rear 2" once I figure out which way it will be done.



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Old Oct 26, 2020 | 05:38 AM
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to me, that offset is wrong for a lowered vehicle. it'd look perfect with some 33s on it and lifted.

past that, why would you want to build a rear link kit? unless you are plannin to bag it in the future, i cant foresee any reason why you'd pull the leafs
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Old Oct 26, 2020 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by IIGW
to me, that offset is wrong for a lowered vehicle. it'd look perfect with some 33s on it and lifted.

past that, why would you want to build a rear link kit? unless you are plannin to bag it in the future, i cant foresee any reason why you'd pull the leafs
I like the wide tire look, I never planned on a slammed look either, a 2/4 drop at the most. As for the 4 link, I'm looking for better ride quality with coil overs, not air bags. Don't want to deal with a compressor and a air tank.
I just received my QA1 coil overs for the front, once I have them on I'll see how it rides. Unless you have a rear set-up for leafs that will give a better ride than a stock set-up? I'm open to suggestions.
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Old Oct 27, 2020 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Dart 434
Unless you have a rear set-up for leafs that will give a better ride than a stock set-up? I'm open to suggestions.
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Ride feel is different to everyone. The rear of your truck is stock, just lowered if I am correct.

First, I’d buy aftermarket leafs for what you want to do, a small drop, but how do you want it to ride? How do you drive?

Straight line performance? Corner carving? Soft floaty feeling like a Cadillac? Or corvette performance stiff?

Obviously a well built and tuned link style set up will give you great results, but for the $3,4, 5 or 6k to build it all and set it up, I’d bet a set of drop leafs, with some dual adjustable shocks and a heavy duty sway bar will be hot ticket here. I’d start by calling ridetech or art Morrison and see what they have designed for trucks like yours.

Oh, and nothing wrong with air ride either. It’s not 1990 anymore, the stuff’s come along way since those days..
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Old Mar 10, 2021 | 05:38 PM
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So it's been a while since this post started. Here is the latest update.
I've added a 4 link/watts link Lowered the truck 2 1/2 Front and 4 1/2 Rear.
Ride quality is better than stock doesn't jump around and


wallow like before.
No tire rubbing at all any where.
The whole suspension front and rear was just under 2K. I supplied all the labor.
Pretty happy with the results.

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