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Old 11-03-2005, 07:07 PM
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Best 2/3 drop

I have had my 1/2 FRPP kit on for about 8 months now. I want to go lower with a 2/3 what is the best one other than the discontinued Roush? If anyone has any pics of a L with stock wheels and the drop on, that would be great! Thanks!
 
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Old 11-03-2005, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by FunFord
I have had my 1/2 FRPP kit on for about 8 months now. I want to go lower with a 2/3 what is the best one other than the discontinued Roush? If anyone has any pics of a L with stock wheels and the drop on, that would be great! Thanks!
That would be the SADF 2/3 . J/k, although mine is the same ground force 1/2, with the butchering Mike and I did to it it is now a 2/3. Here's a side pic with the 22's:
 
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Old 11-03-2005, 09:01 PM
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I went with the belltech spindles up front and the belltech hangers out back.. I have no complaints and the truck rides awesome... I recommend putting a set of shock extenders on the rear also.. good luck
 
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I went with the belltech spindles up front and the belltech hangers out back.. I have no complaints and the truck rides awesome... I recommend putting a set of shock extenders on the rear also.. good luck
Yeah, but isn't yours a 3/5?
 
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Has anyone used the Eibach front springs?
 
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Old 11-03-2005, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 2tonOfun
Has anyone used the Eibach front springs?
No. I heard they sucked. I do have some eibach hangers, brand new in box. Never put them on. I might get the belltech spindles and then install the eibach hangers one day.... Anyone else want em'?
 
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Old 11-03-2005, 10:28 PM
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No. I heard they sucked.
I always see them on ebay for like $129.00
 
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Old 11-04-2005, 12:39 AM
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Eibachs are garbage. The coils settle over time.
 
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Old 11-04-2005, 09:16 AM
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The best drop kit for that height is the Hotchkis TVS.

http://www.lightningforceperformance...productID=1142
 
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Originally Posted by sadf
Yeah, but isn't yours a 3/5?
no its a 2/4
 
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Originally Posted by Bootbox
The best drop kit for that height is the Hotchkis TVS.

http://www.lightningforceperformance...productID=1142

I run a Hotchkis TVS with belltech 2" coils and a 2" shackle with QA1 shocks. it gives me about a 2/3.5 and sits level. My only complaint is the little bit of bump steer I get from just using a 2" drop spring in front but you will have that with any setup that doesn't use a spindle or a-arms to correct the geometry. I'm considering going to the spindles in the front for mine to fix this.
 
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I like the Hotchkis one and will prob. go with that. But what is bump steer?
 
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Originally Posted by SILVER2000SVT
I run a Hotchkis TVS with belltech 2" coils and a 2" shackle with QA1 shocks. it gives me about a 2/3.5 and sits level. My only complaint is the little bit of bump steer I get from just using a 2" drop spring in front but you will have that with any setup that doesn't use a spindle or a-arms to correct the geometry. I'm considering going to the spindles in the front for mine to fix this.
got any pics?
 
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Old 11-04-2005, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by FunFord
I like the Hotchkis one and will prob. go with that. But what is bump steer?
Bump steer is when the wheel will toe in or out during the suspension movement.

With the factory suspension this is not existent or at least not noticable by design under the nomal range of travel of the suspension. When you just install the coil spring your normal range of travel is now where the extreme of travel was on the stock suspension. With a 2" coil only drop you will have to go to a shorter bumpstop for suspension travel clearance. This put the geometry even farther out of wack.

My experience was using the the factory bumpstops for a while after installing the coil springs. This gave me a horrible ride because I was always hitting the bumpstops, but I didn't have any bumpsteer. Then changed to shorter bumpstops and have enough travel so it rides better but now I get the bumpsteer. It's not a big deal if you hit a dip evenly with both sides, but whenever you hit a dip with only one side of the truck that bumpsteer will basically steer your truck. It's a little unnerving when it does it and you in one of those narrow lanes with a retaining construction wall right beside you.

Originally Posted by sadf
got any pics?
I'll try to post some later
 
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