CrustyJunker
Is STILL Here?
Get a 2wd. Don’t get why someone would buy a 4wd n wanna lower it. If it was lifted stupid hi ok, but stock?!?
I bought a dropped 4x4. Actually it kind of kicks butt.
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Get a 2wd. Don’t get why someone would buy a 4wd n wanna lower it. If it was lifted stupid hi ok, but stock?!?
Not many with lowered 4x4's on here. I had my 98' Z71 dropped 5/6 for a while, ran drop keys de-cranked all the way for 5" in the front, ran a regular flip kit & notch out back with helper bags for 6", 7" without the bags. If you drop it you'll have to be mindful of the CV angles like on a lifted truck.Was wondering how your progress went i have a 96 gmc 3500 dually 4wd and want to lower it as well and can't find anything but 2 inch drop torsion keys but that is not low enough i want to do 4 /5 front and 6/7 rear everyone always gives a guy a hard time for lowering a 4wd but I live in Canada and we have snow that and I'm building a turbo 6.0 ls hoping for around 700hp so a functional 4wd would be nice
I've ramped, literally flown, (not on purpose) a bell tech notched C3500 at interstate speeds without damaging the notch. If you weld it in it'll be the strongest part of the frame.I have already lowered Frank a couple of inches in the front by de cranking the torsion bars. I believe the moron-crackhead chimpanzees had them cranked up. It rides much nicer in front.
The back rides fine when you have 5-600 pounds in the bed so I'm planning air ride in the rear.
The plan will de crank the torsions until the cv axles are parallel to the ground and lower the back enough to have a 2" rake (level just looks wrong to me).
Air ride is for ride the quality as well as the ability to have my headlights aimed correctly weather its loaded or not.
I also want to be able to "kneel" the back end for loading/unloading.
I'm leaning toward a triangulated 4 link but I haven't decided yet.
Anyone have a recommendation for a c notch kit? I want the frame to be stronger after the c notch then before. I will likely make one but I would like to be able to blame somebody else when it breaks!
As always, any advice (good or bad) and thoughts are always appreciated!
Thankyewvurrymuch!I've ramped, literally flown, (not on purpose) a bell tech notched C3500 at interstate speeds without damaging the notch. If you weld it in it'll be the strongest part of the frame.
I'm gonna cut the monster notch in my dually down to normal size when I redo the air ride here soon, it's strong, but way too tall.
YessurrrThankyewvurrymuch!