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Before and after pictures of my 05 3500 lowered 6-8

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Old 08-08-2009 | 02:51 AM
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There is really no way you could go any lower than 6-8 and still be static. I have some pictures of the torsion bar crossmember and I would say it is less than 3 inches off the ground. With a wheelbase that stretches through 3 zip codes I am afraid any lower and I would high center a lot. So far, knock on wood it has done pretty well. The way it sits now I have an easy 2" of adjustment in the torsion key but there is no way I am going any lower unless on air.
Old 08-08-2009 | 10:18 AM
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Now put u some Bretzwheels.com they mAke some nice billet wheels for dualees my buddy has some on his bagged dualee then he changed to the 22 semi wheels ow nice truck
Old 08-08-2009 | 01:44 PM
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I think bretnz makes direct bolt 19.5s and 22s, but being billet will cost ya still
Old 08-08-2009 | 02:06 PM
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Brentz is a HUGE pain in the *** to deal with so far. I called them about some wheels and left several messages and emails with no response. I am not sure they are still in business
Old 08-08-2009 | 02:08 PM
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Also their 22s are too wide at 8.25 and I would need to narrow my rear end
Old 08-08-2009 | 02:19 PM
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All 22-24's require rear end cutting, but 19.5 are supposed to be bolt on.

I had a friend back in the day whose Dad slammed his 77 Dually 5-8 or something, and we spent an hour draging him off a speed bump. We had to get his 7 year old cousin to crawl under the truck to tie a rope around the axle since none of us could fit under there.
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**** it put some spindles on that rig
Old 08-08-2009 | 11:09 PM
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Nah, if you look on Photobucket under my user name you will see all the pictures I have. I kind of wished my dually was only lowered like 4-6 but it is what it is.
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I was just messing with you. It looks great as it is. If you wouldve went 4/6 you probably wouldve wanted it lower. If i had a dualee thats exactly how i'd do it.
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