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Old 08-07-2010, 07:35 PM
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I have pretty bad bumpsteer since lowering my 4x4, but I'm still running factory length shocks, hoping that a set of Belltech Street Performance shocks will help out, when I get the coin to buy them. Bumpstops are trimmed perfectly btw. The condition is much better in the winter when I run my winter 275/70-16's with more rubber on the sidewall than the 285/50-20's that I run in the summer.
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
I have pretty bad bumpsteer since lowering my 4x4, but I'm still running factory length shocks, hoping that a set of Belltech Street Performance shocks will help out, when I get the coin to buy them. Bumpstops are trimmed perfectly btw. The condition is much better in the winter when I run my winter 275/70-16's with more rubber on the sidewall than the 285/50-20's that I run in the summer.
How did you lower the front? You should not have that problem with drop spindles.
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Well I just removed the rear bump stop mounting bracket, wasn't hard at all. Now I guess I'll pick up some 2wd rear shocks and see what they do for the ride. Probably going with Monroes all the way around.
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Originally Posted by TurboJohn6
How did you lower the front? You should not have that problem with drop spindles.
Yea, I know, I did the poor man's drop with keys, I'd like to get spindles in the future, and maybe even hangers in the rear and bring it down as far as the cv joints will allow No dough to do it the right way right now though
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bud get LCAs before you get spindles you will love them! (When the cashflow is there)
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Originally Posted by 1LOW4X4
bud get LCAs before you get spindles you will love them! (When the cashflow is there)
Oh yea, almost forgot about them, I was looking into them a few years ago, thanks for the advice Do you lose any turning radius with the LCA's, and do they require a certain minimum size wheel?
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Naw man no turning radius loss, and I was running them on my stock 16's before I got my 22's.

The main reason I didnt get spindles is because you had to have at least a 17" wheel.....but now that I have the LCA's I'd never consider a spindle. These things ride like glass
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Originally Posted by 1LOW4X4
Naw man no turning radius loss, and I was running them on my stock 16's before I got my 22's.

The main reason I didnt get spindles is because you had to have at least a 17" wheel.....but now that I have the LCA's I'd never consider a spindle. These things ride like glass
Awesome...they're on the ever-growing list lol! Gotta win the lottery so I can do all of the mods on my wish list!
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