Who has lowered their 4X4?
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Who has lowered their 4X4?
I am planning on getting shackles in the rear to let my truck sit a little better on the SS 20's. Whats a good way to lower the front down just a tad? I was going to let out the torsion bars some to see how it looked, just not bottom em out. Oh I am also in the works of procurring an SS AWD tcase to put in the truck. SCSB stepside AWD all the time would be kickass.
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I'm in for the same, I'm gonna get the 2" drop shackles for the rear and let the tbars down about 1" then get an alignment. I really just want level, not low. Good luck....
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well the front suspension on the 4x4s is meant to just rest on the bump stops, so any lowering is going to require that you trim the bump stops. BUT to answer your question, I think you can lower the front down about 1.5-2", so if thats what you're looking for then that SHOULD be fine. Other options include spindles and torsion keys. If you were planning on ALWAYS running rims larger than 17" I would just get the spindles, Not sure how things ride w/o the torsion bars decranked but if I could I would rather not mess with them and get drop spindles.
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DO NOT trim the bump-stops !!!!...it SERIOUSLY screws with your handling (I know from first-hand experience), the bump-stops will compress under the weight of the truck enough that you can go almost 2" lower without worrying about them affecting suspension travel.
The Mcgaughy's spindles are the best way to lower a 4x4 by far.....as long as you can deal with an 18" or larger rim forever
The Mcgaughy's spindles are the best way to lower a 4x4 by far.....as long as you can deal with an 18" or larger rim forever
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i took out the rear blocks and lowered the torsion bars, i also trimmed my front bump stops and i haven't really noticed any handleing issues. i love the way the truck rides, but i will be raising it back up to stock height very soon. a lowered truck doesn't go well in the sand dunes.
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i lowered the back 4" w/ shackles and hangers, then another 2" with removing the block. up front i just lowered the torsion bars and trimmed the bump stop. if you mess with the torsion bars make sure you get an alignment.
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I am lowering my 4wd 5/6 as soon as my tax return gets here. If you have 17" wheels then the spindles are by far the best way to lower the front since it keeps all the factory geometry with steering and t-bars.