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Old 07-06-2012 | 09:46 PM
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Truck looks perfect!

Hows your turning radius now? Mine went to **** after spindles but looks are worth it LOL.
What i did was grind on the spindle and that helped with my turning radius.
Old 07-06-2012 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GWEE
What i did was grind on the spindle and that helped with my turning radius.
I'll have to look and see how much i can shave off, thanks for sharing!
Old 07-07-2012 | 12:41 AM
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Im surprised to hear the spindles cut down on your turning radius. I did spindles and didnt notice a difference and the OP truck didnt seem to have any issues. What brand spindles did yall use?
Old 07-07-2012 | 09:27 AM
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Were you hot rodding around yesterday or Tuesday around Lake Arlington?
Old 07-07-2012 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 2007chevy5.3l
Im surprised to hear the spindles cut down on your turning radius. I did spindles and didnt notice a difference and the OP truck didnt seem to have any issues. What brand spindles did yall use?
McGaughys 2" drop spindles for 17" or larger wheels.
Old 07-07-2012 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by GWEE
I have the so call performance ones but its like riding in a train. Then again i do have 24s on 30 series tires but i think with softer shocks it should ride better. Monday my QA1 so im crossing my fingers.
I like to call it a "bag of dicks", as per our other convo, these shocks suck imo!

Truck looks great OP
Old 07-07-2012 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by TIM Z
McGaughys 2" drop spindles for 17" or larger wheels.
everyone says those do that, there was a how to in gmfs or customgm from one of the guys, he said it worked wonders! plus, we are comparing the NNBS to NBS
Old 07-07-2012 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TIM Z
I'll have to look and see how much i can shave off, thanks for sharing!
It was real easy just see where it's hitting. I took a air grinder and grind on the spindle and control arms.
Old 07-07-2012 | 12:49 PM
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I like to call it a "bag of dicks", as per our other convo, these shocks suck imo!

Truck looks great OP
You are so right... Don't know what they consider performance but to me these shocks aren't it.
Old 07-07-2012 | 01:15 PM
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A buddy said it best when he said people on a forum tend to jump on a product, and worship the **** out of it, simply because they tend to not want to admit they wasted money. So they deal with it, or make up excuses.

I read so many great reviews on them, and out back they aren't bad, but the front sure sucks ***. Now my truck has some issues with it, but I ran these stock and lowered, and I am not impressed. Maybe I should find someone else and ride in theirs too.



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