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Old 06-13-2010 | 06:33 PM
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I saw in a different forum that drop spindles on GMT 800 trucks reduce the turning radius. Is this also true for the GMT 900 trucks?

I have some Ground Force spindles that I plan to install but don't want to reduce the turning radius of my truck.
Old 06-13-2010 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by VortechC5
I saw in a different forum that drop spindles on GMT 800 trucks reduce the turning radius. Is this also true for the GMT 900 trucks?

I have some Ground Force spindles that I plan to install but don't want to reduce the turning radius of my truck.
I think ur ok as long as you don't add djm a-arms with them
Old 06-14-2010 | 01:35 AM
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no i lost a lot. right after lowering it drove to steak and shake. went to pull in a parking spot and ended up almost paralell parking it haha. there a thread on another site on where to grind the spindle to get full turning back.

i had to do it on my 96 but even though i get the lock to lock bacck it put the tires at a horrible angle and felt like they were binding up whenever i turned it a lot
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i have ground force on my gmt 900, no issues whatsoever.
i also had belltech on an 07 and mcgaughs on an 08, no issues with either.
Gf is the best design of the 3.
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I have ground force spindles on my truck and I can't even notice if there was a lose or not.
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Originally Posted by BadAssChevy327
no i lost a lot. right after lowering it drove to steak and shake. went to pull in a parking spot and ended up almost paralell parking it haha. there a thread on another site on where to grind the spindle to get full turning back.

i had to do it on my 96 but even though i get the lock to lock bacck it put the tires at a horrible angle and felt like they were binding up whenever i turned it a lot
Can you link me the that thread?

I lost a bit but I have the older Belltech spindles.
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Thanks everyone. It sounds like drop spindles for the GMT 900 trucks are ok but you lose turning radius on the older trucks.
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