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04-17-2007, 12:13 PM
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Before and after
Got my Eibach 1" front coil springs installed this weekend. 01Thunder and I helped at his house. Anyways, had been wanting to get the raked look like trever1T for a while now, running 2" shackles and 2 pairs of rear leaf spring clamps on the back. The 1" coils actually dropped the front about 1.25"+/-. Looks a lot better IMO. Should be getting the taller Toyo Proxes ST's put on in a day or 2. Going from the 275-55's to 275-60's should fill up the wheel wells nicely.
Excuse the dirty after pics.
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The truck now sits about 1"-1.25" lower front and back than it did in the before pics.
Excuse the dirty after pics.
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The truck now sits about 1"-1.25" lower front and back than it did in the before pics.
04-17-2007, 12:19 PM
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Yeah, thanks. I love it. Its subtle, but just sets it off IMO. I can't wait to get my new tires on. Definitely glad I decided on doing the coils.
And surprisingly, I had heard so much negative about coils that I almost didn't, but these things ride like glass. Very damn smooth, alot better ride than with stock coils, every once in a while on certain roads it gets a bit stiff, but for most part it rides fine.
And surprisingly, I had heard so much negative about coils that I almost didn't, but these things ride like glass. Very damn smooth, alot better ride than with stock coils, every once in a while on certain roads it gets a bit stiff, but for most part it rides fine.
04-17-2007, 09:12 PM
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I like the stance, it has a nice rake. The best thing I did for my truck was going with the staggerd tire size, I have 275/60 17's with a 9.5 in back and 255/60 17's with a 8 in front. I love the stance of the truck, but the only thing that sucks is I can't rotate the tires. But who cares, I destroy the back tires first anyway.
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04-18-2007, 09:51 AM
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Yours is still one of my favorite trucks on the site 00stepsyde.
I just went with 275-60-17's all the way around, got the tires installed this morning. Now the search is on for a nice wheel with some decent backspacing. When I find a wheel, I will probably go staggered but with 285-60-17's on the rear and keep the 275-60-17's up front.
I just went with 275-60-17's all the way around, got the tires installed this morning. Now the search is on for a nice wheel with some decent backspacing. When I find a wheel, I will probably go staggered but with 285-60-17's on the rear and keep the 275-60-17's up front.
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04-18-2007, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver-Dollar
L33Z71 - So your set up is now 2" hangers and spring clamps for the back and the 1" springs up front?
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Actually its 2" shackles in the rear with 1 set of clamps on the front and 1 set of clamps on the rear of the leaf spring pack and eibach 1"-1.5" coils up front.
I know others who have run dual spring clamps on their leaf pack and claimed it to ride too harsh, but I have also heard that about the coils. All I can say is I guess mine is a freak, cause it rides really nice 90% of the time unless I am on an extremely shitty road.
Eibach part number for these were 3880.520