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Old 08-07-2009, 10:29 PM   #1
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lowered shortbeds on stock wheels?

lowering mine Tuesday and leaving stock wheels on ,would like to see what they look like
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Old 08-07-2009, 10:38 PM   #2
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lowering mine Tuesday and leaving stock wheels on ,would like to see what they look like
i have a 85 that lowered 5/5 with djm.http://s601.photobucket.com/albums/tt99/bagged87/
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Old 08-07-2009, 10:46 PM   #3
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Re: lowered shortbeds on stock wheels?

Here is mine. You can see a ton in the sticky thread up top.
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Old 08-08-2009, 05:53 PM   #5
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Re: lowered shortbeds on stock wheels?

They look very sharp with rallyes . mine with a 4-4 drop
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Old 08-09-2009, 12:20 AM   #6
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They look very sharp with rallyes . mine with a 4-4 drop
thats lowered??? looks like my stock height truck
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Old 08-09-2009, 12:23 AM   #7
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thats lowered??? looks like my stock height truck
nah, look at the gap above the wheels, u can tell theres a difference
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Old 08-09-2009, 12:25 AM   #8
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yea i can tell now after i put my truck up to it lol sorry
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Old 08-09-2009, 12:12 AM   #9
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yea rallies dont look bad
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how low is yours?
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Old 08-09-2009, 07:50 PM   #12
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Old 09-22-2009, 03:02 AM   #13
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man that first gray truck is bad a** what tire size and drop are you running??
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Old 09-25-2009, 12:08 PM   #14
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man that first gray truck is bad a** what tire size and drop are you running??
The gray truck has 3" DJM Springs, and Belltech shackles and hangers for a 4" drop in the rear. 275/60 all around
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Old 08-09-2009, 10:06 AM   #15
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Re: lowered shortbeds on stock wheels?

CSBATEY how do you like that DJM 5/5?I was thinking of it but didnt know if it would give me that raked stance i want...
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Old 08-09-2009, 10:42 AM   #16
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Re: lowered shortbeds on stock wheels?

Mine has two leafs in the back and two coils chopped in the front. Not the best method but the previous owner took it upon himself to lower it this way.
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Old 08-09-2009, 08:26 PM   #17
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CSBATEY how do you like that DJM 5/5?I was thinking of it but didnt know if it would give me that raked stance i want...
it rides great but i would like a little more rack in the front
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Old 08-09-2009, 09:54 PM   #18
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Re: lowered shortbeds on stock wheels?

Here's a couple.
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Re: lowered shortbeds on stock wheels?

WW lol i like the blue one,how low r they both?
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Old 08-10-2009, 01:08 AM   #20
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Re: lowered shortbeds on stock wheels?

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mine is equal to a 4/6, and that blue truck is amazing! can i have some specs on wheels and paint??
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mine is equal to a 4/6, and that blue truck is amazing! can i have some specs on wheels and paint??
The blue truck is a buddy of mine. I helped him build it a few years ago. It's a 1982 Silvarado with a 355/TH350 drivetrain.
It's a 4or5/6 drop 2.5 spindles/cut 1/2 coil and flip in rear
The wheels are repro car rallye wheels with corvette caps and trim rings.
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The color we got off of a mid 90's truck at the Ford dealer we work at.
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Old 08-10-2009, 11:00 PM   #22
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The blue truck is a buddy of mine. I helped him build it a few years ago. It's a 1982 Silvarado with a 355/TH350 drivetrain.
It's a 4or5/6 drop 2.5 spindles/cut 1/2 coil and flip in rear
The wheels are repro car rallye wheels with corvette caps and trim rings.
15x8 front with 275/50/15 BFG Radial T/A
15x10 rear with 295/60/15 BFG Radial T/A
The color we got off of a mid 90's truck at the Ford dealer we work at.
that truck looks good!! any side views? can you tell the difference between the 50 seires and 60 series? does the tire look shorter in the back?
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Old 08-11-2009, 08:20 AM   #23
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Re: lowered shortbeds on stock wheels?

That blue truck, and yours look killer. That's about the level of lowered that I'm going for. Thanks for the info.
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Re: lowered shortbeds on stock wheels?

any body have pictures of a 2 1/2 drop spindle and cut 1 1/2 -2 coils (2"??) in the front and a flip in the rear?........also very good looking truck's i will defiantly be keeping my truck rally's
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any body have pictures of a 2 1/2 drop spindle and cut 1 1/2 -2 coils (2"??) in the front and a flip in the rear?........also very good looking truck's i will defiantly be keeping my truck rally's
I wouldn't cut any more than a coil off which equals 2" of drop after that you will have alignment issue and you lower control arms will scrub the ground
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