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Old 08-04-2009, 10:24 PM
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Talking Lowerering RAM 2500 pics inside!

Reason for the plate on the shock tower.... just to try something different and make a little more room under the hood
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Old top plate on left and new one on right.... new one is larger and milled radius for the 3/4" U bolts




Blocks shaved to 1.750" with a new hole drilled in the bottom to allow for the alignment pin and installed




1/2 ton coils and blocks shaved:


Overall Im exceptionally happy with it, the ride is the best the truck has ever been, Nice and smooth, no bumps. Im really glad I did this

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Old 08-04-2009, 10:26 PM
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Old 08-04-2009, 10:33 PM
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I love that truck, Ian

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Old 08-04-2009, 11:49 PM
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very nice, very sharp truck. what kind of headlights do you have?

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Old 08-05-2009, 12:07 AM
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Very nice looking truck,

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Old 08-05-2009, 09:14 PM
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Thanks guys!! its a ongoing project

The lights are the black one piece off ebay.com
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Old 08-05-2009, 09:36 PM
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ian that thang looks sweet how much drop did you get do you think it will settle out more latter

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Old 08-05-2009, 10:07 PM
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nice truck looks good.
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Old 08-05-2009, 11:21 PM
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Thank you!!!

Im about 1.500" - 1.750" roughly lowered. Im hoping it will be around 2.000" if it settles down. BUT then again I also think I want to go another inch or two lower but Ill just wait and see. Only thing with that is I would have to buy new coils OR cut the old ones... and I dont want to really cut a coil.

The back end is 2.250" taller than the front
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Old 08-06-2009, 12:05 AM
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i wouldnt cut the old ones, doesnt that cause the springs to be real uh springy or spongy feeling?? Or is that heating them to make them squish??
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Old 08-06-2009, 06:58 AM
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If you heat the spring it will collapse, Ive seen guys on compD cut them with a band saw or right angle grinder (slowly).... but my biggest issue is the top of the spring from factory has a 3/4 coil on top that is flat... If I cut that off then its just the nub going up hill that will be pressing into the rubber boot..... thats what Im not a fan of
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Old 08-06-2009, 11:14 AM
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the truck looks good man nicely done. yea cutting and or heating up coils usually isnt the greatest idea if ya really wanted to go crazy you could cut the coil bucket out and raise it up an inch or two and still have the same nice coils it just a thought tho.

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Old 08-06-2009, 02:13 PM
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looks like a mexican truck specially with those tires

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Old 08-06-2009, 08:55 PM
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thats alright, a little lower and Ill be happy. I didnt build it to be a hill jack mudding truck
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Old 08-18-2009, 06:15 PM
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Looks great! I am have been considering lowering mine for a while now. I just got some new 315s so it's gonna be a while. I plan on taking out my 2" spacer up front and then dropping the back 2" or more to make it level.

Have yall seen these? They say its for the 94-97s only though???

Lowering Suspension Drop Coil Kit - 1034 by Ground Force Suspension




Here's the rear.

http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/Bel...ng-Kit/601777/


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