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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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looking for a way to drop the front end of my 08. reg cab? any one have any ideas

i say someone makes the dream beams but they are only for the 2wd trucks as mine is 4wd.

but i wonder what the difference would be in them?
 
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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theres got to be someway to drop it??
 
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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anyone have any ideas?
 
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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maybe cutting your springs, itl be cheap. im not aware of any lowering kits, but i never research them either
 
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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NEVER cut the springs !!!! It will give you a shitty boucey ride. I've read of a lowering kit, GOOGLE IT !!!
 
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by gunman41mag
NEVER cut the springs !!!! It will give you a shitty boucey ride. I've read of a lowering kit, GOOGLE IT !!!

i would hope he would know that
 
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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is it coil or leaf springs on the front of yer truck? and it is a solid axle?



Originally Posted by gunman41mag
NEVER cut the springs !!!! It will give you a shitty boucey ride. I've read of a lowering kit, GOOGLE IT !!!
i've never had a problem cutting the springs, i did it on my 1-ton and it rides a ton better than stock. cut too much and you will be on the bump stops all the time and it will be bouncy..... heat the springs and it will make them brittle and they could break with all the weight on these trucks......
 
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