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Old 12-07-2012, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by rbrais
That a CT plate?
Indeed, blurred when I posted the picture to sell the truck.
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Originally Posted by Call-_Me-Jordan
Is there any fab work? I ain't advanced enough to know how to fab it over to coils. I know I can swap cab and the other stuff cause there's no custom fabing, it's unbolt and reboot. Why would coils be better than torsion bar?
I was thinking about it, you could reinforce the lower shock mount and beefien up the upper mount and run a short coilover, like an 8in. that would be 2345098 times better than the torsion bars, some are adjustable too so you can change the ride height and compression/rebound ratios
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Originally Posted by 01f1502wd
I was thinking about it, you could reinforce the lower shock mount and beefien up the upper mount and run a short coilover, like an 8in. that would be 2345098 times better than the torsion bars, some are adjustable too so you can change the ride height and compression/rebound ratios
Huh?
Old 12-07-2012, 10:24 AM
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something like this: you will need these to go from stem mount to the dual sheer mount:


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Those make the ride more comfortable?
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I've got a 3 inch block and an extra leaf in the back, and just keyed in the front. What's the easiest way to lift the front an inch or two?
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Originally Posted by tysonstein
I've got a 3 inch block and an extra leaf in the back, and just keyed in the front. What's the easiest way to lift the front an inch or two?
The only way is to max ur tbars out. If you need to go higher than that, you need to buy a suspension lift.
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Originally Posted by Call-_Me-Jordan
Those make the ride more comfortable?
Pros:
Adjustable ride height
Last longer (torsion bars are known to sag and snap over time)
You have seen trucks with big lifts, they have the torsion bars hanging way down, easy to snag on rocks and bent/break mounts, you wont have that problem
More suspension travel?

Cons:
Little more pricey to bars
Ull have to fab up stronger mounts
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Originally Posted by 01f1502wd
Pros:
Adjustable ride height
Last longer (torsion bars are known to sag and snap over time)
You have seen trucks with big lifts, they have the torsion bars hanging way down, easy to snag on rocks and bent/break mounts, you wont have that problem
More suspension travel?

Cons:
Little more pricey to bars
Ull have to fab up stronger mounts
Hmm I will hit you up on advice for that when I get to it. I need someone to buy my grille guard and lights/ light bar first.
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you post it up on craigslist yet?


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