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Old 01-08-2015, 08:21 PM
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djm arms with drop struts all the way
Old 01-08-2015, 09:31 PM
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What involves installing the LCA's? Do you have to do anything different to make them work with the struts? What is your price on them? My truck is a 2010 FX2 supercrew.
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Originally Posted by MileHighFX2
What involves installing the LCA's? Do you have to do anything different to make them work with the struts? What is your price on them? My truck is a 2010 FX2 supercrew.
2.5 or 3.5 lowers are 385.

you will have to cut tie rod ends which instructinos show
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Originally Posted by DJM/BELLTECH DIRECT
2.5 or 3.5 lowers are 385.

you will have to cut tie rod ends which instructinos show
And elongate the LCA holes twice as much as Belltech says.
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and then you'll start to rub on top of the inner fender on dip on the highway.
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Originally Posted by azmidget91
And elongate the LCA holes twice as much as Belltech says.
With the 3.5 arms and 1 inch drop struts I didnt have to elongate twice as much
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and then you'll start to rub on top of the inner fender on dip on the highway.
I am even lower, and I don't...

Originally Posted by DJM/BELLTECH DIRECT
With the 3.5 arms and 1 inch drop struts I didnt have to elongate twice as much
He was talking about using LCA's and the belltech struts for a 4/6 drop. I have about 4.5-5 drop in the front and did twice as much, and still have a degree of camber. Going twice as much as belltech suggests is the limit though. Anymore and the back of the control arm will hit the frame. Besides, having extra adjustment is never a bad thing.
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My driver's side did the same thing in November. Less than 2 years on them. Not driven like hell, but driven aggressively at times (as you should be able to).
I was going over a speed bump at work- slowly like I always do.
My truck's a 4wd, dropped 2/3.
I replaced with Belltech struts and had my guy torque while under full weight.
Think I'll be changing my set up in the summer. Losing confidence in this Belltech setup.
Be talking to you Tony...

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My strut broke tonite on the way to soccer practice with the wife and both girls in the truck. There's was a weird pop when we turned into the parking lot. As we turned into a spot I heard it again. I got out to look and the strut is bent real bad in the same place the others in this thread broke. The oil leaked all over the ground. I went home and got my car trailer and hauled it home with the 3/4 ton Chevy work truck. What an embarrassing moment. I told my wife if she took a pic I would break her phone. Tony here sold me my kit also. I sent him the pixs and he said he will pass them up. Hope this works out. I have lost all faith in this kit tho. Last thing I need is for this to happen pulling a loaded car trailer down the freeway.




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