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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Does anyone have any dropped radius arm brackets for a 4" to 6" lift? Or maybe even the arms also.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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anything?
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 01:19 AM
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I believe what you're looking for is called a "lift kit" and yes lots of people make them.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 01:25 AM
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I have a lift kit on the truck with no dropped radius arm brackets.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 01:47 AM
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I think people use extended radius arms when the brackets aren't dropped.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 01:57 AM
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No, the extended ones move the mount farther back on the frame. The mount is supposed to be dropped when you lift the truck. The previous owner did not do this. The extended arms just allow for more "true" up and down travel. I would like to have the extended arms! But for now I'm just worried about the brackets.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 02:28 AM
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I don't think you'll find just the radius arm brackets unless you check Craigslist or something.

If you lift the truck without the brackets then the extended radius arms keep the wheel properly positioned in the wheel well. No lowered down brackets to affect ground clearance, and all with the brackets in the stock location.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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No, the extended arms come with new brackets. They dont use the stock brackets. Most of the extended arms are 15" longer than stock. The are for better travel and articulation. You either get drop brackets for the stock arms or extended arms with new brackets which are mounted back farther on the frame.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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Sounds reasonable.
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Old Oct 12, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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So does anyone know of a good place to get the extended kit or the drop brackets for the stock arms?
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