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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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I'm looking to lower my truck 3/5 or 2/4 anyone know of a good place to pic up these kits? Anyone on this site with a lowered 4x4? I love the chip foose truck!
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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why are you gonna lower your 4x4??
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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because it is what you have.

It is more difficult to lower a 4x4, but it still can be done.
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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true but i think its a waste of money to buy a 4x4 and lower it but i know the hastle of a dealership and newer trade-ins if it was me i would look into the same truck you have now but without 4wd or who knows you might be able to sell you trans,t case and front members to a shop or something and get a 2wd front end and tranny and a few extra bucks
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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How are you gonna keep the IRS in the front straight when you lower it. I know when you raise it you drop the front diff down when you put the lift spindles on it. You can't shove it higher in the truck to lower it. I have to agree about getting a 2wd to lower.
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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I have found some kits, Well 4x4 does hold more value! Looking at the front it is no differ than a 2wd other than the front axle going into it!
The front axle angle would stay bout same, since spindle center is about 2 in lower than diff center only thing u would be doing is makeing spindle center bout 1 in above diff center, so really no change !
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Its not hard to lower a 4x4 but it is stupid to try to put bags on it and lower it. But yeah they do make just lowering kits. Ill look around.
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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come to think about it, I dont think I have ever seen a baged 4x4.
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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come to think about it, I dont think I have ever seen a baged 4x4.
Technically if you want a bagged 4x4 scraping you no longer have a 4x4 because you have to switch to a 2 wheel drive chasis and its way to much work. You can bag the back end of a lifted 4x4 for towing purposes
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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so it is imposiable to bag the front of a 4x4?
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