well, my sig is what i have and i want to drop it... and i think i've decided to go with the 3/5 drop. now my questions...

I want the 3/5 but i want it done right (no shackles!), so whats the best way to go?? I want a suspension drop so no air baggers and i also want an excellent suspension for cornering(as i love to street race)

any ideas, i was thinking of buying all seperate parts and having them installed so lay down the good products for a good drop and excellent suspension.

any help is appreciated...

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TRUCK
00' XLT 4.2 Auto Sport
Regular cab Styleside
3.55 non-limited slip
Superchip
Airaid FIPK
custom ported STOCK throttle body

PC
Thunderbird 1.1ghz @ 1.33ghz
Abit KT7A-Raid
384mb Kingmax PC-150 ram
60gig IBM 75gxp RAID array
Geforce2 GTS 64mb

 

after some looking i've decided on:

front- Western Chassis 2" super a-arms and 1" smooth-ride drop coil

that leaves me the 3" in the front. anything else i need for the front????!

now the rear...

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TRUCK
White 00' XLT 4.2 Auto Sport
Regular cab Styleside
3.55 non-limited slip
Superchip
Airaid FIPK
custom ported STOCK throttle body

PC
Thunderbird 1.1ghz @ 1.33ghz
Abit KT7A-Raid
384mb Kingmax PC-150 ram
60gig IBM 75gxp RAID array
Geforce2 GTS 64mb

 

I too am looking to drop my ride 3/4 or 3/5 and want great handling too. After much searching I think I'm going to piece together my own kit. I thinking of getting Western Chassis A arms and Eibach coils up front. Out back I'm planning on getting Hotchkis' new 4in drop leafs (I contacted them they will have their F-150 2-4 kit out in May) and maybe 1in hanger if I want it lower. I too want to avoid the shackles after hearing I need to grind and air chisel the rivets off , plus I don't think the factory leafs are the best if you want great handling!

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1999 F-150 XLT 4x2 Black Reg Cab Flareside 4.6L V8 M5 3.55 non LS, Gibson Super Truck, Mobil 1, Stull billet grille

Future Mods: K&N FIPK, JBA headers, Superchip, 3/5 drop, 20's

[This message has been edited by 99flareside (edited 03-25-2001).]

 

I have the western chassis 3/5 drop on my truck. The rivets, buy the way are on the front hangers, not the shackles. Leafs and 1" shackles would be the best way to do a 5" drop in the rear. It could also be done with the Western Chassis shackles and hangers (the only shakle/hanger kit that is adjustable for 4 - 5 inches) or, you could use an axle flip kit (6 inches) and a 1" raising shackle.

I've had my kit for over a year now with no problems. I will bottom out if I hit a really heavy bump at a relatively high rate of speed, but I very seldom have this happen. A c-notch kit will prevent this and I may even install one some day.

 

thanks for the info Chris, but is there any other way for a 5" drop done right (full suspension items) without shackles or do i need to have some type of shackle? Is there shackles on the truck stock??? if so... at what length because i don't want to extend any farther than stock lenght.

can't forget front and rear anti-sway bars i'm making my list and checkin it twice, and saving the cash as much as possible!

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TRUCK
White 00' XLT 4.2 Auto Sport
Regular cab Styleside
3.55 non-limited slip
Superchip
Airaid FIPK
custom ported STOCK throttle body

PC
Thunderbird 1.1ghz @ 1.33ghz
Abit KT7A-Raid
384mb Kingmax PC-150 ram
60gig IBM 75gxp RAID array
Geforce2 GTS 64mb

 

Are you able to post any pix of your truck, Chris? I'm saving my hard-earned pennies for a 3/5 Western Chassis drop as well.
Also, what size wheels and tires do you have?

 

I was browsing thorugh my Sport Truck mag collection and in the Jan 2000 issue there is a 98 F-150 with a Chisolm 3/5 drop. It consists of 3" A-arms and 5" leafs. Well anyways I called them, and the leafs are around $350 and come with an extra leaf for more support. Their number is 800-848-2333

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1999 F-150 XLT 4x2 Black Reg Cab Flareside 4.6L V8 M5 3.55 non LS, Gibson Super Truck, Mobil 1, Stull billet grille

Future Mods: K&N FIPK, JBA headers, Superchip, 3/5 drop, 20's (now ordered!)