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Old May 25, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Lowering ? cast and camber

Would I need a cast and camber kit if I were to lower my 97 ext cab 1"/2"?
 
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Old May 25, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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if you mean 1 inch up front and 2 inches in the rear?


I lowered my 2001 supercab 1 inch up front and 2 inches in the rear I had the allignment checked but it was still stock specs and I have had no tire wear or pulling side to side.

How are you planning on achieving the drop??? I used SVT lightning springs in the front, and belltech hangers in the rear...

check out my green truck in my album, PM me if you got any questions on lowering it
 
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Old May 25, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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I really haven't devised a gameplan yet, so any advice is appreciated as well as a list of parts sources. I noticed you put a sway bar on. How well did that work out as far as ride quality with the lowering kit? BTW, your truck looks great!
 
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Old May 25, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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I used stock take off SVT lightning front springs and the $50 belltech rear drop hangers from summit racing. The swaybar is also an off the shelf 100% stock SVT lightning rear sway bar I got it when MAD was having a blowout sale on them. all in all I have less than $300 in my suspension with the addition of the rear sway bar. Eventually I may upgrade the sway bars to thicker ones but right now the handeling is so much better than when it was stock.

my wife prefers the truck now with the rear sway bar and as soon as i get home I have to install the other one on my harley truck or so she says
 
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Old May 25, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Great results for little dough. Nice. Thanks for the help. I'm sure I'll have more ?'s for you as the time nears.
 
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Old May 25, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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i can make a kit

it handles incredibly bette than stock I highly recomend the rear anti-sway bar
 
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