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Old 12-27-2010, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by coobies5
just take out the lift blocks and put on 2wd u-bolts, there's like a 2" difference between the 2wd u-bolts and 4wd u-bolts. i just left the lift block off of it, and i put shackles and hangers on it now and i still can't seem to hit the bump stops unless i have about 800lbs or more in the bed and i hit a bump.
Just trying to do it on the cheap. Never priced u-bolts but something tells me they're going to cost $60-80, on top of cam bolt and alignment prices. And that doesn't cover shocks. Speaking of which, I'm also wondering how the stock fx4 shocks will be with a 2" drop.
 
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Old 12-27-2010, 12:12 PM
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Just trying to do it on the cheap. Never priced u-bolts but something tells me they're going to cost $60-80, on top of cam bolt and alignment prices. And that doesn't cover shocks. Speaking of which, I'm also wondering how the stock fx4 shocks will be with a 2" drop.
i got mine from a junkyard for a whopping $25. supposively you can get new ones from autozone or other parts stores for around the same price or something like that. (see if anyone on here wants to trade, plenty of 2wd trucks wanting to be lifted, and they have to switch out u-bolts)
 
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Old 12-29-2010, 10:43 PM
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Old 12-30-2010, 02:25 AM
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everybody from tts?
 
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Old 12-30-2010, 08:17 AM
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Coobies5 those are some good pics. What you using for a camera?? Truck is looking good by the way.
 
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Old 12-30-2010, 10:24 AM
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everybody from tts?
yeah, from that hooters gtg the other week.
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Coobies5 those are some good pics. What you using for a camera?? Truck is looking good by the way.
thank you sir, the first one is with a nikon (another user off a different forums camera) the rest is off of a canon 40d that i just recently purchased, thanks to derek (dirtyd88)
 
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You take some good pictures man. I always like them. Your truck is looking good!! That other truck in the first pic looks nice too.
 
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Old 01-09-2011, 02:09 PM
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You take some good pictures man. I always like them. Your truck is looking good!! That other truck in the first pic looks nice too.
thank you very much sir! i appreciate the kind words and that other truck is taylor's (abervintageman42) on here.
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 11:20 PM
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Dang, just looking back over old posts, still gonna lower my '07 FX4 come Spring, starting with to stock FX2 front spec using factory sport tuned shocks likely and FX2 rear U bolts without the blocks ..... might even go for a set of longer shackles out back.

That's a good looking truck as is .... well, needs a wash & wax ..... but I like it!
Front tires show excess negative camber, guess it's pre-alignment?
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After driving around with a 2" leveling kit and 33's for a few years, I decided to remove the leveling kit and drop the truck 3" using Belltech lowering struts and rear shackles. Although the truck handles great, I miss the raised look so as soon as I can find a heater for my garage I'm installing a Pro-Comp 6" lift, 4.56's and Nitto 35's.
I wouldn't raise it, but it's yours ..... see you already have the stuff stacked up. Might let me know what you want to do with the take off shackles and maybe shocks after you do?

 

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Which chevy keys should I get I have an 01 150 and what size tires?? Also im running xd spies 17x9 4.5 offset will they work lowered?? I wanna get as low as coobie what exactly do i need coobie??
 
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Old 02-07-2011, 11:36 PM
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Which chevy keys should I get I have an 01 150 and what size tires?? Also im running xd spies 17x9 4.5 offset will they work lowered?? I wanna get as low as coobie what exactly do i need coobie??
i believe any chevy 1/2 ton with torsion keys years 99-06 will work. and as the wheels and offset, i have no idea about any of that, i suggest you post up in the wheels/tires subforum on here and see if they can help you.
 
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I still wanna hear about the big flip from that extreme drop 4x4! Anyone want a 6" fabtech lift lol I'm ready to go down!
 
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Old 03-01-2011, 11:30 PM
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I still wanna hear about the big flip from that extreme drop 4x4! Anyone want a 6" fabtech lift lol I'm ready to go down!
eh?
 


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