This is only the begining of a brainstorm and I know it is probably completely impossible but I like dreaming. Would it be possible to take 6" lift spindles for a 4x4 and flip them to get a big drop out of a 4x4. Yes i know 4x4 shouldnt be lowered blah blah blah. The angle of the shafts with the frame would be a challenge.

 

I dont think that would be possible at all. However lowering a 4x4 in general is, and many have done it. There is a thread on here dedicated to lowered 4x4s.

 

Ahahahaha I can't beleive you posted that.

Maybe learn a little about suspension geometry first....

 

how would flipping a spindle do anything? even if you could bolt everything up, it would still give you 6 inches of lift.

a smaller spindle is needed to properly do a suspension drop.

check the mentioned thread out. you might learn something.

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i know what you're thinking. no, it wouldn't work.

 

i believe i told you already, torsion keys is the only answer, unless somehow you get custom made control arms.

 

I guess no one ever looked at a lift kit spindle... And no it wouldn't be a bolt in... The top control arm would need to be raises etc. I did a torsion key drop before and it got low but I'm still dreaming lower.

 

not sure if you know, but chevy 4wd trucks can do lower control arms and that gets them an additional 2" or so, and i've wondered if we can use the same control arms as them. probably only difference is shock location on the arms, or the spindle/hub gap is off.

 

Definitely not a throw away idea. People do some crazy cutting to bag a 2 wheel drive... Why not think outside the box on a 4x4

 

by all means, go for it and let me know what happens! all i know, is that its time for new upper ball joints for me!

 

4x4s dont have spindles, they have knuckles

 

We have TORSION KEYS that will lower it up to 3". Then you can use 4" Shackle/Hanger Kit to get you a total of a 3/4 Drop with a 4WD. Hope this helps.

 

3" from stock 4wd height? or stock 2wd height?

 

3" from stock 4wd height

 

not bad not bad... I couldnt get my front end aligned properly after the keys? any camber kit?

 

I will ask our tech tomorrow morning for you.