. got the rears done this weekend. fronts will come down next weekend, i hope. i did the half hanger flip and it got me 3" even. went from 18" center of hub to fender lip to 15".before:
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.... got the rears done this weekend. fronts will come down next weekend, i hope. i did the half hanger flip and it got me 3" even. went from 18" center of hub to fender lip to 15".
before:
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. got the rears done this weekend. fronts will come down next weekend, i hope. i did the half hanger flip and it got me 3" even. went from 18" center of hub to fender lip to 15".before:
after:
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Lookin good ezer. 
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way to go.
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'70 f250 4x4 Crew cab 460/C6 '72 F100 390/C6 9.8 MPG AVG. '89 Mercury Cougar LS Dual Exh. V6 . 18.9 MPG AVG. In Town.
I don't want to give em a heart-attack. That is what would happen if I answered the door in the buff. Heck it almost scares me to death when I step out of the shower and look in the mirror.~Mancar1~
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something must be different with my truck...its that low without a flip? maybe its just the crap in the bed. looks good though!
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i'm not sure i understand your comment. are talking about the "before" pic? i'm running a pretty big (rolling diameter) tire and wheel. those are 275/60-r17's in those pics. of course, they should be about the same as a 235/75-r15 in diameter.layedout72 wrote:something must be different with my truck...its that low without a flip? maybe its just the crap in the bed. looks good though!
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i think he means his tire sit in the opening identicaly. without having flipped the axles.
I know the bird has an extra 160 pounds back there from the sand bags and it sits lower back there now.
I know the bird has an extra 160 pounds back there from the sand bags and it sits lower back there now.
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I don't want to give em a heart-attack. That is what would happen if I answered the door in the buff. Heck it almost scares me to death when I step out of the shower and look in the mirror.~Mancar1~
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'70 f250 4x4 Crew cab 460/C6 '72 F100 390/C6 9.8 MPG AVG. '89 Mercury Cougar LS Dual Exh. V6 . 18.9 MPG AVG. In Town.
I don't want to give em a heart-attack. That is what would happen if I answered the door in the buff. Heck it almost scares me to death when I step out of the shower and look in the mirror.~Mancar1~
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Looks good ezer
How does lowering affect the shocks
How does lowering affect the shocks
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Looks good.
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So you just flip the front hanger? Do you reuse any of the original hanger holes or do you drill all new ones?
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Yeas would someone please give us less than engineers and quick run down of EXACTLY how you did this and which if any holes you reuse.
Also are you planning to cut the brackets off?
Also are you planning to cut the brackets off?
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Keith did this on his and had the whole layout I think 
Not sure though. Only on his he took the brackets all the way to the top of the rail.
Not sure though. Only on his he took the brackets all the way to the top of the rail.
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i'm not very good at explaining things, but yes, i used the original bottom frame holes and drilled new top holes in both the frame and hangers. on hte half flip you use the existing bottom holes and just flip the hangers and then drill new uppers. so you only have to drill two holes on each side. maybe someone can exppain it better. i suck at this that is why i alway just post pics. 
here's a couple of side shots. it actually sits level now, but i want some rake.
here's a couple of side shots. it actually sits level now, but i want some rake.
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Looks really nice. I'm probably going to try this out when I tear into my suspension.
IMHO, maybe an inch or 2 lower in the front now, and it would look bad a$$.
Nick
IMHO, maybe an inch or 2 lower in the front now, and it would look bad a$$.
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That looks good.