hey everyone im new to all of this so i dont really know alot about lowering. right now i hve 4 inch blocks in the back and the torsions cranked until it was sitting on the bump stops. im wanting to go lower but dont have any money so im wondering what else i can do to go lower without buying spindles and such lol. ive read on here about flipping the ball joints and taking leafs out but how much does that really lower it like is it really worth it. any help will be greatly appreciated.
Yes those will help. There are quite a few helpful writeups on here for the balljoint flip. With the flip you get about 1" lower, and if you pull middle leaf you get about 1-1.5" drop, although not everyone agrees on the amount. You should also trim those bumpstops or get some low profile ones from beefed taco, cause you can lower it, but if your sitting on the bumpstops it wont make a difference.
I'd say cut your bump stops but usually you will need shorter shocks once you do and you said you don't have any money.
I'm on my factory dampers still... 16yo and blown. up front i have a SLIGHTLY shorter tire size than stock. like barely. I hammered the **** out of my upper fender wells too. B/j Flip up front (no spacers/ washers), crank'd torsions, trimmed bumpstops up front. about 2-3cm between frame and bumpstops. Rear I have 3" drop block with removed mid leafs, and a c-notch. I hope those help.
i have the same set up...but wen i cut the bumpstop on the front and got some 15" rims with 185/60 the truck drop another 1.5'....
how hard is it to do a c notch or is it easier to pay someone. i know what it involves but dont want to mess my fame up
You did get smaller tires.... which makes lowering easier. it's the 92-95 2WD grille. was originally chrome, I sprayed it flat black. been a year and a half since i think.
cin- when you say beat the SH!T outta your inner fenders, arent they plastic? or are the metal or somesort? and what size tires you running? like a 195/65 r14? thanks
