drop spindles or lca

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  1. nachizzle

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    i am looking to lower my 88 pickup. nothing to crazy just a 3/3 front and rear. I figured I can get beltech spindels and do the ball joint flip to get the three in the front, or should i just get the lca's? which is better any differences in handling?
     
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    Why not save the $$ and crank the torsions down?
     
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    I'd get spindles, but if ya wanna save money cranked torsions are good too
     
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    I would do spindles and and crank the torsion bars or just to spindles and top ball joints to get 3 inch.
     
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    if i do the torsions will the ride quality worsen?
     
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    Ride quality gets bad with lowered torsions because the lower arm gest closer to the frame so theres less travel. Yuu can compensate for that with lower profile bump stops of shaving the stock ones down. Fliping the ball joint will get you about an inch without changing travel length
     
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    i think ill just save the money then and crank the torsions down. thanx everybody.
     

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