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IMMEDIATE RESPONSE NEEDED...Lowering truck right now....

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Old Jul 2, 2009
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I thought it was 14?

**** **** **** **** c(hicken)sucker mother ****er **** fart turd ****?
Blink 182? haha
 
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na im good with my old emblems, too many people are rockin 06 badges and tails, id rather have my truck be unique than be trendy. and i wasnt talkin about the badges i was talkin ford emblems! lol
Why do you think I painted '06+ emblems? That's right...to be unique. I and many others didn't do those swaps because they were trendy, I happen to like the tails the most of any ranger tails and I was one of the first to have them on the site. Same goes with the 06+ mirrors. Your truck is pretty unique with all that damn blue and white that gets hella dirty fast on the inside. haha.

OHHHH...ford ovals...ok! the one I destroyed was already fubared...i was experimenting. haha.
 
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Originally Posted by 99XLTman
Blink 182? haha
indeed. lol.
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
Why do you think I painted '06+ emblems? That's right...to be unique. I and many others didn't do those swaps because they were trendy, I happen to like the tails the most of any ranger tails and I was one of the first to have them on the site. Same goes with the 06+ mirrors. Your truck is pretty unique with all that damn blue and white that gets hella dirty fast on the inside. haha.

OHHHH...ford ovals...ok! the one I destroyed was already fubared...i was experimenting. haha.
yes that white does get hella dirty .. very quickly too i might add
but the blue is dark enough it doesnt show dirt
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
I thought it was 14?

**** **** **** **** c(hicken)sucker mother ****er **** fart turd ****?
Fart dose not count man, lol.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009
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Drop is done and successful. I'll post pictures in a few. I'm satisfied with it. Dropped ALMOST 2 inches...but like I said, I like it.
 
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well duh thats what a hanger flip does lol
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009
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Post pics!
 
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I'm satisfied. Only 1.5" but oh well.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2009
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looks good! but you didnt drop it, you leveled it! for a 2/2 drop you wouldve needed to get lowering coils or cut em, and thats exactly where my rear end sits at 31 inches, you only got 1.5 because its a reg cab.

and dude you NEED bigger tires
 
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^^or a slammedier drop..
 
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Holy Tiny Tires Batman!
 
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Originally Posted by Johnbaum13
Holy Tiny Tires Batman!
seriosly that made me think of my truck before i got my tires n wheels
 

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Old Jul 2, 2009
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slam the ***** now.
 
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^^^ that's what I say slam the thing, and get some bigger wheels or whatever, but sofary sogoody,LOL
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009
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lookin good. now slam it
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009
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Haha yeah, I work at Discount Tire so I got them for free. I am refinishing my 16's so I can put them back on. Those are just stock Jeep steelies...15", and then it won't look AS bad, but I only have a 225/50 for the 16's, so it still might look a bit goofy. I'd like to get some 17's but I just can't afford that ****...even with the mad crazy discounts that I get....lol.

SMAKES - My attempt was only made to level it out, I don't want to rake out the front end, I was trying to get rid of that by leveling out the rear....but it's still a bit over an inch higher in the back so I thought about welding drop plates to the top of my frame and drilling holes to bolt the hanger too....anyone ever seen that done?
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
blah...a superlift or a DJM 4/5 is a one man job. come on people...make it happen with one person. jeeeze. lol. I've gotten good at dropping trans and putting it back in with one person.
It helps when your truck sits 3 feet in the air LOL
 
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I say you should get under there with a wire brush and some Rust Reformer or POR and get to work on some of the frame.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009
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yea yea, I know.....I thought about getting the underbody sprayed with the undercoating but idk...
 
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Old Jul 3, 2009
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Originally Posted by unt0uchable
Haha yeah, I work at Discount Tire so I got them for free. I am refinishing my 16's so I can put them back on. Those are just stock Jeep steelies...15", and then it won't look AS bad, but I only have a 225/50 for the 16's, so it still might look a bit goofy. I'd like to get some 17's but I just can't afford that ****...even with the mad crazy discounts that I get....lol.

SMAKES - My attempt was only made to level it out, I don't want to rake out the front end, I was trying to get rid of that by leveling out the rear....but it's still a bit over an inch higher in the back so I thought about welding drop plates to the top of my frame and drilling holes to bolt the hanger too....anyone ever seen that done?
take a leaf spring out if your not worried about cargo capacity
 
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Old Jul 4, 2009
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I'd rather just leave it the way it is....I carry too many tires around and **** to ruin what cargo capacity I do have, lol
 
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Old Jul 4, 2009
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unless your putting 1000 lbs in the bed i dont think taking one spring out will hurt it much will it?
 
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Old Jul 4, 2009
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unless your putting 1000 lbs in the bed i dont think taking one spring out will hurt it much will it?
Well in saying that, When I have my grizzly in the back of my truck, I hit the bump stops on speed bumps. That weighs about 650-700 wet.
 
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Is there any way to drop the rear about 2 more inches without getting into to spending a bunch of money, and then obviously I would cut the coils in the front and call it a day. Maybe like a "near free" 4/2 or 3.5/2 drop?
 
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