What's TrePaul got cookin now?
#31
03-26-2009
Ok so I got it back today.
My buddy that owns the shop spent literally 10-4 on my truck and finally got the passenger side in and lowered the truck down and it didn't budge suspension wise. It was tall, but the CV was at about a 30-35 degree angle and the UCA was almost touching the frame. The coil was touching the frame. It was no bueno.
So I said screw it cuz it wasn't going to work. He said he wasn't going to charge me. So I didn't get charged for that. But he did have my truck laser aligned which was pretty cool. It's dead on accurate now!
Also he had some 1in blocks that chevy's use, that have a lip on the back side of the block that hook to the spring perch on the axle to keep it centered. I'll post pics soon.
Oh and he had 2 brand new 5150 bilstein shocks sitting around. Sold me those for $100 for the pair. Replacing the rear shocks. MMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Pics soon.
My buddy that owns the shop spent literally 10-4 on my truck and finally got the passenger side in and lowered the truck down and it didn't budge suspension wise. It was tall, but the CV was at about a 30-35 degree angle and the UCA was almost touching the frame. The coil was touching the frame. It was no bueno.
So I said screw it cuz it wasn't going to work. He said he wasn't going to charge me. So I didn't get charged for that. But he did have my truck laser aligned which was pretty cool. It's dead on accurate now!
Also he had some 1in blocks that chevy's use, that have a lip on the back side of the block that hook to the spring perch on the axle to keep it centered. I'll post pics soon.
Oh and he had 2 brand new 5150 bilstein shocks sitting around. Sold me those for $100 for the pair. Replacing the rear shocks. MMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Pics soon.
#34
03-26-2009
#35
03-26-2009
Here's the one pic I grabbed for you guys after we got the bolt in. Decided it wasn't going to work. Houston wasn't going to let me eat through CV's left and right so he said screw it.
Here's the blocks I was talking about. Since I can't lift the front more I'll lower the back some. I have 2.5" blocks in now and I'm going to throw in some stock chevy 1" blocks. I like the raked front more than the raked rear look!
Here's the blocks I was talking about. Since I can't lift the front more I'll lower the back some. I have 2.5" blocks in now and I'm going to throw in some stock chevy 1" blocks. I like the raked front more than the raked rear look!
#42
03-27-2009
#43
03-27-2009
Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 724
Likes: 0
From: trenton,GA
My buddy that owns the shop spent literally 10-4 on my truck and finally got the passenger side in and lowered the truck down and it didn't budge suspension wise. It was tall, but the CV was at about a 30-35 degree angle and the UCA was almost touching the frame. The coil was touching the frame. It was no bueno.
Since only changing the mounting point 1.5" did that I would imagine not much.... but I could be wrong.
Last edited by Dustin S; 03-27-2009 at 05:02 AM.
#44
03-27-2009
I got my original idea from a guy off CarDomain who did this and said he didn't run into any problems which is why I went ahead and did this. This was his design:
Like I was telling Zach, I felt better about my brackets being one piece and totally separate from the RCD ones so if I have to I can take them off. Mine look just like his only one solid piece and flush ground down.
Like I was telling Zach, I felt better about my brackets being one piece and totally separate from the RCD ones so if I have to I can take them off. Mine look just like his only one solid piece and flush ground down.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
TrePaul86
OLD - Interior, Exterior, Electrical, & Misc.
13
02-02-2010 02:21 PM
TrePaul86
OLD - Interior, Exterior, Electrical, & Misc.
30
05-06-2009 05:45 AM
