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blue93v6
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2/16/2003
17:43:02
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i want to lower my truck and i'm getting 2" drop coils and was wondering if i can fit 4" blocks in the rear with out many modifications if any. i'm either gonna go 2/3 or 2/4 but i don't want to get to fancy yet so thats why i'm goin with the blocks, well that and cost. thanks
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Matt
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2/16/2003
18:10:45
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well, 3 or 4 in. blocks are both going to ride rough unless u get shocks. BUT i have seen a Dodge Dakota that dropped its transmission out becaues of 4 in. blocks, so be careful. But otherwise, U know as well as me that its gonna look good :)
Matt
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blue93v6
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2/16/2003
20:47:18
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ya i will be getting shocks and i figured it would ride rough. this will hopefully be a temporary solution to going low, in the future i would like to invest in bags and stuff but right now i can't afford it.
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Jeremy
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2/17/2003
13:19:06
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I hate to tell you but even with bags and huge rims you will still need blocks unless you link it. The transmission problem can be fixed be getting a pinion correction shim already machined into the block. 4 inch blocks will also make your u-bolts drag around if you don't have a pretty decent sized wheel on there. In another words I wouldn't do a 15 with a 50 series and 4 inch blocks. Your leafs would practically be on the ground.
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blue93v6
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2/17/2003
20:04:57
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how about 3" drop hangers and a 1" block. wouldn't that drop my truck 4" and still be able to run 15" tires?
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Jeremy
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2/17/2003
20:59:43
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Yeah, if the hangers do indeed drop you that much then that would be a nice setup. My hangers dropped me only two (Gen II) and than I got my other 2 in. from my shackles. Then when I bagged it, I put 4 inch blocks under it. You can easily get away with it when your running plus size wheel combos.
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blue93v6
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2/17/2003
23:01:59
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hey jeremy do u have any pics of ur gen 2 dropped that u can send me? my e-mail is o0overdrive0o@hotmail.com
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CURTISBLOW
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2/18/2003
02:17:16
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WHAT KIND OF PROBLEMS WOULD YOU GIT FROM THE 4'' BLOCKS WITH THE TRANNY I HAVE 4 INCH BLOCKS ON A 00 CLUB CAB AND I HAVENT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT BUT I WOULD REALLY LIKE SOME MORE DETAILS SO I DONT RUN INTO THIS PROBLEM ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT THANKS CURTISBLOW
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Jeremy
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2/19/2003
09:38:21
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The lower you go, the more it screws over the pinion angle and geometry between the rearend, u joints, driveshaft, and the transmisson. By lowering a truck you can actually "push" the driveshaft into the transmission and put your u-joints at an extremely odd angle. An easy way to correct this is to get angle correction shims. Some blocks already have this machined into them while if they don't you can buy them at a shop that sells blocks and stuff. You need about a 4 degree tapered block for about a 4-6 inch drop in the rear.
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curtis
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2/19/2003
22:58:50
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so if the block is tapered you should be fine also how could you tell if pinion angle is off is there a way to measure this of check i think i should be fine you guys had me dropping in my pants for a while
thanks for all the help
curtisblow
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