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Mazdaspeed6 · 02-25-2019, 03:38 AM

Pics didnt work

EF2 · 02-26-2019, 02:20 PM

can drop spindles be used with drop lower control arms?
i dunno, pics are working for me.

alabama_lowlife · 02-26-2019, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EF2

can drop spindles be used with drop lower control arms?
i dunno, pics are working for me.

Yes, but for the sake of safety you need to use at least 19” wheels. If you use anything smaller than that, your lower control arm will hang below the scrub line. I’ve got 20’s on my son’s truck and it’s pretty close.

EF2 · 02-26-2019, 10:08 PM

oh yeah that makes sense looking at the control arm now.
sweet that’s solved, thanks.

EF2 · 03-13-2019, 01:56 PM

got a new front bumper. not oem, and it’s taiwan made lol, needed a little finesse to get it to fit, mainly due to the passenger bracket being slightly tweaked. looks pretty good for what it is and being fairly cheap.
BEFORE

AFTER

obsidiann19 · 03-14-2019, 12:50 AM

To be fair, it looks decent and not bad at all. Nice truck you got there.

Mazdaspeed6 · 04-13-2019, 03:28 PM

Any progress on the truck? Is it dumped on its nuts yet

EF2 · 04-16-2019, 04:02 AM

haha na i’ve been super busy with work and my new puppy. however i did just pay all my tax shit so i’m about to order all the suspension stuff and new steering pieces here in the next week or so, wheels and such will be soon to follow. i’ll post updates as i get stuff rolling though.

EF2 · 04-18-2019, 03:41 AM

so almost everything i was needing is ordered, only things i still need to order is wheels/tires and drop spindles and i think i’m gonna actually go with belltech lowering leafs and 1 inch blocks instead of the 4 inch blocks i originally bought. so i’ll need to see if i can return my current blocks or sell them. i’ll probably order the spindles and leafs/blocks here in the next week or so. i’ll post pics as things progress lol. slowly but i’ll be getting things done.

86.5KC · 04-18-2019, 03:11 PM

Hi EF2,
I have the belltech spindles and leaves with a 4degree shim on my truck. The ride is very much stock, you will love it if you go that route.
Just a word of caution. If you are going to re-drill the rear hangers, the 1 inch blocks will put your axle very(VERY) close to resting on the frame.
I have zero bump stops in my truck front or rear, with about 2.25" of clearance between the axle and frame, and I occasionally bottom the rear against the frame rail on spirited turns when there is a bump in the road. If you are doing a mini-notch the 1 inch blocks should be fine, if no notch I would think that they will be a bit too close to be comfortable, unless the roads where you live are exceptionally well maintained.....
I have a couple of pictures in my album if you want to see the height of the above combination. For what its worth my truck has the 17" Titans with 205/50/17 tires for an overall tire height ~1.5% larger than the stock tire height.

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02-25-2019, 03:38 AM	#21
Mazdaspeed6 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Oregon Age: 33 Posts: 215 Vehicle: 1997 base model Hardbody Thanks: 2 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Pics didnt work

02-26-2019, 02:20 PM	#22
EF2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: colorado Posts: 406 Vehicle: 94 king cab Thanks: 32 Thanked 89 Times in 69 Posts	can drop spindles be used with drop lower control arms? i dunno, pics are working for me.

02-26-2019, 10:08 PM	#24
EF2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: colorado Posts: 406 Vehicle: 94 king cab Thanks: 32 Thanked 89 Times in 69 Posts	oh yeah that makes sense looking at the control arm now. sweet that’s solved, thanks.

03-13-2019, 01:56 PM	#25
EF2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: colorado Posts: 406 Vehicle: 94 king cab Thanks: 32 Thanked 89 Times in 69 Posts	got a new front bumper. not oem, and it’s taiwan made lol, needed a little finesse to get it to fit, mainly due to the passenger bracket being slightly tweaked. looks pretty good for what it is and being fairly cheap. BEFORE AFTER

03-14-2019, 12:50 AM	#26
obsidiann19 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 30 Vehicle: 2006 Nissan Frontier Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	To be fair, it looks decent and not bad at all. Nice truck you got there.

04-13-2019, 03:28 PM	#27
Mazdaspeed6 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Oregon Age: 33 Posts: 215 Vehicle: 1997 base model Hardbody Thanks: 2 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Any progress on the truck? Is it dumped on its nuts yet

04-16-2019, 04:02 AM	#28
EF2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: colorado Posts: 406 Vehicle: 94 king cab Thanks: 32 Thanked 89 Times in 69 Posts	haha na i’ve been super busy with work and my new puppy. however i did just pay all my tax shit so i’m about to order all the suspension stuff and new steering pieces here in the next week or so, wheels and such will be soon to follow. i’ll post updates as i get stuff rolling though.

04-18-2019, 03:41 AM	#29
EF2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: colorado Posts: 406 Vehicle: 94 king cab Thanks: 32 Thanked 89 Times in 69 Posts	so almost everything i was needing is ordered, only things i still need to order is wheels/tires and drop spindles and i think i’m gonna actually go with belltech lowering leafs and 1 inch blocks instead of the 4 inch blocks i originally bought. so i’ll need to see if i can return my current blocks or sell them. i’ll probably order the spindles and leafs/blocks here in the next week or so. i’ll post pics as things progress lol. slowly but i’ll be getting things done.

04-18-2019, 03:11 PM	#30
86.5KC Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Lehigh Valley PA Posts: 173 Vehicle: Nissan D21 1986.5, King Cab, Z24i, 5speed, 2wd Thanks: 12 Thanked 64 Times in 58 Posts	Hi EF2, I have the belltech spindles and leaves with a 4degree shim on my truck. The ride is very much stock, you will love it if you go that route. Just a word of caution. If you are going to re-drill the rear hangers, the 1 inch blocks will put your axle very(VERY) close to resting on the frame. I have zero bump stops in my truck front or rear, with about 2.25" of clearance between the axle and frame, and I occasionally bottom the rear against the frame rail on spirited turns when there is a bump in the road. If you are doing a mini-notch the 1 inch blocks should be fine, if no notch I would think that they will be a bit too close to be comfortable, unless the roads where you live are exceptionally well maintained..... I have a couple of pictures in my album if you want to see the height of the above combination. For what its worth my truck has the 17" Titans with 205/50/17 tires for an overall tire height ~1.5% larger than the stock tire height.