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Old 04-27-2013, 10:05 PM   #18
Sid138
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Re: Rear 4" drop, did you c-notch? pics please

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^^he is absolutely right about pinion angle. I relocated the shocks, put on an adjustable traction bar, and had to shorten the drive shaft.

And thanks sid138. This thing is about 12 years of changing my mind.
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west, it seems to me your truck is a 12 year result in ultimately making the right decisions.

Ok, I haven't thought about pinion angle or driveshaft length when lowering. Makes sense though, but at what point (inches of drop) do you need to shorten?
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