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Old 05-27-2008, 01:44 AM   #1
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Lowering question???

Over the next X amount of months, i will be lowering the 2500. I'm shooting for a pretty low stance (probably around 5-6 front, 6-8 rear).
Should i be worried about anything else needed when lowering? Such as drive shaft angles and speedo's?
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Old 05-27-2008, 07:58 PM   #2
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Re: Lowering question???

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Over the next X amount of months, i will be lowering the 2500. I'm shooting for a pretty low stance (probably around 5-6 front, 6-8 rear).
Should i be worried about anything else needed when lowering? Such as drive shaft angles and speedo's?
2pc driveshafts generally have less issues w/lowering as long as the carrier bearing mount is positioned properly (spaced if necessary). The speedo is only effected by lowering if/when you change tire sizes.
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Old 05-29-2008, 05:52 PM   #3
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2pc driveshafts generally have less issues w/lowering as long as the carrier bearing mount is positioned properly (spaced if necessary). The speedo is only effected by lowering if/when you change tire sizes.
the speedo, i can live without untill working that issue out, as it's currently not functioning anyways... lol. The carrier bearing i guess we'll see how everything plays out, if that's the lot of things to worry about, other than the obvious issues that pop up while working on it. That's not too bad. I was dreading having to change out gears or something like that. thanx.
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