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Old 05-09-2016, 08:24 PM   #1
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Tubular lower control arms

I currently run factory control arms on my 86 c10. Up front it has belltech drop spindles, belltech lowering springs and nitro drop shocks. Overall the truck is lowered about 6/8 and I love the stance. I have 15x7" rallys up front and even though I ground down the lower control arms some, they will occasionally rub the inside of my tires if I hit a bump in a curve. For that reason, I am looking at replacing the factory lower control arms with tubular control arms. My question is this: 1. Has anyone done this and can you give me advice from experience and 2. Will the tubular lower control arms lower my truck more? I don't have a problem with tires rubbing inner fender and I don't want that problem. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Old 05-09-2016, 10:29 PM   #2
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Re: Tubular lower control arms

Get some pb fab lower control arms. DO NOT get djm control arms and n i think cpp arms lower a bit
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Old 05-10-2016, 05:34 PM   #3
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Re: Tubular lower control arms

Thanks bbbc10!
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Old 05-10-2016, 05:48 PM   #4
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Re: Tubular lower control arms

Would I have to switch to their air springs or would my coils fit in their lower control arms? All I could find on their site were control arms that required one to switch to their air springs or air bags
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Old 05-10-2016, 07:51 PM   #5
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Re: Tubular lower control arms

they have something to bolt to the lower control arm to accept springs
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Old 05-18-2016, 01:34 AM   #6
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Re: Tubular lower control arms

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Get some pb fab lower control arms. DO NOT get djm control arms and n i think cpp arms lower a bit
Does anyone know how much drop the CPP tubular lower control arms has? I did not see it stated on their site.
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