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Before & After
Step one paint
Step two lowering Next step new engine
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03-03-2011, 09:23 PM
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Re: Before & After
Looking good, coming along nicely
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03-03-2011, 09:24 PM
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Re: Before & After
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03-03-2011, 09:29 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Before & After
As a longhorn guy with plans to lower... What did you do for youe stance?
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03-03-2011, 09:42 PM
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Re: Before & After
I ordered the 3" drop spindles from airbagit. It took some grinding to make them fit, but they work great. I ordered 5" drop leafs from Performanceonline. When you order your leafs make sure you call them and specify what they are for, they almost sent me c10 springs. All said and down it worked out great and I am really happy with it.
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03-03-2011, 10:35 PM
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Re: Before & After
How much suspension travel do you estimate that you have left with the 5" drop in the rear?
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03-03-2011, 10:39 PM
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Re: Before & After
The camper never moves, but it looks like you trimmed the tree.
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03-04-2011, 12:07 AM
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Re: Before & After
About 3 or 4 inches of travel left. POL claimed they were 3/4ton leafs, I haven't loaded anything in to the back to check yet.
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03-04-2011, 12:11 AM
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Re: Before & After
If I were to remove the rubber stop between the axle and truck bed I would have a couple more inches.
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03-04-2011, 12:55 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Before & After
how does it ride (the rear specificly) and if you don' mind, can you share what the cost was? I'm looking for a low buck route, and I doubt this is what I'm looking for. (I have a few ideas rolling around my head)
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03-04-2011, 01:06 AM
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Re: Before & After
It rides a lot better, very smooth. With the stiff suspension and overload springs before It rode like the axle was welded to the frame.
The leafs are $400 and the spindles are $300. I am a cheap bastard and I will say that this was money well spent. I tried the cheap route before I bought them. I removed three leafs and it only went down 1". http://www.performanceonline.com/Leaf-Springs-c-782/ http://www.airbagit.com/product-p/spi-gm7191c.htm
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03-04-2011, 01:27 AM
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Nice work, coming along nice!
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03-04-2011, 02:22 AM
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Re: Before & After
I like the color and stance. Looks Great!!!
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03-04-2011, 09:26 AM
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Re: Before & After
Looking good. What kinda plans do you have for your new engine?
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03-04-2011, 10:32 AM
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Re: Before & After
 What's the plan 
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03-04-2011, 11:50 AM
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Re: Before & After
Looks good, what color is that?
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03-04-2011, 11:52 AM
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Re: Before & After
I am going to paint the engine bay and install my new 03' roller block with a rebuilt th350. Since I was out in the garage taking pictures anyways I've also included a picture of my roommates 383 stroker.
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03-04-2011, 11:53 AM
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It is "So Intense blue" with pearls and I don't remember what exactly the top was, white with blue pearls.
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03-05-2011, 12:52 PM
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Re: Before & After
How many leafs in the lowering leafs for the rear. Have you loaded it yet to see if it squats? Pics. Thanks. does that have disks up front.
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03-05-2011, 01:16 PM
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03-05-2011, 02:25 PM
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Its has 3 leafs + 1 overload. No, I haven't loaded it yet. *and by 03' roller block I meant 92' roller block.
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04-07-2011, 06:31 PM
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Re: Before & After
Update
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04-07-2011, 06:35 PM
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Re: Before & After
Stunning!! I love B&A shots!
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04-07-2011, 06:49 PM
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Re: Before & After
there ya go! the wheels and tires set it off.. good job!
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04-07-2011, 06:56 PM
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Re: Before & After
Awesome transformation! Looks great!
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