COST EFFECTIVE Lowering questions 2wd

[325hotford]

Chris, Cutting a frame is no big deal. I have stretched the frame on many bob-tail trucks. Almost all of the oilfield winch trucks out here are stretched. Almost all of the really lowered pickups in the magazines have step notched frames. I use pickup front clips- not cars. When finished it looks like a factory frame. If you use dropped spindles and air springs and lower the back- your truck will lay the frame on the ground and still drive and ride great. Well catch you later. Bob

[customcrewcab]

my truck stub in it he back. the point i was getting at theres no problems with the mustang II being weak. my other point is the a hell alot less to fix after putting one on. with a stub you need might need to redo rad supports and bumper brackets. yes it works. it just doesn't need to be done that way more.

[67effie]

Sounds like a lot of extra work to gain a couple of lower inches. I currently do not have my front coils cut but I am going to chop 1/2 a coil to adjust for tire wear. Mine seam to be wearing on the outside edge instead of the inside. My brother cut his a 1/2 coil and it is dang near straight up and down. Keep in mind we both have droppped I-Beams also and flipped rear-ends with C-Notched frames. The one thing I am looking for is some softer leaf springs in the back for a gentler ride. I am currently looking into a 4-link with air bags for the rear to solve this.

[fordman]

effie ok i dont know jack about rear ends. but i thought if you flipped the axle over puttting the right side on the left side that it would cause the truck to go in reverse when you were in drive is that right or wrong? what is the purpose of flipping the axle over then. if i'm wrong. or am i not understanding what your talking about?

[67effie]

The term flipping the axle refers to mounting the axle on top of the springs instead of the bottom. In other words "flipping" the top to the bottom not the left to the right. Hope this helps.

[fordman]

yea thats right i remember now sorry for my confusion. thats so the rear end can be lowered thanks

[fuzzier1]

CustomCrewCab

I have talked to you before about the frontend of your CC but what did you do to the rearend? If you can post some really good pics of both on here it would be appreciated by me and I am sure by others.

Fuzzier

[customcrewcab]

well thats a-whole-nother story . you want me to give up all my secrets?
i had to cut the frame down and wanted to sit slammed and hook up. i haven't had the bed off in awhile and its been super hot here. maybe this month i can get back to it. its going to start cooling down. theres 33" ladder bars that are half way under the cab. i am getting some parts from chris aka cobraf100 for the back. maybe when they go in i can take some pics.