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The Golden Triangle (Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland)

Discussion in 'Texas' started by texascolt45, Sep 25, 2013.

  1. May 5, 2015 at 9:03 PM
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    What is correctly? I have them on top between the spring housing and strut tower, the same way my other spacers were. I'm 1.5" from where I should be.
     
  2. May 5, 2015 at 9:04 PM
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    I have a buddy with a front end shop that can work miracles.
     
  3. May 5, 2015 at 9:09 PM
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    Awesome need to get his number from you
     
  4. May 5, 2015 at 9:13 PM
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    I have no idea what the deal is then. That's weird. Call them and tell them the spacers plus coils with 5100s at 0 only gave you 1.5" of lift. That shouldn't happen since the coils are already 1.6".
     
  5. May 5, 2015 at 9:15 PM
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    It's Jerry's automotive in Port Arthur. They're old school, do everything by hand with old school tools. They've been doing it a loooong time. You can call the shop or when you're for sure ready pm me and I'll call my buddy and get him to holler at you.
     
  6. May 5, 2015 at 9:17 PM
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    Sounds good
     
  7. May 5, 2015 at 9:17 PM
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    Is the 4 wheel drive doing something that a prerunner wouldn't as far as weight? I tried calling when I got home and got an answering machine.
     
  8. May 5, 2015 at 9:21 PM
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    Yes. The 4WD will not be as high as a 2WD due to weight. How much, I don't know. But Eibachs with a 1/4" spacer shouldn't be compressed all the way to 1.5" I wouldn't think...
     
  9. May 5, 2015 at 9:27 PM
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    It's extremely frustrating to me. I had a daily driver with a piece of shit spacer lift. Now I spent money to do it half ass right and I can't go any fucking where but back to the shop to either get it right or put the fucking spacers back on.
     
  10. May 5, 2015 at 9:33 PM
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    Hopefully you'll get it figured out
     
  11. May 5, 2015 at 9:41 PM
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    Juan is yours 4x4?
     
  12. May 5, 2015 at 9:42 PM
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    Never mind, I see it is from the pic.
     
  13. May 5, 2015 at 10:12 PM
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    Thinking of going to the third line.
     
  14. May 5, 2015 at 10:13 PM
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    I've never actually adjusted mine just left it in the second notch, how hard is it to move it?
     
  15. May 5, 2015 at 10:20 PM
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    My stepdad does so much business around town we just dropped them off and 20 minutes later picked them up. You can do it with spring compressors from the parts store but his way was much easier.
     
  16. May 5, 2015 at 10:24 PM
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    Hardest part is getting the fuckers out. Which wasn't that hard just time consuming and now my legs are sore as shit from doing like a thousand squats today, not used to that shit.
     
  17. May 5, 2015 at 10:47 PM
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    User Name01 Little boy from FairyTale Land

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    I FOUND TYE PROBLEM :goingcrazy:
    i have no idea how the metal piece could have been bent like that. i have not run over anything.....ever. Either that or my carrier bearing is going out. There was alot of play on the driveshaft when I pushed up on it. 20150506_003427.jpg
     
  18. May 5, 2015 at 11:01 PM
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  19. May 5, 2015 at 11:09 PM
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    maybe it was one of those times i hit water over the road really hard? :notsure: it was strange because it happened all of a sudden, when i shifted into reverse.
     
  20. May 6, 2015 at 1:42 AM
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    It's bed time 3 more nights to go
     

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