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5 lug lift re-du

Discussion in '5 Lug' started by chrismxpx, Sep 25, 2015.

  1. Oct 25, 2015 at 11:25 AM
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    Also I was wondering if you remembered the collapsed and extended lengths of the coilovers, and also the spring dimensions. I am very interested in doing this upgrade because I have the doetcsh 6" lift and I am looking to upgrade so I'm just trying to find out as much info as I can
     
  2. Oct 25, 2015 at 12:18 PM
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    These with a 9 inch 650lb spring. They say a 10 inch will fit but i ordered and they dont

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  3. Oct 25, 2015 at 12:35 PM
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    Damn that sucks atleast you got the right ones now.. thanks for the heads up... How do these compare to the Downey kit? Did these give you the same amount of lift?
     
  4. Oct 25, 2015 at 6:17 PM
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    Alot more lift. Maybe 1 intch less travel because of the adapter. I wont off road 2 much except for a trail i just needed to get this thing driving again. Here is a pic of before and after

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  5. Oct 26, 2015 at 2:38 PM
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    That looks like a huge change. Are the 'After' photos before or after you adjusted the preload on the coilovers?

    Also, what size tires are you running?
     
  6. Oct 26, 2015 at 2:40 PM
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    Yeaa man the truck looks alot higher in those pics but it looks good!
     
  7. Oct 26, 2015 at 6:28 PM
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    The first is from feb 2015 with the downey set up. The next is after my set up and after driving it around the block
     
  8. Oct 26, 2015 at 6:28 PM
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  9. Oct 26, 2015 at 9:49 PM
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    Oh nice that's the same size I'm running. I need to get some fiberglass fenders tho cuz mine are all beat up now
     
  10. Oct 27, 2015 at 5:17 PM
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    Well now i have a severe lean in the rear driver side and everything is connected. I was driving and hit a pot hole noticed a clinking sound. All bolts are tight and in place but the rear is saggin like 3 inches. Ps new rear struts are on and connected
     
  11. Oct 27, 2015 at 5:18 PM
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    The steering is fine but sometimes after being parked it feels it wants to pull on different directions and evens itself out afer a bit
     
  12. Oct 27, 2015 at 6:45 PM
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    Sounds like you may have broken a leaf.
     
  13. Oct 27, 2015 at 7:47 PM
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    Ouch man that sucks! Yea i would definitely go inspect the leaf pack and look for cracks on the springs.. let us know what you find
     
  14. Oct 28, 2015 at 3:44 AM
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    Yeah i appriciate the advise. I made it yesterday to work but definitely a clinking sound on bumps driver side but all my work up front is bolted up nice. Ill get time to inspect those leafs this afternoon
     
  15. Oct 29, 2015 at 6:29 PM
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    Well this might be a problem and the right leaf is missing the middle half. A shop installed these and now they are fixing it

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  16. Oct 29, 2015 at 6:30 PM
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    Okay yea that would definitely cause a problem.. soo your main leaf is missing the whole middle section?
     
  17. Oct 29, 2015 at 7:26 PM
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    I wish i took a pic of it but how there is three leafs the one in the middle is in half and the front is missing like it broke in half
     
  18. Oct 29, 2015 at 7:29 PM
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    Sounds like the middle leaf snapped at the center pin and half of it fell out.

    That would definitely be your issue there! That's pretty much 1/3rd of the strength gone from that side of your bed.
     
  19. Oct 29, 2015 at 7:34 PM
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    Yeah but its odd that it sits higher then the other side but i guess with that bushing on the shock falling out on the left would cause the lean. The shop said the leaf that broke is pushing it higher on the right also but that makes no sense
     
  20. Oct 29, 2015 at 7:43 PM
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    Yeaa the shock bushing would cause it to lean and act weird.. but the snapped leaf shouldn't push that side up I wouldn't think either
     

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