Semopar Forum

Stealth Mode · 12-08-2010, 09:20 PM

<< 6" in the front and 5" in the rear on a 235/75/15 tire's... For now. No rub issue's whats so ever. You guy's worried about rubbing on a 2/4 drop,.. Seriously

Lol

**RamSport97** · 12-08-2010, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by strang3majik

I lowered mine 2" in the rear with Ebay drop shackles. They were $50 and looked much better made then the stockers...lol
I plan on getting the front shackles to lower the rear another 2" then lowering the front 2" with lowering springs. Have you noticed any adverse affects from the drop springs?

I'm just afraid it'll move things beyond what the alignment can fix and eat tires to shreds. I also need new shocks as two of them went bad on me about a week ago. Random, but, yeah. I also got a rear sway bar off of a Ram 2500 dually...had to drill holes, but, it fit perfect and I noticed a difference...and for $20

Here's the before after...yes the one pic is flipped...lol

And here it was with the 20"s I ran for about a month. Black steelies

As I said...I'd like to drop it 2" more all the way around, and I think it'd sit perfect.

Also...I'd like to get a larger front sway bar...don't know where or how large though. I wonder if the Extended cabs or the 2500s had larger ones? Oh...and a poly bushing kit.

Truck looks great, I followed your overhaul when you re painted the whole thing.

No adverse effects with my Belltech drop springs. They are little stiffer than the stockers, but they are not harsh by any means, it really makes it feel more sporty. Still plenty of Alignment, but I went with Belltech for a reason, they are one of the best in the suspension drop business.

Good deal with the rear Swaybar, I just opted for the Hellwig rear sway bar, really heavy duty and it tremendously reduced body roll.

Also wanted to add, there is a much cheaper route to going a 2/4 drop. You do not need to buy 2" drop hangers. You can actually grind the rivets off of the stock hangers, flip them upside down, and that will automatically give you another 2" of drop. So essentially, you only need to buy 2" drop shackes, 2" front drop springs, and rear drop shocks. But, I wanted to keep my Bilsteins (Bilstein doesn't make a drop shock for the 2nd gens), so instead of flipping the front hangers, I just removed the overload spring for around an inch more drop (Thanks JusJay!). So right now I am sitting on a 2/3 drop, almost looks level. Very happy with the new stance (need to get some updated pics).

And off topic, but I just had to post a pic of my new billet grille with bumper inserts. Its not an overlay, had to cutout the original honey comb and fab the billet grille in there, took some work, but i think it came out fairly nice. Next up is headlights.

Stealth Mode · 12-08-2010, 09:53 PM

I wish I could flip threw a website or magazine and buy stuff for my truck

Even though my truck is more drastically dropped, when I put the 1 1/8" swaybar on the front and rear, it made a night and day difference. They probably make larger diamiter one's for you guy's though. I want me a set of 3"er's! Front and rear! Lol

The shot of your truck on the black steelies is fucking sexy!!!

**redneckrocket38** · 12-08-2010, 10:05 PM

What size tires were on the 20"s Majik? Did they rub? I have 3" lift coils on my truck now so if I go with a 2/4 drop I'll really lose more like 5". I may try and trade for some 235/45/20s or something close.

Ramsport the grille looks sweet. I couldnt find any for the sport so I made my own. Still gotta do the bumper part though.

strang3majik · 12-10-2010, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by redneckrocket38

What size tires were on the 20"s Majik? Did they rub? I have 3" lift coils on my truck now so if I go with a 2/4 drop I'll really lose more like 5". I may try and trade for some 235/45/20s or something close.

They are whatever the stock size is for the spare of a 2003 Ram 1500 with the 20s...lol Thats what the steels were...the spares

But, they rubbed on my truck when I turned all the way, yet, on my dad's Pace Truck (who I borrowed them from), they don't rub. I have no idea what is different about mine. But, they just hit the plastic inner fender...nothing drastic.

And...Ramsport...thanks for the info and the compliments. And, a harsh ride doesn't bother me at all. I just want this truck to handle a little better. I already out ran/handled a 95 Mustang GT in the Pennsylvania twisties with it...but I want better/stiffer

I actually think it handles better than the Conquest TSI I had...then again, I've driven this truck a lot harder and know it very well. I actually plan on autocrossing it once I get it lowered some more. People think I'm crazy...but, I feel confident I'd impress some people with it. It may be a truck...but, its one tight, road gripping SOB

And...the thing I like best, its very predictable. You can tell when the back end is getting loose...if it does get loose (ie...purposley

) you pretty much have complete control. Its weird...I never would've dreamed a truck would be like that...but...idk. I think I did read something about the SS/Ts having the 2500 springs in them...which would make it stiffer. I really don't know.

But...my plan is 2" drop spring for the front...and the rear hangers. Your flip idea sounds good...but...I'd have to look at it to understand what you're saying. And, my rear sway bar did make a big difference.

If you want to know where I also noticed a difference...launching from a dead stop. I guess it acts as some sort of traction bar or something, because the truck hardly squats now since I installed it. And, it looks just like your's...only, I need shorter links now that I lowered the rear. It kinda angles down now...lol

**BAD HABIT** · 12-10-2010, 08:16 AM

red, i got my sport billet for my 99 on ebay 100 shipped for upper pcs and lower, all i had to do was drill a few holes to mount it...im gonna look into a rear sway for my truck, i wonder if i can find a stocker in a junk yard to work...hmmmm maybe off a 2500....

strang3majik · 12-10-2010, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by Jusjay727

red, i got my sport billet for my 99 on ebay 100 shipped for upper pcs and lower, all i had to do was drill a few holes to mount it...im gonna look into a rear sway for my truck, i wonder if i can find a stocker in a junk yard to work...hmmmm maybe off a 2500....

Thats what I did for mine. I'm not sure how similar your shock mounts are, but, if they are pretty close...shouldn't be hard at all. I just had to egg the two holes that were already there, a little, and drill four holes in the frame for the links to mount.

The hardest part for me was getting it off of the truck at the junkyard...lol

**ramthis9501** · 12-04-2011, 08:45 PM

1.5" rear drop shackles

Before:

After:

**RamSport97** · 12-04-2011, 08:53 PM

Looks good Colton! Nice and subtle, it will settle down a little more after a few days.

**ramthis9501** · 12-04-2011, 10:25 PM

Thanks again Patrick! Glad I finally got a drop!