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Post by cr884runner on Jan 21, 2008 12:26:05 GMT -5
ball joint spacers, tightening t bars, coil spacers... all do the same thing , which is lift the vehicle by limiting the suspensions travel. its not really that hard to understand. your pushing the lower control arm down and stiffening it where it doesnt go up as far as it did factory, therefor raising the vehicle off the ground. I can see cranking the torsion bars would push your lower control arm down and I have no experience with the coil spacers. But, I still dont understand how the ball joint spacer is pushing the lower control arm down. The ball joint spacer is connected to the knuckle pushing the upper a-arm up therefore giving lift correct? How would the lower a-arm be pushed down if the knuckle and all other suspension components are in the same spot besides the upper a-arm spaced 1.5" from the spacer which makes it more parallel to the ground. How is that losing travel then if you are in the same spot as you were stock? |
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Post by cr884runner on Jan 21, 2008 13:13:26 GMT -5
Nevermind, I apologize colosusabbott, I read your message wrong, but it does make perfect sense explaining it that way.
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Post by colosusabbott on Jan 21, 2008 17:34:15 GMT -5
bj spacers dont push the upper control arm up, they push the lower control arm down.
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Post by jamride on Jan 21, 2008 18:01:12 GMT -5
Just to clear the air..Look at this link of pics..It'll tell you everything ..Notice that the lower control arm is down on the left rather than the right one..This truck has 4 inch procomp with BJ spacers on the left and not the right...Good reading fellas www.sonoransteel.com/ball_joint_spacer_009.jpg |
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Post by jamride on Jan 21, 2008 18:02:58 GMT -5
So no one else can argue about this obvious post..Colosus you are right, such as was I my friend...
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Post by cr884runner on Jan 21, 2008 18:06:16 GMT -5
ya that does make sense after looking into it, got a few suspension components mixed up... well thanks for clarifyin it...
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Post by jamride on Jan 21, 2008 18:10:09 GMT -5
lol..I loved this debate...I hope everyone else had fun too...=O) As far as blocks without being cast..Colosus deals with those a lot..You can ask him in the morning..Ive only seen alluminum which suck and steel ones...
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Post by bowshtr on Jan 21, 2008 23:26:39 GMT -5
Is there limit on droop of the lower control arm? I thought what limited droop was the small bump stop tabs under the upper control arm. Personally I wouldnt really know for sure cause i have never even began to waste money on IFS stuff. Like i said the limiting factor in droop is the upper control arm and CV. If you are to run the BJ spacer i would recommend the diff drop spacers as well just to eliminate some of that CV angle.
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Post by colosusabbott on Jan 22, 2008 8:15:21 GMT -5
Is there limit on droop of the lower control arm? I thought what limited droop was the small bump stop tabs under the upper control arm. Personally I wouldnt really know for sure cause i have never even began to waste money on IFS stuff. Like i said the limiting factor in droop is the upper control arm and CV. If you are to run the BJ spacer i would recommend the diff drop spacers as well just to eliminate some of that CV angle. stick to solid axles lol. your way off on the ifs stuff  |
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Post by sghippiepunk on Feb 7, 2008 4:22:34 GMT -5
everybody tells me that ball joint spacers are bad. i guess the ball joints would be more vulnerable to breaking or something. is it safe or where can i get the lifting brackets.
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