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Extended upper control arms and uni balls
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about what
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Let me add to the list of problems
Where are you going to get glass that will let you tuck these 35's.
have fun in the rear end especially, theres no room for a 35 to tuck unless you gut it and open it up.
Yes, i know its an older explorer. but it barely tucks 35's...
Where are you going to get glass that will let you tuck these 35's.
have fun in the rear end especially, theres no room for a 35 to tuck unless you gut it and open it up.
Yes, i know its an older explorer. but it barely tucks 35's...
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about what
what do you plan on solving with these upper control arms...
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what do you plan on solving with these upper control arms...
BTF MAKES THE ARMS I HAVE ANOTHRER GUY WHO ALL READY HAD UPPER ARMS AND A SPINDEL READY TO GO
SO ITS NOT GOING TO BE THAT HARD TO GET THESE LIFTED RIGHT.
ALSO 35'S WILL COME AT SOME POINT I HAVE 33'S NOW SO.
TIME IS ALL THE KIT WILL TAKE SO HOLD YOUR BREATH AND WATCH AS THIS TRUCK WILL BE BUILT
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Dixon has a 4wheel drive kit but not a 2 wheel drive kit???
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BTF MAKES THE ARMS I HAVE ANOTHRER GUY WHO ALL READY HAD UPPER ARMS AND A SPINDEL READY TO GO [IM]http://i342.photobucket.com/albums/o418/ERICKMUSCHENHEIM/0323091436.jpg[/IMG]
SO ITS NOT GOING TO BE THAT HARD TO GET THESE LIFTED RIGHT.
ALSO 35'S WILL COME AT SOME POINT I HAVE 33'S NOW SO.
TIME IS ALL THE KIT WILL TAKE SO HOLD YOUR BREATH AND WATCH AS THIS TRUCK WILL BE BUILT
KEEP HATE'N
Dude, i build trophy trucks for a living
there is no reason to just replace the upper arm, if your not going to do the lower too. Might as well get some travel out of them.
****, might as well throw a shock hoop on that *****, bolt in a king 12 inch coilover and make some steering for it....
What are you trying to get by just replacing the upper arm?
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Dixon has a 4wheel drive kit but not a 2 wheel drive kit???
If i remember correctly, its the same front end.
Im sure they would be happy to make the 4wd kit into a 2wd kit (just not send you the axles and what not)
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is this on your explorer?
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if i remember correctly, its the same front end.
Im sure they would be happy to make the 4wd kit into a 2wd kit (just not send you the axles and what not)
did you see that was for sporttrack the one that looks like a truck
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The kit will be out quick so dont trip stay in toon
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I am going long travel the upper arm is just a fix for any one dumb enought to think you can stick a 3inch spacer on top of a shock and not replace any thing else
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Send them an email, it fits on the explorer 4x4 too.did you see that was for sporttrack the one that looks like a truck
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I am going long travel the upper arm is just a fix for any one dumb enought to think you can stick a 3inch spacer on top of a shock and not replace any thing else
ding ding ding
this is what i was looking for.
Thats smart.
going to use a uniball or a heim?
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The kit will be out quick so dont trip stay in toon
ill definately be watching.
All i know is that its going to cost a pretty penny in the end.
And its only for 2wd's, most of us here have 4x4...
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And now youve got me curios on the long travel.
is it bolting up to the stock locations, or are you using custom mounts....
What are you doing for a shock hoop, and what are you doing for steering...
is it bolting up to the stock locations, or are you using custom mounts....
What are you doing for a shock hoop, and what are you doing for steering...
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ding ding ding
this is what i was looking for.
Thats smart.
going to use a uniball or a heim?
UNIBALL will be mounted in stk. spindle
but i have spoken with many people and i will have this truck lifted with new spindle uniballs and new arms
there are may options to go dont listen to any one who tell you its a bad idea get the plan thought out well and use a good fab'er
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And now youve got me curios on the long travel.
is it bolting up to the stock locations, or are you using custom mounts....
What are you doing for a shock hoop, and what are you doing for steering...
steering will be extended -
shock hoops will be mounted -
pm me if you want to know more i can get you a lot of info on these parts i have not yet put on this sight because i dont want every one askn dumb questions trust me this kit will be here and will be full long travel
remember you got to spend money to play -----
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