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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 12:22 pm 
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could some one explain to me in kinda a step by step guide to do this. i tried to do a search on it but everything i found just skips around. id like to know exactly how to do it. i got a 76 luv prolly got the front end lowered bout 4 inchs and rear bout 5 on top of that its got 40 series 17 inch tires. so needless to say it rides worse than a log wagon and rides really ruff. thanks


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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 3:59 pm 
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With the frame on jack stands, remove the t bars. jack up the lower a arm as far as it will go, and reinsert the t bar. You set the truck back down, and then crank the t bars to your desired height. This will set the truck lower than stock, with the "stock height" amount of torsion on the bars. This way it will ride close to original, but be lowered. You may want to remove or cut in half the rubber bumpers on the a arms for a bit more suspension travel.

Same goes for lifting a truck, except you lower the a arm, and reinsert the t bar.

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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 9:59 am 
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okay thanks alot. yeah i already got my bump stops removed. i give it a shot this weekend and i let ya know how it goes


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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 4:20 pm 
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They can be a bear to get out. Spray them with PB Blaster or the like, to day and every day until you do it. My 78 4X2 came out fine , but my 79 4X4, I gave up trying.....for now.

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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:02 pm 
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I think mine are welded in.


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