Finishing my F150, baggin the front soon, need advice..

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Finishing my F150, baggin the front soon, need advice..
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Brill
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I posted here for a quicker response..

Due to my lack of patients, DJM lowers are out of the picture.

I am planning on doing the front of my truck soon. I hear that I can use the stock lowers by cutting the lower spring pockets and plating/reinforcing them.

Anybody have any progress pictures or completed pictures of the cut & plated control arms? or any advice?

Thanks in advance guys.
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mikewendt
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How low do you want to go????
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Brill
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To the ground, I know I will have to notch for the tierods.. I believe I can use the stock spindal, I will just have to make room for everything..

I hear about people flipping the stock spindal, I am not sure what they mean by that.
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mikewendt
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not the spindle the ball joint, here is a how-to

http://forum.sportruck.com/showpost.pl?Board=suspension&Number=41404&page=&view=&sb=#Post41404



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Brill
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Thanks bro.. The pix dont work

So, I will be able to lay with stock lowers and stock spindles? I guess I will find out when I get to cutting/hacking..
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mikewendt
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copy and past that link
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Brill
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I did but the pictures do not show up on that thread *shrug*... reading thru that, everything seems kinda extensive.. I mean taking things to a machine shop, the cost of that I might just buy spindles..

Think I could get it to lay without doing the ball joint trick?
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mikewendt
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with 20s and a 255/35/20 yes u can lay with 22s no

also with the drop spindles the tie rod needs to be flipped to fixed tow issues
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Brill
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Thanks for your input my friend, I will be posting progress very pictures soon..