The Bongo Hotdawg - New Pics 3-14-11

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The Bongo Hotdawg - New Pics 3-14-11
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madmazda
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then, cause you said you had torsions cranked down...how much i dont know...and 3" blocks with 2 leafs remove, and i think something about cutting the front upper bumpstop out, i could be wrong though, you still didnt seem that low then....3"s with all that, frame to ground...
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1hotdawg
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lol wow that was a lil hard to read

Torsions were cranked...probably 20 rounds...lol honestly they were almost out. Front bumpstops removed way back when, so I now only had 1/2" of clearance between the a-arm and the bumpstop bracket.

Yep about 3"...maybe less, to the ground. I had pics on the old pc...just recently died...that could post showing how low I was to the ground. I may have posted them on imageshack, I'll have to look.
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That's sadly the only pic I put on imageshack, but maybe it gives you a better idea of how low I was.

Maybe this one will to:



In this pic I had the torsions a lil higher set, maybe only 2 rounds or so less, so about 1/4-1/2" difference than I was at my lowest, plus in this pic I had 5"s of block and the overload spring removed lol...didn't like the idea of not being able to haul at the time so I left the full stack in

I also had 16" tires and 195/50's in this pic. So think about it, that low or maybe 1/2 lower with 15" wheels and 205/50/15's. So yes if I'm correct my frame was 3" or lower to the ground If I could find my frame pic...I think I posted it here somewhere idk but it would show better.
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1hotdawg
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Oh well can't find a pic. I coudl be wrong...but I even measured it at the time...but I am old so I foget lots of things Could have been 4"
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1hotdawg
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Ok got my backup cd and got the pics on there.

Here was the underside...tryin for pic of torsion adjusters for suture help to newbs



And here's my "lowest" setting:

thread post photo


^^ Man I love that pic
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1hotdawg
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Oh yeah, since it's on imageshack already, here's my "lifted" pic

thread post photo
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madmazda
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Cool...i was just curious, because i currently have my torsions cranked down, 1/2" give or take a little, and 4" blocks in the rear, and thats it...and im lookin a little lower then you, even at your "lowest"...i could be wrong though...
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1hotdawg
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lol you could be, idk. But if you are then you've gotta be bout ridin on metal to metal. I only had about an inch of clearance, thanks to my shocks, in the rear before banging the frame, and bout 3/4" in the front before hitting metal to metal on the bumpstop bracket
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1hotdawg
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thread post photo


Luv this view, and thought it showed the ride height pretty good
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thetornado
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now if you could just get those decals off the sides...and maybe that trim on the wheel wells. but once again im amazed at how clean that stock paint is...

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