Relocating Balljoints for "moar loar"?

[Kyle84]

So, my friend was saying that on a hardbody. one can move the lower (or upper, or both?) ball joints to the top of the LCA or UCA... is this true? And it will give me more low? lol. If so i want to! I tried searching but im not sure what to search FOR?  :blush:

[wayno]

This is what I did.

 

 

[Kyle84]

Holy crap! lol. I'm not that skilled.  :w00t: I was just thinking if its just possible to unbolt somethings and bolt them back up on top of the LCA and UCA then i would do it. I don't even know how to weld. :( 

[wayno]

Holy crap! lol. I'm not that skilled.  :w00t: I was just thinking if its just possible to unbolt somethings and bolt them back up on top of the LCA and UCA then i would do it. I don't even know how to weld. :(

You can ad a spacer between the arm and the lower balljoint, so a 1 inch spacer will give you a 1 inch drop, but that moves the lower arm/balljoint down an inch closer to the inside of the rim.

 

The arms above are about a 2 1/2 inch drop.

[Zeusimo]

Wouldn't That Create Crazy Bumpsteer?

 

Or Is It Like Installing Lowering Spindles??

[Kyle84]

Hmm..I wonder if someone has made a 1inch spacer yet. i run 15" wheels. so there should be a bit of room in there. 

[Zeusimo]

Take Your Balljoint Out

Tell Machine Shop To Make U Some Spacers

Find Longer Bolts

??????????

MOAR LOAR

[Laecaon]

It would help with bump steer? Take lowered truck, put spacer in, effectively allowing you to maintain ride height, but with the lca are at a more natural position.

[Kyle84]

again the problem with paying for moar low. bahaha. Plus this is my DD and i couldnt see a machine shop around here getting it done in one day... :( 

[wayno]

I drove my latest project with a different set made just like this(same drop), but shorter with no negative effects, but it was my first drive, and I did not push it, fact is I was just trying to get to the meet and back home without breaking anything, but the little speed bump leaving the park ripped my muffler off, so that was the 4th time I had to fix it, but I made it home without any more issues.

I am more worried about the upper control arm angles rather than the lower arms.

[Farmer]

just get some drop spendles. swap everything over. doitinaday

[izzo]

Kyle

 

Check out what farmer is saying. Belltech makes drop spindles for hardbody.  I can remember what year the 720 brakes changed, but the later 720s had the same brake setup as the hardbody on the front end.  cost is about $2-300+ for drop spindles. Bolt on application.  If your truck has the early style  brakes, just goto the junkyard and rape the knucles/spindles/rotors/calipers off a hardbody.

 

You'll gain a 2" drop, hell might even have to re-adjust your tortion bars to raise it up a little :lol:  Good way to get around the lack of skills (no offense mang, I can't do what wayno does either lol)

 

** edit, by the way. if you use drop spindles you should raise your torsion bars back up some. You will retain some of your suspension going this route. makes for a much better ride.

 

http://www.google.com/search?q=belltech+drop+spindles+hardbody&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#q=belltech+drop+spindles+hardbody&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Igp&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=6awvUdC9LO32igLBiICYBQ&ved=0CEgQsxg&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.43148975,d.cGE&fp=aeebbbff22f4be3&biw=1600&bih=728

[Zeusimo]

I Read Somwhere That 16"+ Wheels Are Needed For Drop Spindles

[Kyle84]

i can get drop spindles specific for my truck that i found... for about 250$. 

But, this will do for now!