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Old 01-10-2012, 07:00 PM
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Hey guys I've been curious about pushing my front axle forward slightly.
I'm at 3.5-4" of lift with 16" arms. I'm curious about stretching it another inch or so?
Any cons to this other than having to adjust the pinion height?
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depending on how far forward you plan on going you may need to trim the lower front of the fender if ya havent already, but most kits above 4 inches push the front axle out a bit anyway, it just varies between brands and size.

cant think of many cons but your approach angle would be even better
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Originally Posted by mud-dog27
depending on how far forward you plan on going you may need to trim the lower front of the fender if ya havent already, but most kits above 4 inches push the front axle out a bit anyway, it just varies between brands and size.

cant think of many cons but your approach angle would be even better

Ya fender trimming would be obvious..at stock height I put on these 16" fixed lowers and handling felt much better! It felt more stable over bumps and more stable at highway speeds.
Now I got some adjustable lowers I was thinking of maybe running 17-17.5" eye-eye which will push my axle forward about 1-1.5"..anything more than that I think the bottom of the coil will lean forward which I was told would be a bad thing?
I would assume it would be better, pending how far they are leaning..reason being is when you flex the axle will fall down vs backwards?
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keep in mind you have to keep things even if your running stock/fixed uppers your caster adjustment is going to go to complete **** and throw your pinion angle WAY out if you push the lowers out too far
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