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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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So is it actually possible to stretch out the front end with a stock coil seetup? I.E., would i have to relocate spring buckets, or is there like a way to shim the coil at an angle in the stock coil bucket?
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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It is very common for people to stretch the front by 1.5-2" by using longer control arms.

The main problem with streching the front to much is people run into problems with the steering and trackbar hitting things.
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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so you think with a flat-top knuckle steering conversion and a custom bent trackbar, this could be possible
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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im in the middle of doing it right now...with my tnt truss and custom straight track bar, i had to move my frame side track bar mount forward 2 inches so it would clear the diff. tnt also makes coil bucket with the coils mounted on the center of the axle tube instead of 2 inches out in front. thats what im using i also have wj knuckles and otk steering already so i dont know if you would have to go high steer or not.


you can see the strech here

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