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Does anyone know how I could get close to stock ride height with a independent front suspension? I would like buy fabricated pieces. I don't want to have to find a donor vehicle. When I look at fatman or TCI it looks like their products will lower my truck. Any Ideas?

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Might try Sid's in Guthrie, Oklahoma. They can do some pretty dramatic suspension stuff. Stock ride height should be a breeze for them.


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I raised a Heidt's MII up to factory height. Used a stiffer sway bar and longer shocks. Ended up with no noticeable increase in body roll. Posted photos 3-06-2013 on the 47-54 Classic Parts site or if you PM me I can send directly to you.


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Can I get photo of your Mll set up. Thanks Pat


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Here is a couple of the Heidt's cross member being lowered which raises the frame rails. The frame is UPSIDE DOWN in the photos. The shocks and sway bar are just straight forward fitting to new dimensions but have mostly finished photo if needed. Took 3.5" spacer plates to raise a 52 3100 back to factory height.

http://s32.photobucket.com/user/coilover/media/raise%20MII%20XM%20001_1.jpg.html
http://s32.photobucket.com/user/coilover/media/raise%20MII%20XM%20002.jpg.html
http://s32.photobucket.com/user/coilover/media/raise%20MII%20XM%20003.jpg.html


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Oops, showed pics of a 37 Chevy frame but exact same procedure used on anything; lowering cross member raises frame.


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