finally got my 2" angled blocks (bel 6102) today. but the u-bolts are a little wider than the stock ones. the truck's axle diameter is 2-3/4", but the u-bolt from the belltech kit has an inside daimeter of 3-3/16".
aparently belltech includes a universal size u-bolts in all thier kits. so i could either get a costom u-bolt made for $10.00cdn a piece, or modify the one that came with the kit.
what did you guys do when you installed your blocks?
i am guessing that the bolts will form to the axle a little.
i have a couple sets of blocks right now all for s-10s and all have the same size u bolts they are 3.125 inside diameter.
hope that helps.
I noticed that mine were a little bigger, but I just used them anyway and they work fine. just make sure you chech to see if they are tight after 100 or so miles.
You sure thats all it lowered it???? are you sure they were 3inch drop coils? I think mine lowered it more than that, how much from the finderlip to the ground?
You sure thats all it lowered it???? are you sure they were 3inch drop coils? I think mine lowered it more than that, how much from the finderlip to the ground?
the xtreme comes with a lowered 2" coil spring from the factory, which is 2" lower compared to a regular s10. so, if i installed a 3" lowered coil spring, it will only bring my truck down 1", but it will be 3" lower than a regular s10.
now, since every truck is different, a 1" drop is not carved in stone. it could vary from 1 1/4" - 3/4". in my case, it's 7/8".
nice before and after pics....i like that way that looks. I've been thinking about a 2/3 but i dont wanna be too low cause its my daily driver and that might be a hassle. The blocks brought that rear down nice. Did ya cut bump stops at all?
Xtrm21... mine is a daily driver also....i havent had a clearance problem yet w/ a 2/3......and if you get 3 inch drop in back your gonna want to cut the bumps completely off unless u dont mind bottoming out over every bump
nice before and after pics....i like that way that looks. I've been thinking about a 2/3 but i dont wanna be too low cause its my daily driver and that might be a hassle. The blocks brought that rear down nice. Did ya cut bump stops at all?
yeah, mine's a daily driver too. i've heared a lot of horror stories about the front airdam scraping on xtremes with 2/3 drop. it's not too bad on reg cabs cos they're short, but you really gotta be carefull on xcabs specially on driveways. 1/2 is just perfect for me.
about bumpstops, i bought a 1" tall universal bumpstops in front. and i cut my rear bumpstops in half. i had to move the rear parking brake cable coz it will hit my xhaust pipe... not a big deal, just a couple of tywraps.
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