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Old 04-13-2017, 08:20 AM
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Thanks again guys, I'll have to see if I can come up with some old spring packs, if not it may be the cheapo add a leaf route. I'm not to concerned about a stiffer ride, I almost think the SkyJacker rear springs are too soft to begin with for the extra weight of my flatbed and the 100 gallon fuel tank.
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The Cummins trucks usually come, '89-'91.0 with 3 inch blocks. '92-'93 with 6 inch blocks, so if you only have a 2 inch block back there you have room to grow with a bigger block as well.
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
The Cummins trucks usually come, '89-'91.0 with 3 inch blocks. '92-'93 with 6 inch blocks, so if you only have a 2 inch block back there you have room to grow with a bigger block as well.
Mine had the 6 inch blocks, I took and chunked them things as far as I could when I did the springs. I severely dislike blocks, so I'm trying to avoid taller ones if at all possible.
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I have never used them but I heard they make the truck ride rough.
I was going to do the shackle flip and lower the front spring hanger on mine and 52" Chevy springs in front but now that I am moving to Oklahoma I probably won't get around to it.
What part of Oklahoma are you moving to? I'm usually never more than a couple hours from the state line at least, whether I'm here in Colorado, or down to Texas.
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East Tulsa.
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It's nice out that way, I used to make it to Tulsa quite a bit when I was trucking. Havent been that far east for a few years now.
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It's nice out that way, I used to make it to Tulsa quite a bit when I was trucking. Havent been that far east for a few years now.
That's good to hear, my wife is from Tulsa and wants to be closer to her family. We also need to get out of this goofy state before it collapses under its own weight.
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That's good to hear, my wife is from Tulsa and wants to be closer to her family. We also need to get out of this goofy state before it collapses under its own weight.
You won't know what to do in Oklahoma, it's the Wild West compared to California. Tulsa or OKC, is where I would want to live if I ever had to live in OK.
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It used to be pretty good in this part of the state. It was all agriculture up until the 1190s
when the orchards started slowly giving way to what they called progress.

I made me a lot happier to move when all the new firearms laws came out here last year.
Don't get me started on the tax hikes proposed last week
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Managed to round up a couple leaves for the rear. They were only long enough to put in between the third and fourth spring. Raised the rear maybe an inch at best, Still not happy with how it sits, so I'm on the hunt for another set of leaves hopefully long enough to go right under the main, also noticed my rear bushing are shot so they are on the list when I get it apart again.
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Originally Posted by mknittle
It used to be pretty good in this part of the state. It was all agriculture up until the 1190s
when the orchards started slowly giving way to what they called progress.

I made me a lot happier to move when all the new firearms laws came out here last year.
Don't get me started on the tax hikes proposed last week


The less I know about that state the better off I feel! lol I won't get you started.
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Originally Posted by Hillbilly66
The less I know about that state the better off I feel! lol I won't get you started.
Now we are once again fighting to get my wife's 30 year old Cherokee to pass a Smog test, I think it is a waste of time and money that could be better spent getting my Dodge going.
Just haul it to Oklahoma and register it!
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Now we are once again fighting to get my wife's 30 year old Cherokee to pass a Smog test, I think it is a waste of time and money that could be better spent getting my Dodge going.
Just haul it to Oklahoma and register it!

That's crazy, Yes Oklahoma is a lot less strict on registrations. I have my junk registered in Idaho, no emissions no inspections.
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