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Old 01-08-2010, 06:37 PM   #1
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3/3 and bj flip

gonna drop my 84 this evening. i have 3" blocks and im gonna crank the torsions after i flip the balljoints. i'll post before and after pics later
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Old 01-08-2010, 09:43 PM   #2
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fill me in on this flipping balljoints I under stand what your doing but arnt the balljoints tappered or am I not understanding it like I think
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the steering knuckle is placed under the arm's.

you basically un bolt them and put them back on top of the arms. you basically move the wheel "up" relative to the vehicle. thus lowering it
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so, unfortunately, it got dark a little quicker than i expected. i'm planning on dropping my truck tomorrow morning. i will take plenty of pics
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Old 01-08-2010, 11:43 PM   #5
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lol i understand that

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Old 01-08-2010, 11:56 PM   #6
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fill me in on this flipping balljoints I under stand what your doing but arnt the balljoints tappered or am I not understanding it like I think
http://www.toyotaminis.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3217
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Old 01-09-2010, 09:37 PM   #7
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got it once some one explained it to me I went out and looked at mine and totaly understood
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lol totally understandable

i used to call it the...

"spindle mount flip/ relocation" and just about everyone was like, what's he talking about.
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Old 01-10-2010, 01:15 AM   #9
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lol totally understandable

i used to call it the...

"spindle mount flip/ relocation" and just about everyone was like, what's he talking about.
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Old 01-10-2010, 01:25 AM   #10
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lol i did it when i still 15
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