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H3 Lowered my rear end, ground force 2" kit

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4u33er

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Took my sweet time so took me longer than expected and also got a nasty bruse on my fingers while removing the stock ubolts :sigh: Those leafs springs snap!!!

Tires are 285/75/16, oem offroad package suspension.

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After:
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The rear measure about 23.5" mow, front is about 21.5(stock). Might raise the fronts to match the rear more.
 
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davidh3

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:whaa: 4u33er,

that's not good for loading stuff in your car. when the rear is loaded with some stuff, the front will be lifted a little bit, and that oever lifted front will give you a terrible ride on highway===> you will get way much more wind resistance resulting in poor mpg, more wind noise, burning more gas to gain the same speed, etc. I had experienced it even though I didn't drop the rear end.

There are reasons why H3 is designed in that way despite that it might look weird to some people, but that's the way it born.
 
Pappibri

Pappibri

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I have mine raised/leveled and I did not lose any mpg....and it handles just as good or better... Noisier? Could be, I am always jamming so who knows...:horns:
 
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davidh3

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06 H3 said:
david you are not t bar cranked because of what you stated?
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Nope.

Now my H3 is T bar cranked because of the 35 inch tires.
Unless I have the lift kit, 35 inch tires rub at full turns even with the wheel spacers.

Sure with the 35s, H3 is very cool +more clearance.

So there are pros and cons.
 
MuDnYrI

MuDnYrI

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I have 1 word for that ... Narley :horns:
I think thats how it's spelled ... and
yes now that I live out west I'm officially
allowed to use that word ... I think :huh: :wink:
 
backcountryislife

backcountryislife

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Funny... I just typed it in, out of curiosity, and spellcheck actually does recognize "gnarly" as a word (it, on the other hand, does NOT recognize "spellcheck" as a word :wink:)

So... we're safe, FOR NOW... spellcheck isn't YET self aware.:giggle:
 
H3DONIST

H3DONIST

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backcountryislife said:
Funny... I just typed it in, out of curiosity, and spellcheck actually does recognize "gnarly" as a word (it, on the other hand, does NOT recognize "spellcheck" as a word :wink:)

So... we're safe, FOR NOW... spellcheck isn't YET self aware.:giggle:
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That's probably because "spellcheck" is not a word. It's two words. Spell check. :cheers:
 
Hans3T

Hans3T

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Hey, you all remember that time when a new member was showing us a dropped truck and then we proceeded to debate the spelling of narly/knarly/gnarly/fnarly??

BOOM.

:jacked:
 
GoBlueHummer

GoBlueHummer

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Pappibri said:
I have mine raised/leveled and I did not lose any mpg....and it handles just as good or better... Noisier? Could be, I am always jamming so who knows...:horns:
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I can't believe how much better it feels without the progressive dampers touching. I'm still slightly lower in the front but the ride is so much better imo

I would like to hear the OP's reason for lowering the rear.
 
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