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ish474
03-12-2008, 11:08 PM
I just bought a 93 2wd short bed single cab and it's getting dropped by the end of the month. I'm only going 3-4 because it's still going to be a daily driver 5.0 and all. Anybody had any good/bad luck with any of the drop kits out there. I've never liked most companies I beams. Just wanted to get a few first hand opinions about specific companies. BTW 17inch wheel vintiques steelies powder coated carmel with chrome rings and centers and a flat lime green paint job with caddy taillights it ought to be sick. Pictures as progress continues.
bluovaldude
03-13-2008, 04:10 PM
Well the best I beams I have heard of using are the DJM dream beams, I personaly have not got to deal with the I beams YET, but have heard nothing but good things about them.

And just another question a 5.0 as a daily driver ?
ish474
03-13-2008, 09:19 PM
It's not an H.O. so it doesn't make that much HP I bought a 89 grand marquies with 80k in perfect shape (gets 24 mpg in the merc) and the ranger for a grand. Too good to pass up. I bought an Explorer disk brake rear today and the rest of the stuff should be here by the end of next week. Thanks for the heads up I'm going to order the drop kit sat. I'll post some pics up as I get it going.
lilrebelranger67
11-09-2008, 02:55 PM
keep me posted on your progress
mbub16
11-10-2008, 09:39 AM
i purchased the djm drop kit and installed it myself, i personally like it, the front rides good with the i-beams, but the back bounces all over the place. i do not know if other companies make their i beams out of different material, but i really like the DJM
Hazmat Ranger
11-10-2008, 10:07 PM
X2 ^^^ I love my DJM beam kit. I got my axle flip brackets from another source, but they are only U shaped brackets that let you flip the axle and help to locate it properly.

Good Luck mand and keep us posted . . .
Army
11-14-2008, 02:28 PM
Got my 3/4 DJM kit from Stylin' Concepts, and it bolted up with zero problems.

Mbub16, your factory shocks ore bottomed out. You need lowered shocks for more travel.
DangerangerHD
11-15-2008, 07:09 PM
If you want to save some money grind the rivits down on your stock leaf spring shackles, knock them off and flip em over, reatach with grade 8's. I did that and got about 3-4 inches drop in the back. I bought the djm beams and just got em in bought 45 mins ago, took alot to break through 15 years of corrosion but they sure beat the ride of the cut springs 10 fold. Make sure you use drop shocks on the rear but not the front. I've also heard a few people say the djm's warp, i'm not worried but with the extra weight of the 5o might create a prob call djm and find out. Also look at replies to what I posted today incase you run into the same problem.

Oh, yeah and Mbub16 most definately get some lowered shocks out back, I had the same prob and that fixed it.

DangeRangerHD:headbang:
Hibs
12-05-2008, 06:40 PM
If you want to save some money grind the rivits down on your stock leaf spring shackles, knock them off and flip em over, reatach with grade 8's. I did that and got about 3-4 inches drop in the back.

Any pics of said process?
ZMan
12-06-2008, 10:07 AM
Any pics of said process?

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Dec%2005/index.htm click on "tech", the before pic is wrong...but just look at your truck for a comparison to those pictures.
Hibs
12-06-2008, 10:34 AM
http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Dec%2005/index.htm click on "tech", the before pic is wrong...but just look at your truck for a comparison to those pictures.

sweet thanks!