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I'm installing a 2/4 belltech drop kit on a 2wd 2013 quad cab. I don't have any new front bump stops. Can I use this kit with the factory bump stops? Can I cut the factory bump stops off and drive it until I get the right ones?
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You should do the relocation brackets to,as your wheels are pulled ahead,plus they'll help with planting the tires for traction,and will cure any high speed tail wag the truck might have after lowering.View attachment 548579
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Yes I left the factory bump stops inplace. I ordered these bump stops. I might trim a little off of them. This is how the truck looks with the belltech kit installed. I am thinking about cutting one coil off the rear springs to make it more level.
Thanks for the advice. I may get the relocation brackets. I think that I read in another thread that you recommend the brackets instead of replacing control arms because someone replaced conrol arms and it didn't fix the problems he was having until he installed the brackets. I wonder if he had installed the fixed length control arms. They would be the same length as factory stock arms. It seems that adjustable length arms would put the axle where it needs to be, wouldn't it? The brackets seem like a good solution and more budget friendly. I'm not doubting that they will work. I'm just thinking that I might later want better control arms, and just get the control arms instead of brackets and control arms.You should do the relocation brackets to,as your wheels are pulled ahead,plus they'll help with planting the tires for traction,and will cure any high speed tail wag the truck might have after lowering.
Trekline motorsports sells no cut brackets. Are they no good?They don't sell the no cuts anymore. The holes you drill are the same.
With the cut brackets, you have to cut off the upper control arm bracket on the rear diff. The instructions for the cut brackets are downloadable on the Inez website, I'd recommend you review them
Never heard of them,post a link to their brackets,and we'll look them over for you. The brackets bring the arms back into spec,and correct the instant center issue that occurs when you lower the trucks,and help plant the tires for traction,and they also correct the issue of the rear end trying to steer the truck,which leads to a high speed tail wag.Trekline motorsports sells no cut brackets. Are they no good?
The stainless steel brackets would be very niceSounds like if there were problems with the Inez no cut kit, it's likely this Trekline kit may have problems also. I am interested in installing relocation brackets so I can get an idea of how they work, there strengths and weaknesses. I'm a retired millwright/welder and army tank mechanic. Right now I don't have welding equipment, but will get some. Then I can modify, reenforce, or fabricate my own brackets. For now I want to purchase some. It's much easier to reverse engineer, or make modifications when you have something to work with. I might decide that I want to make some polished stainless steel relocation brackets.
The stainless steel brackets would be very nice
I had the Illicit Customs no-cut brackets on my ‘19 for at least 3years, the finish on them was pretty beat up when I removed them at trade time, but in exactly the same place the day they were installed
Do you have a link? Are they available online?If you were going to reverse engineer something, I'd do the illicit custom brackets. My understanding is they were on target and everything about them was designed correctly.
In my opinion the Inez brackets are good but the steel is not thick enough
Ryan / Illicit quit making his brackets. I have his brackets on my truck,and i tacked them in place so they wouldn't move. The easiest way to install the brackets is to basically remove the housing,it's easier to cut off the upper brackets and to line up both sides of the new brackets. You can see how they move the lower arm down to where it actually pushes the frame straight ahead,and how they force the rear tires into the ground by promoting body seperation. You want the rear of the truck to rise on launch,so it forces the tires downDo you have a link? Are they available online?