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Old 12-28-2009, 05:40 PM
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What all things do i need to lower my truck
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Old 12-28-2009, 06:17 PM
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A lot of fabrication skill

You can not drop a edge as easy as throwing a drop kit on it.

Easiest way to lower it is remove torsion bars or lower the torsion bar's by removing unscrewing the t-bar bolts. Then remove the rear block off the back axle
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Old 12-28-2009, 06:18 PM
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why couldnt you buy one? i figured they all hade the same suspension
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Old 12-28-2009, 06:18 PM
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buy a lowering kit and take it and have it put on
They dont make lowering kits for the edge
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Old 12-28-2009, 07:08 PM
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^^
the EDGE was made to be tall and stout
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Old 12-28-2009, 07:28 PM
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Un- crank your torsion bars, get reindexed (sp) lowering keys, or do custom coil over's. for the rear pull the factory block! Otherwise sell the truck and get a coilspring XLT
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Old 12-28-2009, 07:30 PM
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edge was made for offroad, not draggin

like casper said, drop alot of money on coilovers, or get a new truck lol
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Old 12-28-2009, 07:41 PM
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buying a diffrent truck is probably not what he wanted to hear

Ford should have put a decal on all edge trucks "this truck is a PITA to lower. please consider something else if thats what you wanna do."
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Old 12-28-2009, 07:49 PM
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^^^ haha
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Old 12-29-2009, 01:00 AM
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You don't see guys wanting to drop their Tacoma Prerunners do you? Nope. People buy 'em to have a look of a 4x4, the height of a 4x4, but without being 4x4. lol. Same exact thing as Edges. It's a 4x4 w/o the front axle and transfer case.
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Default Re: Lowering an 2wd edge

Well I didn't know that when I got my Edge. Actually I just got it because, one I knew I could do a lot of projects on it (which I did and still doing) and two it will last me a long time (which still is). I did not anticipate on it being a off road truck. I bought 20's for them and really want it to be a show truck more off a off road truck (since there is literally no where down here to go offroading). So would love it if there was a write up on how to get to the torsion bars to lower it. If there is a thread, point me to the right direction? So yea, thanks!
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Default Re: Lowering an 2wd edge

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You don't see guys wanting to drop their Tacoma Prerunners do you? Nope. People buy 'em to have a look of a 4x4, the height of a 4x4, but without being 4x4. lol. Same exact thing as Edges. It's a 4x4 w/o the front axle and transfer case.
lol my buddy bought a TRD Taco a year or so ago and wants to lay it on the ground
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