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This is not mine, but gets asked a lot.

Get some 1x1 and cut some pieces long enough to weld to the frame and touch the ground. You do this so the front clip of the frame doesn't move front to back once its completely cut.




Once thats done at all 4 corners of it then start cutting them. The 1x1 also acts as a guide for the sawzall to cut a straight line.




Make sure you support the rest of the truck BEFORE you cut so it doesnt drop on ya once the front clip is free from the rest of it. We used scissor jacks (its a bitch i know but it worked hella good.LoL)

Once its all cut now you can lower the rest of the truck down so the front part after the Z hits the ground.



Once its dropped start welding it up and weld some plates on the outside of the frame rails.

If the motor is still in it i would lower it first because there isnt much room at the tunnel for it to go up when the rest of the truck is lowered down. If you plan on doin a bodydrop to it also it would be the best time to do it once the Z is done that way you dont have to do the front part of the frame twice.

I found these pictures very usefull when i was Zing my frame.  this is the best way to Z a frame IMO.

were does seth come up with this stuff he has always got good ideas for stuff. i can figure out alot but hes way ahead of the game on alot.

These pictures actually came from my friend Tim. I didn't have anything to do with it.

now would i cut infront of the motor and behind? looks easier than it soound at times lol

You cut in front of the steering box, and behind the control arm mounts.

oh ok i thought so so can i pull the links from the lower arms to the front of the frame off? or do i reposition them?

If you are keeping them, you need to do something with them. I have relocated them, or triangulated the arms.

Is there a good way to move them or to run them ? As you can tell I'm bit new to the toy game thanks all the help

Yes there is. But I don't believe that I have pictures of how I did it. But I made a whole new crossmember and modified the stock brackets to fit it.

just wondering if any 1 has a pic of the front bumper mounts after a Z/body drop any would be great getting ready to  cut on mine just need an idea on how it should be thanks !

will the fender line up and look good after lowering the radiator support downwards where one of the main mounting holes are?