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Old 01-13-2012, 07:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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I were to add some 2" drop shackles, remove the OL springs, and cut the first ring off of the front coils?


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Old 01-13-2012, 08:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Whole ring? Prolly 1-2 inches.

Rear, maybe 1.5-2 inches.


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I would say 2-3" on rear, drop shackle will give you 1.5", and then the overload would go even further.


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When I did my drop shackle I only got about an inch, and the overload spring is only about a 1/2 inch thick.


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Really? I've always heard the 2" drop shackles were 1.5". Well then, okay!


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I'm sure it's not an exact science. Mine was a 4x4 quad cab, while Truckin's is a 2x4 single cab. So I could be off a little. Have to see what Kristin says about her's I guess lol.


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lol, well, I still have the OL springs on, but I've always heard they only drop it an extra 1/2". I have a pic with the 2" drop shackles, honestly, I could barely tell they even dropped it at all. So prolly an overall of maybe 2" total drop in the back?
It would prolly level it out some, but I noticed the massive leveling with my 2/4.5.
My truck still has a little bit of a rake to it.

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Not trying to level it, still want the raked look


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oh, ok... well i think what you originally stated would look good


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I just don't want it to be to extreme of a drop up front. Basically want it to drop as it sits now straight down. So if goes a full 2" in the rear I'd want the front to drop about an inch to keep the raked look.


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