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Register to remove these ads. It's free! Originally Posted by Trupiano Drop shackles and possibly overload leaf delete. Flip kit ...

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Old 02-01-2012, 02:01 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Trupiano View Post
Drop shackles and possibly overload leaf delete. Flip kit would drop it too much.

If you do go with the flip kit, loosening the torsion bars is an option, bit will sacrifice ride comfort.

Good idea would be to buy lowering keys for the torsion bars, which aren't too expensive or hard to install. That maintains the factory ride stiffness, but still gets the lowered look. You can buy 1, and 2 inch lowering keys.


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Will shackles and Leaf Delete get me 3-4" I don't mine putting helper bags on for stiffness and towing...

Also where can I find 1" or 2" keys I've Look everwhere for keys by themselves...

I came from a chevrolet and it seems those parts where alot cheaper and easier to find...
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Old 02-13-2012, 07:27 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by brotten View Post
Will shackles and Leaf Delete get me 3-4" I don't mine putting helper bags on for stiffness and towing...

Also where can I find 1" or 2" keys I've Look everwhere for keys by themselves...

I came from a chevrolet and it seems those parts where alot cheaper and easier to find...
I'm curious about the lowering keys as well. The only ones I've ever seen are these: Lowering Keys

Also, if you use lowering keys will you need new shocks?
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Old 02-13-2012, 07:35 PM   #23 (permalink)
 
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If you lower your truck the shocks will become more compressed giving you a stiffer ride. So for comfort, you should replace them. But it's not 100% needed if you drop is 2/4 or under.


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I changed my mind after I got the shackles put on...
I decided to go back the otherway way and level the front end and put on some BFG MT's I'll put up some pics when I get it all done!
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Hey bro, I just finished lowering my 2008 4x4. It looks great. I have the parts for a 4/5 but just started with a 2/3 for now to see if I would have any problems. But I like it at 2/3. I put ground force coils up front with Monroe struts and bell tech lowering leafs on back with Monroe shocks. I also installed the Kore high angle CV joints in case I decided to go 4/6 in the future. But the ride is nice and solid, and it looks soo much better. I have a nice write up on the 3rd gen exterior tab. I will post pictures as well as a link to YouTube tomorrow when I get it all cleaned up.


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Hey bro, I just finished lowering my 2008 4x4. It looks great. I have the parts for a 4/5 but just started with a 2/3 for now to see if I would have any problems. But I like it at 2/3. I put ground force coils up front with Monroe struts and bell tech lowering leafs on back with Monroe shocks. I also installed the Kore high angle CV joints in case I decided to go 4/6 in the future. But the ride is nice and solid, and it looks soo much better. I have a nice write up on the 3rd gen exterior tab. I will post pictures as well as a link to YouTube tomorrow when I get it all cleaned up.
Badass man! I definately wanna see it, I'll check it out in a min.


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why does the front still look high? looks stock still to me.
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