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Ok so I just finished putting on my drop shackles which say they are 2" but of course they are really like 1 3/4". So the before measurement with the stock shackles was 38 3/4" from the ground to the bottom of the wheel well and with the drop shackles on the measurement is 38 1/2". I'm only going to get 1/4" drop with the shackles????? I took my airbags off so they are not whats holding it up. I'm I missing something here guys???
 
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drive around they should settle a bit. but like i said u wont get a full 2in drop...
 
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It only went down a 1/4" though. If I drive it around do you think it will settle a whole 1"?
 
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drive around. I know mine settled about 3/4" after driving it for a few days, but I got more at first. I got 1 3/4" out of mine.
 
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There's nothing to flip, and I can't see them settling - its not a spring.

what kind did you get? I know the slammed1 ones had a notch in them - which determined left or right. Its been a few years since I messed with my set (I rolled on my 08 for a few months) - but I had about 1.5" drop on mine.
 
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drive around. I know mine settled about 3/4" after driving it for a few days, but I got more at first. I got 1 3/4" out of mine.
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I can't see how they can "settle".......well, unless the angle of the shackle moves - which would kinda freak me out then.
 
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The brand is Springtech and its down to 38" now so I guess its settling.
 
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when you torque them down on a lift and the suspension is hanging down, you need to drive it to get the angle correct. Just like the front when it comes down off a lift, the tires are sitting like \ / the straighten out.
 
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yes shackles will lay back to where they sit comfortable, think about how you installed them, str8 up and down right, atleast thats how i did mine. then after a few speed bumps and driving around they "laid back" towards the rear of the truck, like they are supposed to sit, if you want i can go out and take a pic of how mine sit now....remember dont tighten those bolts too tight they still need to move, its part of the suspension remember....
 
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gotcha. I got the bolt started on mine, then put the full weight on the truck before torquing them down.
 
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Shadow don't fully torque them down until you drive it around with the full weight of the truck. They need to settle like they're saying. Think I got just about an inch and a half out of mine.
 
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oh yeah im sure i got my 1.5", and i removed my o/l leaf so i got more....
 
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Ok so I finished everything up and drove it a few miles and its gone done a full 1 3/4". It looks exactly how I want it now. Ill have some pics up in a couple hours, got to go give it a bath and wax.
 
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