Flip kit

[garner]

Kristin I think what he means is he has a stock truck with a gap of 4" front and 7" rear. He wants a drop so he only has 1 or 2" gap front and rear

 

[HemiBabe]

Ahhh i think you're right now that I re-read it, lol, it wasn't clicking to me, so would you like a 2/4.5 drop? That's what I have here's what it looks like

 

[WhiteExpress]

Oooooh I'm getting REAL tempted to get a drop kit... All these lowered trucks...

 

[HemiBabe]

LOL you know you want to!

 

[gunner1374]

Yep thats what I want. My tires are 275/55/20. What are yours? That is the look I am going for sporty low but not dragging into weeds lol. I still pull a trailer with my dragbike from weekend to weekend lol. Thx for all of the replies.

 

[TheMaddog]

Autozone now carries flip kits for $33.

That's where I'm going to get mine. In case anyone wanted to know where to get them hella cheap


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[HemiBabe]

The flip kit is one thing but you have to have different shackles because if you use the stock shackles with a flip kit you will get a 6-8" drop in the back...


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[TheMaddog]

Really?

Slammed that fast?


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[HemiBabe]

Yeah because the stock shackles are way short compared to the ones in a kit, so the shorter the shackle the lower the drop and anything more than a 5", you need to cnotch the frame


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[scott2488]

When i lowered my 88 Ranger i used a flip kit on it but never welded it and never had any problem. I had never heard of needing to weld it to the perch before i got on here. Hemibabe is right though it will slam the back end real fast!

When i did my ranger they didnt have c-notch parts so it rode on the frame and talk about a rough ride!!

 

[TheMaddog]

So other than the flip kit. What else to I need?


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[scott2488]

Depends on how low you want to go! But make sure you lower the front to or you will be driving around with the truck looking like you have a big load in the bed!

 

[TheMaddog]

4.5 in the back. 2 up front


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[HemiBabe]

That's what I have... You can buy the shackles separate and then you'd need 2" drop coils for the front.


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[TheMaddog]

That's what I have... You can buy the shackles separate and then you'd need 2" drop coils for the front.


[tapatalkin]

I actually used your truck as a point of reference.


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[gunner1374]

Found a kit on the e store bay that does 2/4.5 drop for $366 free ship. Looks like a pretty good deal.

 

[gunner1374]

Where would u buy shackles and how do u know the height needed to achieve a 5 inch rear drop? Any info would be greatly appreciated as this is my next mod before and bumper cover and trifold bedcover.

 

[TheMaddog]

Ditto. I'm looking online at my local auto parts store.


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[HemiBabe]

OK. If you are trying to piece it together you will need the longer shackles with to go with the flip kit, like these: {Not the short shackles!}

But you will also need the perches for the leafs to be on once you do the flip kit like this:


And here you can see the shackles I have are longer compared to the OEM ones which is what you'll need to get, don't get the short drop shackles


Here's where you can get them:
Lowering Parts - Lowering Shackle Kits By DJM

On Dodges, once you flip the leaf spring under the axle, you need a longer shackle, if you keep the OEM short ones, you will get a 8" drop or so.

 

[TheMaddog]

Autozone has that stuff. Flip kit and shackles for like $50


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