I installed a flip kit from Western Chassis and after comparing the measurements before and after, my truck lowered 7 inches when the kit was advertised as 4.5/5.5. I put on new rear leaf springs with 5 leafs and new stock rear shackles and have not tightened any of the spring bolts yet. Why did it lower 7 inches? That is more than I wanted as I do not want the back to be lower than the front. It has 2.5 drop spindles and 1 inch lower springs on the front. Original springs were 4 leafs so that is what I bought and thought that was the problem so then bought the 5 leaf rear springs....rating is 1290 lbs and 1950 lbs respectively...with very little difference. I have yet put on the new rear shocks but can't see that helping.
Has anyone run into this issue and offer any help? Thanks in advance.