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seanjenno
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Getting another 2 inches out of the back
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March 16, 2018, 10:20:24 AM »
So I have looked through the forum and can not find a good answer so Ill ask here. My truck currently has drop hangers and drop shackles in the rear. Creating a 4 inch drop. I am trying to get another 2 inches out of the back. Short of putting stock shackles and hangers and going flip kit, is there a way to get 2 more inches? Lowering leafs would be nice but all I can find is 3-4 inch and thats just too much. Any info would be great.
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Jerr-conn
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Re: Getting another 2 inches out of the back
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March 16, 2018, 10:59:25 AM »
One thing you might try is to remove the bottom leaf (overload leaf) 3/4" thick,
and the next leaf to it. You don't say how many leafs are in your springs, but I had
6 in mine and removed bottom 3 . Total drop was 5".
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Jerry
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Re: Getting another 2 inches out of the back
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March 16, 2018, 11:54:26 AM »
Welcome to the site.
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VileZambonie
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Re: Getting another 2 inches out of the back
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March 16, 2018, 12:09:49 PM »
One of my trucks has the same setup as Jerr-conn mentioned but with coil over shocks as well. It rides good but also doesn't carry anything in the bed.
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Jerr-conn
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Re: Getting another 2 inches out of the back
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March 19, 2018, 08:15:37 AM »
In my reply above , I forgot to mention I had 2" shackle drop that was included in the 5" total.
Sorry bout that. My rear springs are 56" HD.
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