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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: daman02 on October 05, 2005, 08:53:00 pm

Title: HELP with 2" lowering shackles
Post by: daman02 on October 05, 2005, 08:53:00 pm

I got my truck on stands right now to put in 2" lowering shackles on.  Is any cutting required or should they just bolt in?  Any quick responses will be greatly appreciated.

Title: HELP with 2" lowering shackles
Post by: shaved80 on October 06, 2005, 12:27:00 am

not sure with the 2" shackles, but i had to cut the bed rails to make room for my 4" shackles, might want to look into that.

Title: Re: HELP with 2" lowering shackles
Post by: roundedline on October 06, 2005, 10:49:00 am

Yes, the bed support will need to be cut.

shaved80 where did you get 4" shackles?

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Title: Re: HELP with 2" lowering shackles
Post by: shaved80 on October 06, 2005, 11:26:00 am

the guy we bought it from already had them on there. but i think it might be a lifting shackle flipped the other way around. it has 4 or 5 holes for different adjustments.

Title: Re: HELP with 2" lowering shackles
Post by: RSBAD454 on October 08, 2005, 12:57:00 am

looks like DJM shackles...

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Title: Re: HELP with 2" lowering shackles
Post by: shaved80 on October 13, 2005, 04:44:00 am

i was just using that picture as a reference. and i looked at mine again, and those aren't it. i guess mine were only 2", i assumed i could change between all of the holes  

Title: Re: HELP with 2" lowering shackles
Post by: fxjnkmn on November 10, 2006, 01:20:00 pm

I just want to level the truck, what do you have to do to put the lowering  shackles on? Do the springs have to come off? any tips would be cool.