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Offline JTESTER

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ride height question?
« on: February 23, 2011, 08:31:54 pm »
i want to level my truck but i have no clue where to start, the front is about 28 inches and the back is 34 inches i want to brin the front up 2 or 3 inches and drop the back to level it out, how would i go about doing that? you might be able to see the height difference in the picture
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Offline N2TRUX

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Re: ride height question?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2011, 08:39:29 pm »
I can tell you how to go lower, but can't help you with lifting. I say take it down, but thats just me...:)
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Offline JTESTER

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Re: ride height question?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 05:09:52 am »
yea it would look better if it was down, how would i do it then?
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Offline deluxe77

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Re: ride height question?
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 07:28:57 am »
Depending on how low you want it there are a few options!  The less costly way is a static drop!  You can use drop spindles or drop coils up front,  or a combination of both for more drop.  For the back there are different size shackles or an axle flip kit!
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Re: ride height question?
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2011, 12:59:24 pm »
1 ton springs in the front to raise it.  shackle in the rear to lower.
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Offline BigRuss

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Re: ride height question?
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2011, 10:32:31 pm »
easiest way would just be to pick up some shackles man... take you an hour to install it and it levels the truck out a bit...
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: ride height question?
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2011, 02:11:23 pm »
Its a truck not a car lol raise it. I've always like the look of a 4x4 over a 4x2. Even stock ones
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Re: ride height question?
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 07:43:45 am »
So you feel a lowered truck can't be used as a truck? I thought you were more informed than that.
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: ride height question?
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2011, 07:50:56 am »
If I wanted a lowered truck ill buy a El camino lol jk but out in the country a lowered truck wouldn't make it out of most driveway let alone do any work inthe mud. But at the same time its easier to put a moped ::) in the back of a lowered truck. So to me its about where and the type of your you need or want to do
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Re: ride height question?
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2011, 10:20:32 am »
wow... a guy asks for help and is left to feel like he's a second class citizen because he doesn't have the same needs or tastes than someone else? I know I've not been around here that long and others have, but that response raised my hackles a bit. One of the things I enjoy about this site is always getting the help I've asked for. Let's return the favor when we can.  ;)
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: ride height question?
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2011, 12:47:27 am »
lol what. thought he got some answers just never responded some told him how to lift it with shackles or 1 ton coils while others said to lower it
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