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Offline bob75

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rear end shimming
« on: September 03, 2013, 12:45:54 am »
have read some reguarding this..when lowering a truck when is this neccessary and how is it done

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Re: rear end shimming
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2013, 01:31:59 pm »
Generally short beds with 53" springs don't need this, but always check.  Long beds and short beds with 56" springs generally always need this and it is done by adding axle shims under the leaf mount.