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4/6 drop wanting to go 6/8 now (fullsize silverado 2000 stepside)

Old Jan 13, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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I have a single cab 2000 silverado stepside
what can I do (not involving too much money) to go 6/8 from a 4/6 drop now
my drop consists of a djm pro kit 4/6 (Front - Control Arms - Lower - 4" , Rear - Flip Kit - 6" )
for unknown reasons to me the frame was not cutted ! didn't know it was possible to do a 4/6 drop without cutting it ! I want to go lower now , I have the stock springs , thanks
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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front lowering springs or spingles and shackles in the rear, a c-notch will also be needed
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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thanks , does it need a lot of work to install ? or a mecanic should be able to do it pretty fast ? (I mean cheap lol )
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 04:19 PM
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I've seen a pair for 50 $ , it says 2in ,
so I assume this plus a pair of 2in lowering coils & I'm good ? sounds easy
are these elements compatible , for example belltech shackle if all the drop is made with djm , I'm quiet new to all this , thanks !
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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Yeah you can use any brand drop shackles they are around 40-50 bucks new. You could cut your front coils or get drop coils.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by black04
Yeah you can use any brand drop shackles they are around 40-50 bucks new. You could cut your front coils or get drop coils.
yeah i might cut them in front , just afraid it will be terrible to drive so i'm hesitating , maybe it's better to invest 50 bucks , what's drop coils ??
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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Drop spindles will give you the drop without changing ride quality.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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there are other guys on here that cut their coils and hate how it rides, i would strongly advise against doing it
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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Yes cut springs will give you poor ride quality bump steer a whole mess of problems like dashboard parts rattlin after a year r so speaking from personal experience. Spindles would be the way to go up front and you'll need alignment afterwards. You could do shackles it takes me like 10 mins with jack, jack stands, impact n wrench.
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