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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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flip and hangers/shackles is a 10" drop out back.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by silverado.408
Truck is v6 with turbo 4.8 soon. I already have shackles hangers and spindles.
Got the springs already too!
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by texasglock23
you wont drag the frame, there are several trucks running 9"

juan is 6/9.5"

u saying this truck does not hit the bump stop or frame every 1.2 seconds while driving?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TXSZ66AVLANCHE
u saying this truck does not hit the bump stop or frame every 1.2 seconds while driving?
That drop is far less problematic than you make it out to be. What drop are you running? No doubt that truck has a custom step notch, none of the bolt in ones will give enough room for the axle with that much drop. The real issue is the clearance at the transmission crossmember as it's the lowest section of frame. A custom x-member would pretty much solve that. Avoid speedbumps and it's all good.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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Crap..I fail again. "you won't drag the frame" not "you won't hit the frame" < as in axle vs frame. Carry on guys lol
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mangled03gmc
That would make it a 9'' drop in the rear You would prob be draggin frame on a 99-07 truck with 9'' out back.
On an average size tire you can go to 11 or 12 in the rear and have it sit level before it puts the frame that close to the ground.

6/9 is low but it isnt that low.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by GMCtrk
That drop is far less problematic than you make it out to be. What drop are you running? No doubt that truck has a custom step notch, none of the bolt in ones will give enough room for the axle with that much drop. The real issue is the clearance at the transmission crossmember as it's the lowest section of frame. A custom x-member would pretty much solve that. Avoid speedbumps and it's all good.
under the bed notch, sectioned x-members

truck rides great actually.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Anybody info on possible 5/7 setup
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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2" spindle, 3" coils...rear whatever option you want. Most say no to leafs as they take away the ability to tow and haul.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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Dont really tow or carry to much. I would do springs up front on top of my spindles. So just leaf springs and a notch on the rear ?
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