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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 06:39 AM
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i did my hangers this passed weekend and in the process of doin em we figured we were gonna skip puttin the shims in that came with the kit, was this a bad idea. its a belltech 2" hangers 2" shackles.... thanks fellas
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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I have heard people say they had vibrations with and without them. If it vibrates, you can always go back and put them in later..
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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Yup. Do you feel any vibrations under acceleration that were'nt there before?
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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might as well do it right while everything is appart than have to come back later and do it again.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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well i already have everything back together but it wont be hard to do them, no i dont feel any vibrations

i cant believe how smoothly it went, i mean i had to drop my exhaust and my gas tank which i didnt think we would have to do but everyhting just went so damn smoothly still
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 07:46 AM
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o on a side note, i HATE that ******* wax they put on the frames, when that stuff is on fire and it drips down on your head and your bald, WOW does it ****** hurt haha
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i didnt have any vibrations...but if you dont use them let me get them bill. 14 bolt has a different angle to it
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well I def have a set for ya either way, I never used em wen I did my add-a-leaf on my silverado and im pretty sure there the same ya just flip em the other way, ima be up JJs this weekend to look at steves motor im sure ill probably see ya up there or something and ill bring em up
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Originally Posted by beastmode
well I def have a set for ya either way, I never used em wen I did my add-a-leaf on my silverado and im pretty sure there the same ya just flip em the other way, ima be up JJs this weekend to look at steves motor im sure ill probably see ya up there or something and ill bring em up
sweet cause my pinion is nose high right now and it should be alot lower
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from what i've heard, if it vibrates, you need shims. if it doesn't, you don't need them.
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