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Old May 4, 2018 | 10:04 PM
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Most GMT800 trucks sit lower on the driver side due to gas tank and driver weight. When I did my coil over conversion I was able to even the front side to side but the driver rear has always sagged even with brand new leaf spring packs.

I picked up a set of DJM lowering shackles new off craigslist today and decided to see if I could get the passenger side down. So now with a lowering shackle on the passenger side and factory on the driver side the rear sits almost dead even from the ground to top of wheel well at 38in.

Is there any downside to running 2 different shackle lengths?

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Old May 4, 2018 | 10:19 PM
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No issues.

Thats one of the ways to combat that issue.
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Old May 4, 2018 | 10:21 PM
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Perfect saves me from doing the other side!

For sale 1 DJM lowering shackle lol
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Old May 5, 2018 | 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by dantheman1540
Perfect saves me from doing the other side!

For sale 1 DJM lowering shackle lol
another way is to trim the coil spring.

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Old May 5, 2018 | 09:16 AM
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I ran offset shackles for like 8 years. my truck sat level an noticed no issues at all
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Old May 5, 2018 | 09:17 AM
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one inch corrected it
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