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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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anybody have these? thinkin bout maybe buyin these and a set of belltech front 1" drop springs, jw if anybody on here has these leaf springs though and there thought on them


http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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I have not experience with them ,but that drop would look killer on your truck, IMO.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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yea thats what i was thinkin, i think it would fill the wheel wells pretty good w/o takin me to low
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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thats an expensive 1.5"! i think you would be happy with a 2/4 drop. im not sure if a 1.5 drop would be noticeable at all. 2/4 is extreemly drivable if thats what your worried about. especially in a scsb
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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well i already have the 2" shackles... its not even just a matter of driving capabilities really, its a matter of when i pull in my garage i dont like havin to fight my truck to get a jack under it... right now that ****** ext that i have on my airdam is like right in the way lol and i know if i go 2" up front and another 2 in back its gonna be pretty drastic, i was thinkin keep it minimal. but i do understand what you are sayin about the being $$$, i thought so 2
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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I was under the impression that Hotchkiss made only a 4" drop leafpack. I am guessing that that is a misprint.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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buy the 2/4 or 3/4 drop if you want lower and get a better jack. im on 3/4 with a z71 tahoe air damn (hangs lower) and have no problem getting my jack under it.
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
buy the 2/4 or 3/4 drop if you want lower and get a better jack. im on 3/4 with a z71 tahoe air damn (hangs lower) and have no problem getting my jack under it.
yea i guess i could always just do that... my jack is like 5"=6" tall

on a side note.... when i got my wheels on i said i was NOT lowering any further... thanks to tex im probably gonna buy hangers and 2" coil lowering springs this weekend
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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harbor freight sells a nice low profile aluminum jack.
it works great too. used it the other day to do a break job on a 3/4 ton.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by beastmode
yea i guess i could always just do that... my jack is like 5"=6" tall

on a side note.... when i got my wheels on i said i was NOT lowering any further... thanks to tex im probably gonna buy hangers and 2" coil lowering springs this weekend
thats what i would do if i were you and didnt want to go real low
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