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hotchkis 1.5" drop leaf pack?

Old Jan 30, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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When you look under application, it shows it drops 4" in the rear.

And you think you have problems. I can't get a jack anywhere under my truck. With the 4/6 and 275/35/20 tires, I have to drive up on some home made ramps, and then put the jack under it.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 02BlueStepside
When you look under application, it shows it drops 4" in the rear.

And you think you have problems. I can't get a jack anywhere under my truck. With the 4/6 and 275/35/20 tires, I have to drive up on some home made ramps, and then put the jack under it.
yea i know i know... im just lazy and wanna be able to work on my truck w/o doing to much... it was alot easier when i had my lifted blue silvy, i just climbed under w/o even jackin it up

so does anyone have any recommendations for drops... 2/4" that is

i got the shackles already, i guess just get 2" belltech lowering springs for up front and 2" hangers for around back?
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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yea id go with belltech or djm cause ive heard the hotchkis rides pretty rough but has great handling when paired with their sway bars
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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why is it that some drop kits are 3/4 and some are 2/4
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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the 3/4 just adds a little more aggressive style/ rake to the stance than the 2/4

2/4 is a more level drop
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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o ok. i def want my truck to be level, im not to big of a fan of the rake
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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ya mean you dont like trever1t's truck
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by nightrunner
ya mean you dont like trever1t's truck


hey dont you go put words in my mouth
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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i have a question for the person who made this post. u said that u had the 2" drop shackles on your truck. i just bought some and tried putting them on yesterday but had no luck. Did u have an problems putting them on. any complication? i couldn't figure out how to get bolt out of the top part of the stock shackle. it wont clear the frame rail. I think i have to lift up the bed.

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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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2 jacks make it easiest. one on the axil and one on the bed. that way you can move the suspension around.
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