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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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ok im pretty sure many of you ole'skool truck owners have done the same thing. i relocated my leaf springs to the bottom of my axle and now it is constantly hitting the bottom of the bed. i heard that buy some shorter shocks would help the boucing in the rear out alot. or should i just c-notch the frame to give the rear axel and diff. room to maneuver whenever i encounter rougher roads????
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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you probably need shocks and notches with a flip kit. notches and factory shocks might get you by but the ride will probably suck pretty bad. check out doetsch tech shocks for a good quality cheap shock.
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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on my 72 we notched it with nitro drop shocks and it rides like a caddilac compared to ridind on bump stops
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Slammed9t2
on my 72 we notched it with nitro drop shocks and it rides like a caddilac compared to ridind on bump stops
so you think if i notch my truck and add shorter shox it should ride hella better?
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:27 AM
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so you think if i notch my truck and add shorter shox it should ride hella better?
duh the right way is the only way to go IMO
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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not a bad idea i'll have to invest in donig so asap
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