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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 11:41 PM
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Default Just installed 2" rear drop

instaled it tonight, but i cant tell much of a difference. Maby it needs to settel a little. for those that can answer, one more time. on the shackel's, the bolts should be through both ends for the 2" drop or does one of the bolts go lower down in another of the 5 holes, too many holes and not enough info on the directions.
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 11:50 AM
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will check
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 01:44 PM
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the top holes should be used, thats 2in then 1in then stock i believe on them.
mine is in the last and it still isnt level. but it makes it look alot better compared to a stock height truck.
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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 12:17 AM
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For the most lowering, use the holes furthest apart on the shackle. The spring should go up closer to the bottom of the bed with the lowering shackle than the stock shackle. Side by side the lowering shackle should be considerably longer than stock.
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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 05:29 PM
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Hey Dutch, you think you could get some pics of your truck with the rear lower?? Just curious what it looks like.
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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 07:21 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 99Silver5.3:
<strong>Hey Dutch, you think you could get some pics of your truck with the rear lower?? Just curious what it looks like.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">i have been wanting to get some pictures of my truck up, just dont have the camra to do it. i have a friend that has one, i will ask him tonight if i can borrow it. see what i can do. the 2" drop is not real drastic, just levels it out a bit, mine is not taking the full effect because i have some air shocks that are bottoming out, i am going to try and take them off tonight and then it will show some more.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 08:53 PM
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Shackles will not settle,you should tell the difference as soon as you install them.Make sure you got both sides through the top holes <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

http://www.PictureTrail.com/1hot99silveraldo
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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 09:01 PM
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1Hot99,
Is that all you did on your truck was rear drop shackles? Looks good. It does take most of the fender gap out of the rear.
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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 09:25 PM
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Hey Silver,No I got a 3" drop on the front and a 4.5 drop on the rear with 275/45/20 tires. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

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Mike
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 10:30 AM
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here are some pics of mine.
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...ername=boogerb

btw my friend has a different shackel than me and sits about 1/2 in lower.

he does have a hitch in the back and 255/70 tires compared to my 235/75 thats the only difference though....
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