Bit

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So I put some 3" shackles and took the blocks out of my RCSB. It still sits about an inch higher in the back. What is a good way to lower it a little more without ordering a complete kit. I have a pretty good way of lowering the front that I'm gonna try and will post pics if it works out.

Noah Burns

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Just out of curiosity what your idea on the front?

I've heard tht 07-13 lowering struts will work on the front also heard they won't. I've got a set I'll use if they will.

Bit

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Well when you level one, you put a spacer betwenn the strut bottom and the lower a-arm. I'm gonna put my strut bottom and spacer soon the bottom side of where it bolts. I mocked it up on a truck I lifted, before I took it apart. It seems like it will work.

racerkvn

Hate to question, but are you sure it's a 3" drop shackle? I have minimal bed seam clearance with 2" drop shackles on mine, which why I ask. I also removed the factory block. Unfortunately, unless you do a flip kit or different leaf springs you can't go any lower in the back than what you've done. I am not a fan of different springs. Front or rear.

racerkvn

Also, when you reposition the lower strut mount under the control arm, I wouldn't go with anything thicker than .250" spacer because the geometry will get way out of whack and it will never align without offset bushings or a cam kit. Repositioned mount with a .250" spacer gives roughly 2" drop.

Bit

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I got the beltech shackles that said 3" inch drop. I had to cut and fold the seam for them to fit. On the front I don't think I'm gonna use a spacer, just relocate the strut.

Noah Burns

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that's weird, I was sitting at work tonight trying to think of a way to lower the front since my GMT900 lowering struts wont work, and that same idea popped into my head. Just grab some grade 8 hardware, "flip" it, and bolt it up and go.

my beltech 2014 shackles said 3" on them also

GWEE

Do you have any pics of your truck Bit?

Noah Burns

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I've been thinking about this idea of relocating the strut mount to the bottom of the LCA, my only issue/concern is that rather than having the LCA under the mounts to hold the weight of the front end, it would only have the 2 bolts holding it up to the LCA once relocated. That kinda gives me an uneasy feeling, hard bumps etc might eventually cause a failure of the hardware being used and that would not be a good day

Bit

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This is with 3" shackles and blocks removed.