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beaterC10 · 08-23-2005, 05:17 PM

Shocks won't lower the truck, they only dampen movement of the suspension. The only way I know of to lower the front of your truck is with spindles or springs. Springs might be slightly less work than spindles, but not by much.

You should be able to replace springs in less than a day with some basic hand tools, floor jack, and jack stands. It would be hard to even see any lowering less than 2".

08-23-2005, 05:17 PM	#2
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	Shocks won't lower the truck, they only dampen movement of the suspension. The only way I know of to lower the front of your truck is with spindles or springs. Springs might be slightly less work than spindles, but not by much. You should be able to replace springs in less than a day with some basic hand tools, floor jack, and jack stands. It would be hard to even see any lowering less than 2". Last edited by beaterC10; 08-23-2005 at 05:18 PM.