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SCOTI · 11-23-2002, 08:10 PM

Brad have you already lowered your truck? When I spoke w/AirRide tech & asked this very question, they told me due to the length of the trailing arms, shims wouldn't be necessary. I figured he was full of it but decided to lower & put some miles on it to see whether there was any vibration or not. After 3yrs now w/a 5/7 drop I've had no vibrations or u-joint probs. I'm running 2600# dbl convoluted rears @ 30psi w/1.5" blocks. I've put several 4-5hr one way road trips to OKC, Ok. & Houston @ 60-70 mph w/no probs. My biggest concern has been the fact that my driveshaft is so close to the top of the hoop in the crossmember, it has on a couple of occasions made contact. Just wanted to share my experiences w/this subject. I was wondering what you decided to do about your shock dilemma? Instead of buying aftermarket relocating brackets, I just tweaked my stock brackets for FREE, minus my own personal time in labor & I use my wood bedfloor as my bumpstop.

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SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,132	Brad have you already lowered your truck? When I spoke w/AirRide tech & asked this very question, they told me due to the length of the trailing arms, shims wouldn't be necessary. I figured he was full of it but decided to lower & put some miles on it to see whether there was any vibration or not. After 3yrs now w/a 5/7 drop I've had no vibrations or u-joint probs. I'm running 2600# dbl convoluted rears @ 30psi w/1.5" blocks. I've put several 4-5hr one way road trips to OKC, Ok. & Houston @ 60-70 mph w/no probs. My biggest concern has been the fact that my driveshaft is so close to the top of the hoop in the crossmember, it has on a couple of occasions made contact. Just wanted to share my experiences w/this subject. I was wondering what you decided to do about your shock dilemma? Instead of buying aftermarket relocating brackets, I just tweaked my stock brackets for FREE, minus my own personal time in labor & I use my wood bedfloor as my bumpstop. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.* Last edited by SCOTI; 11-23-2002 at 08:21 PM.