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Old 03-04-2011, 03:42 AM   #4
1986swb
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Re: Drop Shackles VS Hangers

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Originally Posted by baclay9 View Post
I would do the shackles. Way less involved. I used the hangers to do a 2 inch drop on my truck in highschool because my dad didn't want me cutting the cross brace on my bed. Changing that hanger was a pain. Plus it moved my wheel forward in the fender well.
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I've had no issues with hauling heavy items (except for that rare time I hauled river rocks and my bed was riding on the bumper stops) or any clearance issues. I did 2" drop hangers and 2" drop shackles. The only thing with the hangers is that I removed the bed for easier access to the rivets. Some folks have removed their side gas tanks as well for access. And cutting the cross brace that supports the bed is not a problem. See pics below.
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