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86 GMG · 05-24-2005, 10:54 AM

i have been on this site for alittle while now and a lot of you have lowered your trucks i want to do this but i drive on some rough roads some times (two big dips on mother inlaws paved road to her house) i dont want to have to slow down the road is fun to hall ass on ha ha ha. any way i think i want the ass end to be level with the front end with out having to do anything to the front. i have thought about the flip kit but i think it will lower it to much for my liking any suggestions as for as what to do, and not be cutting corners to make the truck un-safe or just flat out not the smartest thing to do. i have also put a f@#d 9 inch w\ disk no diffrents in hight as far as i can tell please give me as many ideas as you guys can thanks alot. MATT

Prerunner1982 · 05-24-2005, 11:29 AM

just add 1" lowering shackles and it should bring it down to about level with the front.

87 Shortwide · 05-24-2005, 01:12 PM

you may even be able to get away with about an inch if you take the load leaf off the rear springs... thus also hurting your hauling capabilities...

86 GMG · 05-26-2005, 04:36 PM

thanks alot guys this really helps the 1 inch shackles where to buy? and what will be jeperdissed ? wrong spelling i know,

the over load spring taking this out will it cause alot of bounce in the back of the truck and will it put more stress on the rest of the leaf springs

just a few questions and concerns i dont like to half a$$ anything

05-24-2005, 10:54 AM	#1
86 GMG Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 943	leveling an 86 shorty i have been on this site for alittle while now and a lot of you have lowered your trucks i want to do this but i drive on some rough roads some times (two big dips on mother inlaws paved road to her house) i dont want to have to slow down the road is fun to hall ass on ha ha ha. any way i think i want the ass end to be level with the front end with out having to do anything to the front. i have thought about the flip kit but i think it will lower it to much for my liking any suggestions as for as what to do, and not be cutting corners to make the truck un-safe or just flat out not the smartest thing to do. i have also put a f@#d 9 inch w\ disk no diffrents in hight as far as i can tell please give me as many ideas as you guys can thanks alot. MATT __________________ square body trucks an addiction or an investment either way they consume all my extra time and money

05-24-2005, 11:29 AM	#2
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	just add 1" lowering shackles and it should bring it down to about level with the front. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

05-24-2005, 01:12 PM	#3
87 Shortwide Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wichita Ks Posts: 536	you may even be able to get away with about an inch if you take the load leaf off the rear springs... thus also hurting your hauling capabilities... __________________ Daily Driver: 1992 Blazer dropped on rallys Project: 87 GMC shortwide, About to get a little boost

05-26-2005, 04:36 PM	#4
86 GMG Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 943	thanks alot guys this really helps the 1 inch shackles where to buy? and what will be jeperdissed ? wrong spelling i know, the over load spring taking this out will it cause alot of bounce in the back of the truck and will it put more stress on the rest of the leaf springs just a few questions and concerns i dont like to half a$$ anything __________________ square body trucks an addiction or an investment either way they consume all my extra time and money

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