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Mudslides 'r my specialty
Join Date: Dec 2003
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4" Spring/Hanger or 5" Flip Kit?
Does my truck sit low for stock?
![]() I think my springs have sagged (they are listed as HD on the build sheet). I am trying to decide between a 4" shackle/hanger drop or a 5" flip kit. I am afraid the flip kit might be too low since my springs are sagging. I am planning a 4' drop for the front (2.5" spindles and 1.5' springs. I also have a small hill for a driveway, and I want to be able to get up it without scraping... Thanks for your input
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yeller
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Before you do anything, buy new springs if you think they are sagging. That way when you drop it you know exactly where you sit...literally.
![]() It looks like you have the light duty 3+1 springs (guessing by the way it sits)...they are pretty cheap to buy new.
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Surprisingly, my glove box build sheet shows heavy duty springs and towing package.
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yeller
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Buy new springs first then.
![]() Since you have HD springs, then I would do a flip...my 4 inch rear shackle hanger kit didn't make it looked like it was dropped 4"...simply because the rear already sat pretty high (HD springs as well).
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thanks for the info.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: San Antonio, TX
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If you plan to buy new rear springs anyway, you can always buy drop springs. They won't require that you cut anything. They just bolt in.
I have a set of 4" drop springs that I bought for mine that I will be installing as soon as I get a relatively warm and sunny day. It looks silly right now with just the front dropped. ![]() Slonaker |
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Go with the flip kit. I have the shackles, hangers as well as lowered leaf springs. In the long run the flip kit is cheaper, i guess it's cheaper in the short run too. LOL Correct me if I am wrong but with the flip kit you get the c-notch, in some of them anyway, and you won't have to worry about your axle banging the frame....like mine does. I really need to get that c-notch installed.
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yep, might as well go with the fip kit and do it right the first time. You won't be happy until it's done right.
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Yeah, but will my truck make it up my driveway with a flip kit?
I have found new flip kits for $60 w/o a c-notch, but I would probably just c-notch it at the same time since I have access to a welder anyway.
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showthread.php3?s=&threadid=79218&highlight=cnotch Here are some home-made c-notches from the suspension board you should check out...
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Here are my ground-to-fender lip measurements:
FD: 30.375 FP: 31.0 RD: 31.875 RP: 32.375 My suspension is all stock, so I am guessing a 1.5 front coil alone would simply bring me back to the height I already have on the FD (front driver's side)...
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I added a pic...
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here's a 6" drop on the back. And mine sat at about the same height as yours. This is the best pic I have to show.
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do a shackle flip.
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shavedchevy,
I can't believe that is a 6" flip. I guess a 4" shackle/hanger combo just won't cut it. Thanks for help guys.
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4''
4'' shackle/hanger...
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Ok, so a 6" Flip actually lowers our trucks 4" and a 4" shackle/hanger actually lowers our trucks 2", right.
So why do they call them 6" flip kits??????
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Haha ![]() A 6" flip kit will lower the truck as advertised (6"). Shackles and hangers are worth 2" a piece. All shackles are adjustable 1-2" and my DJM hangers were too. ![]() No kit will lower your truck EXACTLY as advertised but close enough. ![]()
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wish I would have known that before I lowered mine. Whta would be involved in going to 5/7 from a 4/6.... or is it useless?
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If you have a 6" flip kit now, simply add shackles. Up front, new springs will do the job. It all depends on your current setup.
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ttt
I am probably going with the 5" flip kit (which can easily be made 6" or 7" with shackles). I am still concerned it might be too low given that I think my truck sits lower than stock already (sagging springs, I guess). I am not going to buy new stock springs before I do the drop, that just sounds like throwing money away to me.
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