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Old 10-01-2010, 02:31 PM   #1
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Lowering Shackles

What's recomended for a GMC with Leaf spring rear?
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Old 10-01-2010, 03:08 PM   #2
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Re: Lowering Shackles

How about a 4 link and airbags?
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Old 10-01-2010, 03:21 PM   #3
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Re: Lowering Shackles

Would love too but only got 50 bucks!
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Old 10-01-2010, 03:24 PM   #4
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Re: Lowering Shackles

Shackles to lower may only gain you 4" max.
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Old 10-01-2010, 03:27 PM   #5
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Re: Lowering Shackles

My plan is to do shackles and remove a few leafs first...see how that looks, then do a flip kit if i want to go lower.
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Old 10-01-2010, 04:03 PM   #6
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Gotcha! That will work.
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Old 10-02-2010, 05:48 PM   #7
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Re: Lowering Shackles

What kind of shackles should i get?

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Old 10-02-2010, 09:20 PM   #8
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Re: Lowering Shackles

Though mine came setup with dropped shackles (converted to leafs by a previous owner) I can't really tell you what ones to buy. The ones I have, have two different hole locations and I had to move it to the lower one as being in the top hole, the spring wrap hit the bed floor. Also looked like they clearence the bed support.
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Old 10-02-2010, 09:31 PM   #9
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Re: Lowering Shackles

$50.00 do a flip.go to speedway get 4 new u bolts $3.99 eack 2 new spring perches $9.99 each and drill a new hole 1" in the pad and you just lowerd it 6"
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Old 10-02-2010, 10:02 PM   #10
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Check out my build thread in my link to see how I did mine.
It is low....
I am using leaf springs...

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