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Old 03-22-2011, 09:25 PM   #1
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Question Lowering Help PLEASE!

This is my first post everybody...if im doin anything wrong just tell me!....I was wondering if i could use a 2-3" lowering leaf spring and combine that with a 2" rear shackles and use 3" lowering springs in the front. Would that mess up my ride at all? I plan on Just making a cruiser because almost everyone around here wants a sky high lifted truck...NOT that I have anything against them, I like them just as much. I just want to go a different route than everyone else, and stand out a little more.

Oh..and the engine is gonna be a completely stock 350 nothing special done to it if anyone wants to get technical.

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Old 03-22-2011, 11:27 PM   #2
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Re: Lowering Help PLEASE!

It's just a matter of money and preference on how you get the job done. I prefer to use drop spindles to gain as much as possible up front. My first choice is a 3" spindle, and cut the stock spring 1 coil to get 1.5-2" more drop.

In the rear use a lowering shackle and raise the spring hanger, or do a flip kit if you want more.

I do not recommend a 3" drop spring. My experience has been that they do not ride well at all.
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Oh yeah, welcome to the forum...
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Old 03-23-2011, 11:03 AM   #4
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Re: Lowering Help PLEASE!

Wise words spoken above.
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Old 03-24-2011, 07:43 PM   #5
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Re: Lowering Help PLEASE!

Thank you alot ive been tryin to figure all this out for about 2 weeks now and stumbled onto this website, which is completely awesome, and thanks again this has been a huge help!!...and NICE TRUCK N2TRUX...Truely a beautiful ride!
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