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[Drrrty]

Sweet truck. Just ordered shackles tonight to drop mine. So you're 3" lower in the back plus the overload makes it 4"? And the bolts are pulled out of the front? Is this right?


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No with 3" shackles it only drops about half that unless you do the hangers too. I have maybe 2.5-3" total and bolts out yes


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[Drrrty]

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[Drrrty]

Once you actually lower it the traction bars won't be the first thing that hits. I've taken huge chunks of speed bumps out with my trans crossmember. I've only hit the front hanger of the traction bar a few times.

it's already lowered. Staying this way for awhile because I still use it for now. Just a nice clean look.



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[clrussell]

No with 3" shackles it only drops about half that unless you do the hangers too. I have maybe 2.5-3" total and bolts out yes


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3" drop shackles drop it 3".. Hence the name..


Now a shackle that's 3" longer the factory will only drop the truck 1.5" however true 3" drop shackles are 6" longer than factory..

 

[Drrrty]

3" drop shackles drop it 3".. Hence the name..





Now a shackle that's 3" longer the factory will only drop the truck 1.5" however true 3" drop shackles are 6" longer than factory..

Nah unless you do the sprig hangers it'll only drop it half. It's been discussed on forums before


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[Awenta]

Nah unless you do the sprig hangers it'll only drop it half. It's been discussed on forums before


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What's half of 6?

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[oil99]

It's true the pivot point is the front hanger so 3" drop shackles are only half give or take. Unless the front hanger is moved up you don't get the full drop.

 

[Drrrty]

What's half of 6?

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My shakcles are 2" or 3" drop shackles they are massive but it didn't lower the truck 3"


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[OregonDMAX]

it's already lowered. Staying this way for awhile because I still use it for now. Just a nice clean look.



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It was a poke fun joke. I mean once you actually lower it :thumb: yours looks stock compared to mine

 

[OregonDMAX]

The shackle debate drives me crazy, you are only lowering half of the rear end if you do shackles, that's only half of the spring pack that is going lower.

 

[Drrrty]

The shackle debate drives me crazy, you are only lowering half of the rear end if you do shackles, that's only half of the spring pack that is going lower.

Exactly! And I love your truck! I've been debating a djm 3/5 drop but I already rubbed. For now it's more go fast stuff than may consider 3/5 with different wheels


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[Drrrty]

I'm slammed compared to my brodozer buddies


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[clrussell]

I'm just going odd my old jeep days.. Next truck I do shackles on I'll measure for shits and giggles

 

[OregonDMAX]

Exactly! And I love your truck! I've been debating a djm 3/5 drop but I already rubbed. For now it's more go fast stuff than may consider 3/5 with different wheels


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I turned my 3/5 into a 4/6. Since my wheels are +12 or something like that i didnt rub too bad.

If you can source the parts separately you'll save at least half off the "kit". Just gotta do your homework.

 

[Drrrty]

I turned my 3/5 into a 4/6. Since my wheels are +12 or something like that i didnt rub too bad.



If you can source the parts separately you'll save at least half off the "kit". Just gotta do your homework.

Really didn't know that? Thanks. For the rear ideally all I need is hangers


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[OregonDMAX]

It depends how low you wanna go. I got decent priced hangers from airbagit.

but If I could do it all over again I would do stock hangers and stock shackles and do an axle flip. At this point I have to c-notch the frame to gain any clearance I have about 1" between axle to frame. And I can't run caltracs either. I already bought the c-notch once and returned it because I didn't have the balls to hack up my frame.

For the front I still think I'm gonna change it up and do the 2" drop spindles I have bad alignment angles that are giving me tire wear... but then again I can launch at 10psi with one finger on the steering wheel so yeah

 

[Drrrty]

It depends how low you wanna go. I got decent priced hangers from airbagit.

but If I could do it all over again I would do stock hangers and stock shackles and do an axle flip. At this point I have to c-notch the frame to gain any clearance I have about 1" between axle to frame. And I can't run caltracs either. I already bought the c-notch once and returned it because I didn't have the balls to hack up my frame.

For the front I still think I'm gonna change it up and do the 2" drop spindles I have bad alignment angles that are giving me tire wear... but then again I can launch at 10psi with one finger on the steering wheel so yeah

Honestly I'd like to go a little lower. Brian (hondarider) told me not to run caltracs if I plan to go lower that's why I went with cognitos. I like racing my truck and launching so I may stick with this stance for now and add more go fast goodies and get my trans built by Mike soon. After all that I'll probably go another inch or so front and back.


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[OregonDMAX]

There is a way to have both, but it takes alot of time and effort.

 

[Drrrty]

There is a way to have both, but it takes alot of time and effort.

I have time. Money is the only thing that holds me up lol


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[OregonDMAX]

I have time. Money is the only thing that holds me up lol


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I'm not rich my any means but I literally have no time at all. Life's a bitch sometimes :roflmao: