to lower or not to lower???

ruffmanatv

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here is mine used to be leveled now it has a 2 inch shackle I like a lot better

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I love the look of this. Thats about what I would like to do to mine. :thumb:
 

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here is mine used to be leveled now it has a 2 inch shackle I like a lot better

what size tire are you running? i was going to take the leveling junk off of mine and put the 3/5 drop until i saw this. looks good!!

would you happen to have a pic straight from the side?

thanks
 

coker6303

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Well I dropped it a little today. Tbars are all the way down and rear has 2" drop shackles with the overload still on. I'm planning to remove the overloads when I can fit the airbags back on.

Had to put the driverside tbar up 1/4" to keep the truck squared up. Dropped even and the driverside was 1/4-3/8" lower that the passenger side.

I'm still debating on getting 3" drop shackles. I'll post pics tomorrow and see what yall think.

Going to work on the traction bars morning. Should be all set up soon to make a trip to the track!!

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whitetrash21

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I had a 2/3 drop on 305/50-20s on mine... then I went with a 12" cognito lift and 40's. Both have their advantages, I liked both. Lowered definitely handles better :D
 

coker6303

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I had a 2/3 drop on 305/50-20s on mine... then I went with a 12" cognito lift and 40's. Both have their advantages, I liked both. Lowered definitely handles better :D

I think you definitely touched both ends of the spectrum!!

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Alliance1289

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Here's my rig. . .T bar bolts removed with a 2" drop shackle and the overloads removed.

Edit: Running 305/60R18s!
 

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coker6303

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I guess the lmm body style just doesn't drop as low in the front. May be the fender cut out style.

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coker6303

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Here's a quick pic, have to get a better one later. The rear is about 1.25" higher than the front measuring the wheel well cut out.

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whitetrash21

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I don't think grinding them will get you much to start with plus its seems kinda sketchy when you start removing material off the key. That thing is carrying the weight of the truck on the torsion spring. Too much removed, make it weak and you could have a problem.
 

whitetrash21

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Saved my ass twice.... stupid ass drivers in Vegas like rearending me. Totaled one car and the other one wasn't moving out under its own power after that :D