how to drop my truck so it won't lean??
05-01-2006, 12:26 PM
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how to drop my truck so it won't lean??
Well many people on here say that using drop shackles will make the truck have a lean to it, so I'm thinkin if I do mcgaughys 2" drop spindles in the front and use the hotchkis 4" drop leaf springs then will it lean? Thanks fellas? O yea, almost forgot to mention, its for a 06 rcsb
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05-01-2006, 04:54 PM
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Well many people on here say that using drop shackles will make the truck have a lean to it, so I'm thinkin if I do mcgaughys 2" drop spindles in the front and use the hotchkis 4" drop leaf springs then will it lean? Thanks fellas? O yea, almost forgot to mention, its for a 06 rcsb
05-01-2006, 08:27 PM
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I'm having a hard time understanding how shackles could create a lean. Are the factory shackles different lengths?
Or is the lean always there and lowering the truck just makes it more noticeable.
Or is the lean always there and lowering the truck just makes it more noticeable.
05-02-2006, 10:19 AM
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the lean is there from the factory. Put a measuring tape on it. The drop just makes it more noticeable. I dropped mine with spindles and still have the lean. The rear is worse than the front. I think no matter what you do you will have some uneveness in height. Especially with the gas tank hanging on the drivers side. I think you get used to it. I think the difference on my front end is 5/8" and the rear is almost an inch.
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Well crap, now I don't know if I wunna do a drop, the truck looks level now, from a front and back view, on my last truck I had 2" drop shackles and it leaned and I hated looking at the truck cuz of that ugly *** lean, I never got used to it
05-02-2006, 09:45 PM
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i did 2" mcgaughys on the front and a bell tech shackles and hangers and had about 3/4 front and 1" rear lean I shaved some off of the front springs and pulled the overload spring in the back truck now sits perfect and rides very good bilsten and bell tech shocks But does rub pretty bad in the front and does hit frame in the back needs a small c notch 2004 gmc on 285/35/22 hope this helps?
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man thats a lot of lean!
mine has shackles, and removed lift blocks in the rear to give me 4" of drop, and the front I loosened the torsion bars.
My drivers side rear is a half inch lower(full tank) than the passenger, and the drivers front is 1/2 higher than the drivers rear. Which it prolly sinks a little when my fat *** gets in it. no matter what you will have a little variation. Mine is not noticable.
mine has shackles, and removed lift blocks in the rear to give me 4" of drop, and the front I loosened the torsion bars.
My drivers side rear is a half inch lower(full tank) than the passenger, and the drivers front is 1/2 higher than the drivers rear. Which it prolly sinks a little when my fat *** gets in it. no matter what you will have a little variation. Mine is not noticable.
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