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Old 01-08-2008 | 08:53 PM
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Well im about to get all the drop kit parts ordered. I want to do a 3/5. Here is what I have on the list so far, I want to make sure that it's going to work and im not missing anything.
DJM flipkit witch notch
DJM 1" lift shackle
Belltech 2" spindles
Achive another inch up front by*cutting* about half a coil to a coil
Belltech street performamnce shocks on all four corners
How do you guys think this setup will ride? Anyone have expirience with the belltech street perfomance shocks? Do I need shims, if so what degree?
Thanks in advance!
Old 01-08-2008 | 09:52 PM
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you would have to cut roughly half a coil to get approx. 1 inch. and to make the truck sit dead level you would need to have the rear 3 inches lower than the front so a 2/5 or 3/6 or 4/7
Old 01-08-2008 | 11:10 PM
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you would have to cut roughly half a coil to get approx. 1 inch. and to make the truck sit dead level you would need to have the rear 3 inches lower than the front so a 2/5 or 3/6 or 4/7
I thought a 3/5 would be level? well if it's not ill just take out the lift shackles and make it a 3/6
Old 01-09-2008 | 12:47 AM
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Sounds like you got all the good stuff. The only way to know what's going to level it out is to measure the beltline on level ground. I did the 3/6 and it sat about level but I run helper bags with about 15 psi to keep the back where I like it. I shaved a quarter of a coil off my passenger side to correct the infamous lean. Good luck with the install.
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right now well before motor swap my truck was sitting dead level and all i had was 2" lowering shackles and the overloads clamped which netted 1" so i had total of 3" in the rear with nothing in the front
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