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Old 08-22-2012, 04:50 PM
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Old 08-22-2012, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by romemachine
^dude's owned more trucks than imaginable. all different set-ups too. he definitely knows his talk. just my .02, i'd take his suggestions strongly.
sadly this is the truth... and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon! In no particular order..

2/4 spindles, hangers/shackles
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Owned this one twice lmao! 2/4d and 7" lifted (pictures of neither unfortunately)
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Old 08-22-2012, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake Wade
I think that is them... but that price is outrageous if thats / strut (which I think it is?)
Old 08-22-2012, 09:09 PM
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cheaper on Stillen and Amazon

http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?i...T&model=PICKUP
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[QUOTE=beastmode;4978293]2/4 struts, flip kit/hanger lift
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thats a beauty
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I agree! really clean looking truck. Same color as mine also. Wish I had those painted door handles. Stance is nice!
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Thanks guys.

I liked the 2/4 also because it didn't require I cut my bump stop mounts off my frame... just had to trim the actual bump stops up to the top ring. Only complaint was that when you do a rear axle flip/hanger flip with the shackles to lift the truck back up to 4"... it pushes the leaf spring down thus coming in contact with the tailpipe on bumps (easy fix though if you just dump your exhaust or route it straight out the back).

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On the Blue Silverado, Could you have removed the blocks and installed shackles for the same drop on the rear?
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Originally Posted by Jake Wade
On the Blue Silverado, Could you have removed the blocks and installed shackles for the same drop on the rear?
that gives you around 3"
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