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Re: Lowering Shackles
[Re: redraptor]
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05/23/20 08:03 AM
05/23/20 08:03 AM
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An axle flip is one way to do it but it's not the only way. Using aftermarket (dropped) rear spring mounts can achieve quite a bit of a drop. I think I was around 6" total with my 65' using this method which was perfect.
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Re: Lowering Shackles
[Re: LowDeck451]
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05/23/20 09:43 AM
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Thinking about putting lowering shackles on my ‘74 D100. It kinda looks like a longer shackle might hit or rub the bracket. Has anyone had problems or can recommend a certain brand of shackles? Thanks. Here’s mine. Did the axle flip using a 8 3/4.
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Re: Lowering Shackles
[Re: tmef]
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05/25/20 06:57 AM
05/25/20 06:57 AM
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I flipped the front spring hanger and used a lowering shackle. Where did you get the lowering shackle? And did you drill out the front hanger for 3/4 ton hardware?
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Re: Lowering Shackles
[Re: redraptor]
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05/27/20 08:21 PM
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I flipped the front spring hanger and used a lowering shackle. Where did you get the lowering shackle? And did you drill out the front hanger for 3/4 ton hardware? The lowering shackles are for a 90's Chevy if I remember correctly. I do not remember where I got them. These look like them though. https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Perform...53734&utm_content=Other%20CategoriesAnd yes I do believe I drilled the the front hanger out some. I put a tapered shim between the leaf springs and their mounts to correct the pinion angle.
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Re: Lowering Shackles
[Re: hp383]
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06/05/20 11:41 AM
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I just looked at them on Summit, not shipping until mid-August. I purchased a set similar to the Summit ones from a website and they really did nothing by looking at the truck height. I previously had a set of cheap aftermarket shackles that did more to lower the truck. I don`t want to do an axle flip as I bracket race the truck , I thought about doing the front spring hanger flip but my gas tank is very close to the front spring hanger to do this modification. I am thinking of just putting the cheap shackles back in as they seemed to work better.
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