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lowering the rear about 2"

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Old 05-15-2005, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jpdadeo
Quintin, do you know what the specs are suppose to be on the angle?
Not officially, I've searched through the workshop manual just now and I can't find anything set in stone. I think an engineer told me before that a difference of half a degree or 1 degree may induce a low speed driveline vibration in these trucks.
 
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Old 05-15-2005, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Chondro
i have a question on this subject. why lower the back? why not raise the front? or is the lower shackle only for 2 wheeldrive?
The shackles work the same regardless of whether the truck is two or four wheel drive. My opinion, lifted 2WD trucks on stock rollers look ridiculous. I'm in the "lower a 2WD, lift a 4x4" camp.
 
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lowered mine by taking out the factory spacers. I had an iron worker at work fabricate a bump stop to fit in. had to add spacers on the u bolts until i get a set from a 4x2. with the SWB reg. cab i have no vibration (15000 miles) since droping the rear.
 
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Old 05-16-2005, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Quintin
My opinion, lifted 2WD trucks on stock rollers look ridiculous. I'm in the "lower a 2WD, lift a 4x4" camp.
i agree
 



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