does anybody here have a 1/3 drop (2/3 kit)? or a 2/3 drop (3/3 kit) i'm making another thread with pics of each drop kit, and so far i have a
0/2 pic (just rear shackles),
1/2 pic (2/2 kit),
2/2 pic (3/2 kit)
2/4 pic (3/4 kit)

or if anybody know of anybody that does and i'll check their gallery? thanks!

o yeah, on HD trucks only

 

Sorry man I still haven't got ahold of a digital camera. But I did get my $195 worth of Zaino in yesterday! Maybe when I get the truck Zainoed I will have a good enough reason to bum a digital camera for a day or two! Oh yeah I got a Kenwood 659 CD player from my girlfriend for Christmas too! The Zaino came from my mom!

 

so what size drop do you have? i still want to see pics of your ride anyway though.

damn almost 200 bucks worth of zaino? what did you do, buy every product they sell...and 2 of each?
my order was like 120 for the z2, z5, zfx, z6, z7, z18, z16, z12, and then i got a cotton wash mit and some towells. but it was worth every penny!

 

Josh,
As you know I have the Hotchkis kit. You can steal any photos you need.

 

thank ayrton what size drop is the hotchkis kit anyhow? Looks maybe like a 2/3? (3/3kit?) is the rear done with shackels and hangers on that setup? or are new leafs involved?

thanks!

 

The full Hotchkis kit consist of front coils, rear leaf springs and front/rear anti sway bars. The shackles and hangers are stock. I am considering going with an additional 1’ drop, but only if I can do it correctly.

Hotchkis suspension is really more for handling, than just lowering. I would not recommend this kit for someone just looking to lower their truck.

Josh,
I have not measured my truck, and as you know it is not exactly accessible at the moment. However, I do know that this kit lowers the Lightning about 1.25 – 1.5’ in the front, and 2’ in the rear. So I would think that would be the same for the HD.

 

hmm, aight, i guess though since it replaces both the front and rear springs, it would make sense that its pretty much a 1/2 drop on a HD. thanks for the help

 

Josh,
I have a DJM 2/4 kit on mine. 2" spring in front, and shackle/hanger in the rear. We had to move the shackle up a notch, to get a true 4" in the rear.
Unfortunetly, I don't have any good side shots. Let my try to get some today...

 

thanks N2TRUX. i have a question though, what do you mean you had to move the shackle up? it was lower than 4" in the back then before?
and by the 2/4 kit, do you mean actual 2" lowering springs for up front on a regular f150? or 2" lowering springs for a lightning? cuz if it was just 2" lowering springs, it would only get 1" on a HD. unless you mean you got 2" out of it and it was a 3" drop spring.

this gets so confusing

 

harley #356, my harley is supposedly lowered 2/4. eibach (lightning/harley) springs up front and hanger/shackles with an overload leaf (aprox 5/8" thick) in the rear. up front, i am 29 3/8" from the bottom of the fender to the ground and 30 1/8" in the rear. does that equate out to a 2/4" drop on a harley?

 

not sure. my measurements were a little different, cuz teh 00's don't have the fenderflares, so the wheel well looks a little bigger and makes the measurement bigger
i believe stock i was 33 and 35 front and back. after the 2" rear drop i was 33 and 33 1/4

 

that sounds about right. the urathane fenderflares are about 1" lower than the metal fender.

 

thats the biggest reason i wanted to get a set for my truck cuz it makes it look like its lowered more than it really is. when cobrasvt1 was at Etown with his 02, i thought he lowered it 1" up front and 3" in the back, but he only had a 2" rear drop, which is the same as i have, but his looked alot cooler with the smaller wheel gap
and it takes alot of drilling to install those fender flares, and thats a big no no

 

OK, let me try to make this simple. Actually I have a 1/3 drop.
The DJM drop is not Harley/Lightning specific. The front springs are 2" that should net a drop of 1" over stock, but as you can see it's closer to 2".
In the rear, the shackle had to be raised up one hole to give a 3" drop, with a net of 4" including the HD leaf.
Since your taking notes, the rest of the drop includes a 6 degree shim, and really short bump stops.
Heres the best pic I have...

 

thanks N2TRUX