Drop Shackle Installation Tonight - Quick Question

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May 13, 2003 | 08:48 PM

paul12

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Drop Shackle Installation Tonight - Quick Question

I dont have jack stands tall enough that will allow me to get to the frame. Would two points on the trailer hitch under the truck work OK. Any suggestions? TIA

May 13, 2003 | 08:50 PM

soap

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No.........you need to support the frame then support the rear end seperately. You are literally disconnecting the rear from the rest of the truck (well at least at 1 point).

--Joe

May 13, 2003 | 08:53 PM

Probleminfected

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get some wood and stack it up

May 13, 2003 | 10:24 PM

BigDeal

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I simply slid a concrete block under each jack stand to cure the height issue. Worked great. Just another idea.

-Mike-

May 13, 2003 | 10:39 PM

paul12

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Got them installed. Took about an hour or so. Easy job once i figured out that i didnt have the truck high enough in the air to unload the springs. Thanks for the info!

May 13, 2003 | 11:08 PM

LatemodelRacer2

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i put a jack stand under each side of the trailor hitch when i installed mine.

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