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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Krix330cic(NJ)
Hangers? Bad advice. If you want to air chisel factory rivets all day long, only to end up with the same height as Hotchkis replacement leafs, or removing a leaf with shackles... YES hangers are a "cheap" way to go, rather then spending the money on replacements, but in the end you''ll have spent just as much on labor, and end up with a crap ride.

Leeann, do a couple searches over on NHTOC.com, and see if you find something. There was a discussion not too long ago about hangers, leafs, removing leafs, shackles, etc etc..

crap ride? I have belltech hangers and I don't have crap ride.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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FWIW I have heard that the long shackles will flex under hard cornering.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by SILVERLIGHTNING
If you decide to go this route, I can get you a set.

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Hey Leann, I'd take him up on the offer. The older leafs plus the shackles you have sould do the trick, and they ride nicer as well. The factory redid the springs from 2003 and up to greaten the payload, so it changed the ride height by almost 2". You are 2" higher than a 2001 with the same setup basically. I put the ones off of my 2001 onto my 2004 and I got like 2" of drop.... I don't know why someone said .5 or so because its a lot bigger difference than that. At least this was the case for me. Brandon K.
 

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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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cut a coil on front and take out a leaf thats alabama style there
 
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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heres mine 2" LCAs, 1" Drop Springs in the front. Belltech hangers in the rear. Thats it.

 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 07:57 PM
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Leann,
I have the leaf's off of my 03', I could remove the leaf's required and trade you even up for your leaf's. Let me know, I gave them to a co-worker to put on his Suburban but he's a lazy **** and hasn't done anything with them!
Changing them out only take's a couple of hour's, I did it by myself in @ 3 hour's.
Bryan

Also, co-worker live's in Pitman, NJ so he could probably get them to JDM, if you want them to change them out.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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If you remove both of the bottom leafs you will have a very slight rake. It will almost be level but not quite. Let me know if your gonna do this and I can help.

Chad
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 01:39 AM
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Leann, just get Hotchkis rear leaf springs and some adjustable drop shackles to go with them...
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by SlowSVT95

Umm yeah, why don't you do it for me too?

Originally Posted by SlowSVT95
I don't know what to get or even where to get it. Maybe you should be nice and order it for me next time you're here...
I'll return the favor in any way.
***** (hôr)
A person considered as having compromised principles for personal gain.

 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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Thanks guys...
If removing leafs isn't even going to level it, then I don't wanna do it. I'll figure out this week what I'm gonna do because I haven't decided yet.. but I'll let you know what happens..

Rob -> I would probably agree with you if the offer was out there for everyone, but it's definately not. I'm not a *****, I'm in love.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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LOVE ??? Is that what they call it these days

Sorry Sis
Sometimes I forget your in Heat, (I mean Love)
And I shouldn't use words like that, (people that dont know the way we have spoken as simple friends in the past, may take it wrong)
You of course "ARE NOT" a ----- well you know.....

Love (luv)
An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object

BTW I fell in Love a few times this week in Chicago,
I just don't remember their names
(Actually one was named Janine and she works in our Corp Headquarters)
MOVING ON UP
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob_02Lightning
LOVE ??? Is that what they call it these days

Sorry Sis
Sometimes I forget your in Heat, (I mean Love)
And I shouldn't use words like that, (people that dont know the way we have spoken as simple friends in the past, may take it wrong)
You of course "ARE NOT" a ----- well you know.....

Love (luv)
An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object

BTW I fell in Love a few times this week in Chicago,
I just don't remember their names
(Actually one was named Janine and she works in our Corp Headquarters)
MOVING ON UP
LOL Hey Rob was Janine her stage name? or her corner name... hahahaahaha
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob_02Lightning
LOVE ??? Is that what they call it these days

Sorry Sis
Sometimes I forget your in Heat, (I mean Love)
And I shouldn't use words like that, (people that dont know the way we have spoken as simple friends in the past, may take it wrong)
You of course "ARE NOT" a ----- well you know.....

Love (luv)
An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object

BTW I fell in Love a few times this week in Chicago,
I just don't remember their names
(Actually one was named Janine and she works in our Corp Headquarters)
MOVING ON UP
It's ok... I know you're only kidding. I'm not though.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 12:15 PM
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I'm extremely happy for you Sis, I truly mean that

AND
I will still be your Pal, AFTER the Divorce


Rich, I named her J-9
Perfect for me, young, short and hot
kept telling me how romantic it was on the 97 floor of the Han**** building watching the Chicago skyline
is that what they call it these days, "romantic"
I call it, "Eww I want that"

EDIT
WOW I cant say Hanc.o.c.k ..... hehehehehehehe
 

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Old Dec 8, 2005 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob_02Lightning

Rich, I named her J-9
Perfect for me, young, short and hot
kept telling me how romantic it was on the 97 floor of the Han**** building watching the Chicago skyline
is that what they call it these days, "romantic"
I call it, "Eww I want that"

EDIT
WOW I cant say Hanc.o.c.k ..... hehehehehehehe
Rob was that suppose to be Handonmyc@^k Building??? LOL
 
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