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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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I need help with my drop

I'm going to install my belltech lowering struts tomorrow and your suppose to be able to lower the front up to 3". I used 2" drop shackles in the rear to level it but now I'm thinking about lowering the front with those struts maybe 2" or so. I want to leave some rake since I do take my boat out from time to time. So basically if I drop the front 2" there will be about 2" of rake, is there anyway I can lower the rear 1" to leave about 1" of rake?

Here's what my truck currently looks like:

 

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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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From the looks of it you already have about two inch of rake if you dropped the front two inches you'd have 4 inches of rack honestly I'd leave it alone or drop the rear two more and drop the front two then you would have a 2-4 drop be sure to get a alignment done also
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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if eibach makes a 09-10 3" leaf you could go that route and sell the shackles
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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From the looks of it you already have about two inch of rake if you dropped the front two inches you'd have 4 inches of rack honestly I'd leave it alone or drop the rear two more and drop the front two then you would have a 2-4 drop be sure to get a alignment done also
I guess its not the greatest of pics but the rear sits about 1/2" higher
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
if eibach makes a 09-10 3" leaf you could go that route and sell the shackles
So basically I will have a 2/3 drop and thats the route I will mostly take leaving me roughly 1" rake correct?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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They make shackles that can drop the rear 1-2"
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Fuerte150
They make shackles that can drop the rear 1-2"
Yes I have the 2" rear drop shackles on my truck now and it sits close to level but with me installing the lowering struts tomorrow I'm going to drop the front about 2" or so.

I was asking what are my options to drop the rear another 1", leaving me with about 1" of rake. Pretty much I'm looking to do a 2/3 drop at this point
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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Eibach makes a 2/3 drop.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealth
Eibach makes a 2/3 drop.
I don't see any kits for the 09-10's....I might just lower it only 1" with the struts tomorrow and call it a day.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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I was mistaken, was thinking of 04-08. :o

That's probably your best bet right now with the belltechs.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealth
I was mistaken, was thinking of 04-08. :o

That's probably your best bet right now with the belltechs.
I was just looking on youtube and ran across this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSslo8X9BkQ

This episode is suppose to air sunday night at 9:00pm central time on the speed channel. I have the shackles and rear shocks installed already so I guess I'll just wait to see how the 1" drop with the struts turn out
 

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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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Yeah some here use those type belltech fronts for their trucks and have good results.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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I got them on my truck
 
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