Djm Lowering Shackle

[2k10CrewCab]

I just bought a 2010 Silverado Crew Cab and order the DJM 2" lowering shackles to level out the rear of the truck. I am looking for some help and advise on how difficult it is to install the shackles myself? I've looked around the web and found a couple of sites with people saying that removing the top bolt is a hazzle. Has anyone done this mod on the new body style silverados? Is it something I should just take to a local shop or is it something simple that I can do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[stlavsa]

I just bought a 2010 Silverado Crew Cab and order the DJM 2" lowering shackles to level out the rear of the truck. I am looking for some help and advise on how difficult it is to install the shackles myself? I've looked around the web and found a couple of sites with people saying that removing the top bolt is a hazzle. Has anyone done this mod on the new body style silverados? Is it something I should just take to a local shop or is it something simple that I can do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

 

I am interested in the same thing except I ordered 1.5" lift shackles not drop shackles but install should be the same?

[stlavsa]

I just bought a 2010 Silverado Crew Cab and order the DJM 2" lowering shackles to level out the rear of the truck. I am looking for some help and advise on how difficult it is to install the shackles myself? I've looked around the web and found a couple of sites with people saying that removing the top bolt is a hazzle. Has anyone done this mod on the new body style silverados? Is it something I should just take to a local shop or is it something simple that I can do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

 

you could have also just removed teh rear block from the truck to level it out, i believe i have read of plenty of people doing that before. I'm not sure you might want to order new rear shocks if you are planning on riding around with them compressed 2"s all the time. Dude was just on here sayin how rough his truck was riding and we determined he had the wrong shocks and needed shocks 2" shorter.

[2k10CrewCab]

I talked to customer service from stylintrucks.com and they said that the stock shocks will be fine if I am just doing the shackles. Anything lower, then I would need to go with aftermarket shocks. We'll see how it rides, if its noticeably bad then i'll go ahead and replace the shocks.

[stlavsa]

I talked to customer service from stylintrucks.com and they said that the stock shocks will be fine if I am just doing the shackles. Anything lower, then I would need to go with aftermarket shocks. We'll see how it rides, if its noticeably bad then i'll go ahead and replace the shocks.

 

 

Cool you decide to do the shackles yourself?

[rockcrusherrevived]

I just bought a 2010 Silverado Crew Cab and order the DJM 2" lowering shackles to level out the rear of the truck. I am looking for some help and advise on how difficult it is to install the shackles myself? I've looked around the web and found a couple of sites with people saying that removing the top bolt is a hazzle. Has anyone done this mod on the new body style silverados? Is it something I should just take to a local shop or is it something simple that I can do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

you will need to remove some of the rear box bolts(4) then raise the box off the frame a couple inch's enough to push the upper shackle bolts out. did mine, wasn't that bad with air tools in the driveway.

[2k10CrewCab]

I talked to customer service from stylintrucks.com and they said that the stock shocks will be fine if I am just doing the shackles. Anything lower, then I would need to go with aftermarket shocks. We'll see how it rides, if its noticeably bad then i'll go ahead and replace the shocks.

 

 

Cool you decide to do the shackles yourself?

 

 

I'm debating it, but if it's gonna be a lot of hazzle i'll just take it in to a shop. I'll call around tomorrow to get some prices on the swap, hopefully not too much. Any idea on how much it would cost?

[slamed350]

its easy.

if you have a hitch, you have to take it off to take the bolts out, then can reinstall when done.

 

jack up the rear end.

 

put the frame on jack stands, leave the jack under the rear end.

 

loosen the bottom of the shackle bolts and move the jack up and down to hit the "sweet spot" so the tension will be released off of the shackles and the bolt can slide out. remove the top bolt next. install new shackle and repeat on the other side.

 

tighten the shackles, but not too tight. once the truck is on the ground, jostle the rear suspension by jumping up and down on the bumper.

get back under the truck with it on the ground and tighten the shackle upper and lower bolts. find out the torque spec on em, cause if you over tighten them they will squeek. should take you about 45 minutes max.