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JRoyPDX Enthusiast

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My Belltech 7" flip, stock hanger w/shorter shackle (as pictured above) gave me about 7 3/8" drop.

 

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What does it measure from the center of the wheel hub? Measuring from the ground will change results because of tire height and Im curious how mine compares. Mine is 34" from ground, but I'm on a 285/50R20
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A few pics from last week:    

bakerrr
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First post here Picked her about 2 weeks ago couldn't wait to start modifying it. Just installed Belltechs 4/7 drop this weekend It's low enough for the time being ??  

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Nasty Senior Enthusiast

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Something doesn't seem right. I had flip kit with oem hanger with that same shackle (which os a 1" lift shackle" and i was at a little.over 6" drop in the rear

JRoyPDX Enthusiast

JRoyPDX

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Something doesn't seem right. I had flip kit with oem hanger with that same shackle (which os a 1" lift shackle" and i was at a little.over 6" drop in the rear

Weird. Mine is just the oem shackle.
Nasty Senior Enthusiast

Nasty

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I have one shackle now with oem hanger and I'm at 7. Which is how it's supposed to be

JRoyPDX Enthusiast

JRoyPDX

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I have one shackle now with oem hanger and I'm at 7. Which is how it's supposed to be

I dunno. Mine def doesnt look 7"

 

What year is yours?

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What does it measure from the center of the wheel hub? Measuring from the ground will change results because of tire height and Im curious how mine compares. Mine is 34" from ground, but I'm on a 285/50R20

 

Yea, those photos were from when I first lowered it while on the stock 17's.

 

I'll measure from wheel center and get back to you.

What does it measure from the center of the wheel hub? Measuring from the ground will change results because of tire height and Im curious how mine compares. Mine is 34" from ground, but I'm on a 285/50R20

 

Yea, those photos were from when I first lowered it while on the stock 17's.

 

I'll measure from wheel center and get back to you.

qwank Senior Enthusiast

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Here is the hanger. You can see the bed seam folded over to get it as high as possible.a9420fa23360ece6a1086e61eaea0c2e.jpg

Looking at that, I dont think I could get a shorter shackle if I wanted to.

 

Is the hanger upside down, or do the lowering hangers mount that way?

Nasty Senior Enthusiast

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That's a lift hanger for use with lowering kits

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Yanksdj2 Enthusiast

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Ended up going with the 2" shackles and removed the factory blocks and replaced with 1/2". It sits perfectly level but I kinda wish I would have left the factory blocks. Maybe I'm just use to a little or always just lifting the front. Going to just take some getting used to.

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Ended up going with the 2" shackles and removed the factory blocks and replaced with 1/2". It sits perfectly level but I kinda wish I would have left the factory blocks. Maybe I'm just use to a little rake or always just lifting the front. Going to just take some getting used to.

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qwank Senior Enthusiast

qwank

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Dropped mine today with the Belltech shocks and Shackles. I was able to easily get the alignment within specs.

 

More pics in my Build thread

 

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Nasty Senior Enthusiast

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Shocks don't affect alignment. So I'm not sure what you mean

JRoyPDX Enthusiast

JRoyPDX

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Shocks don't affect alignment. So I'm not sure what you mean

Well, front strut is a lowering mechanism.
qwank Senior Enthusiast

qwank

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Shocks don't affect alignment. So I'm not sure what you mean

 

Using lowering shocks throws the camber and toe way out. My camber was at -1.9 degrees on both side and the wheels toed out big time with the drop shocks.

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