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Truck rides the same but has less lean when going around corners, feels better. Also cut about 20" off my tailpipe, d**n thing was sticking out too far. Still debating if i should do a 2/4 drop. I had the Hotchkis 2/4 drop on my 01' rcsb long ago and liked it alot. Truck felt like it was on rails.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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Truck rides the same but has less lean when going around corners, feels better. Also cut about 20" off my tailpipe, d**n thing was sticking out too far. Still debating if i should do a 2/4 drop. I had the Hotchkis 2/4 drop on my 01' rcsb long ago and liked it alot. Truck felt like it was on rails.

Mine also handles a lot better with the shackles. I would really like to have a 2/4 drop but I don't want to destroy the ride. Is there anything out there that keeps the ride decent?

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Truck rides the same but has less lean when going around corners, feels better. Also cut about 20" off my tailpipe, d**n thing was sticking out too far. Still debating if i should do a 2/4 drop. I had the Hotchkis 2/4 drop on my 01' rcsb long ago and liked it alot. Truck felt like it was on rails.

Mine also handles a lot better with the shackles. I would really like to have a 2/4 drop but I don't want to destroy the ride. Is there anything out there that keeps the ride decent?

 

 

 

well, it would seem that anything that does not alter the springs or total amount of travel should keep the ride decent ...

 

the kit i am looking at is DJM, 2/3 drop ... lower front control arms (with poly bushings, so will stiffen up a little but not much) .. and 2" shackels on the rear, along with removing the factory 1" block to achieve the 3" total in the rear ...

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yea i got DJM 3/6 frop on NBS 07 silverado...the ride is a little rough, the rims play into this also, cause i am sure if i had 20" of smaller the ride would feel a little more softer but i took my mom for a ride for the first time the other say and she keeped talking about how smooth it feels, and my girl say it feels about the same when i first got the truck..

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along with removing the factory 1" block to achieve the 3" total in the rear ...

 

So is there a block i can remove and get another 1 inch drop?

Im about to go check

 

Its on 06

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s-ten Enthusiast

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I am thinking of dropping the back 2 inches, to level the truck out and put some chrome SS rims on it. What do you guys think?

 

 

I would do it, I think the '99-'02 trucks look nice when leveled with bigger wheels.

EXSlider400 Senior Enthusiast

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Done a number of drops. Shackles and shock relocators in rear and spindles in front always gave me the best ride quality. Leaf springs are too rough for Louisiana. I had rear springs/shocks on my truck for about a week . Now just sitting at house. Will sell cheep.

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blkshadow Enthusiast

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Done a number of drops. Shackles and shock relocators in rear and spindles in front always gave me the best ride quality. Leaf springs are too rough for Louisiana. I had rear springs/shocks on my truck for about a week . Now just sitting at house. Will sell cheep.

Ted, do you know if your leaf springs will fit an 06 silverado? what are you wanting for your springs and shocks? jamie

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blackchevy06 Enthusiast

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Truck rides the same but has less lean when going around corners, feels better. Also cut about 20" off my tailpipe, d**n thing was sticking out too far. Still debating if i should do a 2/4 drop. I had the Hotchkis 2/4 drop on my 01' rcsb long ago and liked it alot. Truck felt like it was on rails.

 

You don't need drop shocks with shackles, right?

 

Marcus

hubbycap Senior Enthusiast

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Truck rides the same but has less lean when going around corners, feels better. Also cut about 20" off my tailpipe, d**n thing was sticking out too far. Still debating if i should do a 2/4 drop. I had the Hotchkis 2/4 drop on my 01' rcsb long ago and liked it alot. Truck felt like it was on rails.

 

You don't need drop shocks with shackles, right?

 

Marcus

 

 

 

2" drop still in normal shock range-of-motion.

Leeanator Enthusiast

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Truck rides the same but has less lean when going around corners, feels better. Also cut about 20" off my tailpipe, d**n thing was sticking out too far. Still debating if i should do a 2/4 drop. I had the Hotchkis 2/4 drop on my 01' rcsb long ago and liked it alot. Truck felt like it was on rails.

 

You don't need drop shocks with shackles, right?

 

Marcus

 

 

 

2" drop still in normal shock range-of-motion.

 

 

So i have been interested in doing a drop on my truck. Does that mean I can just change the shocks on the front to achieve a 2" drop on the front and then do what ever I have to do on the rear end to get 3"?

 

I have a 2003 Sierra 1/2 ton and the rear end sticks up too high (2wd). Would something like:

 

http://www.belltechcorp.com/download/ap/BT...GMC_FULLSZT.pdf kit #101 be suitable or should i go for #105 for instance and do a 3" front 4" rear...but it doesn;t show spindles in the package..or are they not necessary in the package? Also those kits only have rear drop shackles and not new leaf springs. Would it be common practise to get away with it or a 3-4" drop.

 

Any clarification on this would be greatly appreciated.

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