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Old 07-03-2014, 08:47 PM
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Hey guys! I'm on stock height and I wanted to level my truck out...except I don't want to raise the front....I just want to lower the back...it's about +1.5 inches higher in the rear?
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Old 07-03-2014, 09:19 PM
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Flip your stock shackles over
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Old 07-03-2014, 09:44 PM
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Flip your stock shackles over
But won't that drop it two inches? Then the back would be lower than the front? Or no?
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Old 07-04-2014, 07:09 AM
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I just want to make it level.. I hate when the rear is lower lol
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Old 07-04-2014, 04:05 PM
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that should level it out with the front
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Old 07-04-2014, 04:20 PM
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that should level it out with the front
Alright! I'll try that! Thanks!
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Old 07-13-2014, 09:26 AM
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Have you done it yet? Post pics when you do it
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Old 07-15-2014, 11:29 AM
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Have you done it yet? Post pics when you do it
I've done it. Can confirm.

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It's not perfectly even but so much better than before. My shocks are probably useless for the most part so its likely that the front is sitting on the springs for most of the support. (Watch me go 2/4 and see no change in height :P )
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Old 07-16-2014, 05:48 AM
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I've done it. Can confirm. It's not perfectly even but so much better than before. My shocks are probably useless for the most part so its likely that the front is sitting on the springs for most of the support. (Watch me go 2/4 and see no change in height :P )
part of me wants to lower the back end because the 14 inch tires would look way better, but on the other end I want to raise the front end for the functionality of it. Are you still thinking of lowering it more? It looks perfect at that height IMO, but it's your truck.
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Old 07-16-2014, 11:13 AM
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part of me wants to lower the back end because the 14 inch tires would look way better, but on the other end I want to raise the front end for the functionality of it. Are you still thinking of lowering it more? It looks perfect at that height IMO, but it's your truck.
Yup. 2" all around so a 2/4 drop. New coils in the front, axle flip kit in the back, unflip the shackles, and new shocks all around. I think 2" is not too much, just enough to make it clean and stand out a little more than factory. And the new shocks will be the best part lol, no more #boatstatus.
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Old 07-17-2014, 03:52 PM
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Haha awesome guys! I've been out of town! But I got back and have a ton of new parts waiting! (YESSSSS!!!) But when I do the flip I'll def post pics!!
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Old 03-22-2016, 05:25 PM
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Haha awesome guys! I've been out of town! But I got back and have a ton of new parts waiting! (YESSSSS!!!) But when I do the flip I'll def post pics!!
Did you lower it yet? I want to see pics before i lower mine
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