Found a 3" lift kit for $30 at Pep Boys

[jdyates]

Indeed. My dad pointed out today that compared to most trucks around here, mine is pretty damn level. With the front being MAYBE an inch lower than the front. How hard would it be to lower the REAR an inch or two? Would it be hard since the rear has leafs?

 

[RTM355]

Honestly I would rather have it up in the front and a inch lower in the back then lowering the back. Just put a one or two inch blocks in the back. if it higher in the front.

 

[jdyates]

No its higher in the back right now. I wanted to buy spring spacers to level it, but i really like the lowered look of some of the trucks on this site, so i though maybe i could lower the back to be level and a little lower than stock. If that made any sense.

 

[Mean Green]

No its higher in the back right now. I wanted to buy spring spacers to level it, but i really like the lowered look of some of the trucks on this site, so i though maybe i could lower the back to be level and a little lower than stock. If that made any sense.

For the rear you could flip the axel but your going to gain way more then a inch of drop in the rear. Would you eventually like to lower it quite a bit? I know a member on here has a DJM 4/6 drop kit for sale in the for sale section if that is something you are looking for!

 

[jdyates]

Nah i dont want it too dropped just a little in the rear to account for the 1" difference. Is there any way to adjust the leafs at all?

 

[Mean Green]

Nah i dont want it too dropped just a little in the rear to account for the 1" difference. Is there any way to adjust the leafs at all?

You could use a drop shackle.

 

[Mean Green]

This would do the trick for you: http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/Be...-CK-Truck-Belltech-Shackle-Set-_-Rear/803959/

 

[jdyates]

Looks promising..although i have no idea what a drop shackle is, where it goes, or what exactly it does lol

 

[Mean Green]

Looks promising..although i have no idea what a drop shackle is, where it goes, or what exactly it does lol

The shackle is what mounts the spring to the hanger and allows the spring to travel more then less. So a drop shackle just goes in place of your OE shackle, it pretty much changes the angle so the leafs sit lower.

 

[jdyates]

Oh, i see. Thanks for the info and link! Need to save my weekly checks to do some general maintenance (need an oil change, filter is getting dirty), but once i start school i wont be as tempted to buy random crap so ill be saving up and REALLY getting into changing things around in the truck.