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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Ok my idea is that i sometime next spring i want to put in new shocks , rear leaf springs and all new bushing / bump stops. Shocks i think i have picked out http://www.jcwhitney.com/sensa-trac-...412y2001g139j1 for the rear and these http://www.jcwhitney.com/monroe-sens...412y2001g139j1 for the front. The leaf springs i was thinking about would be http://www.jcwhitney.com/hotchkis-le...412y2001g139j2 which seem to be pretty good. As for the bushing and Bump stops i have no clue which ones to go with. Well i like to have some opinions of what u guys think about the items i picked and if u guys think anything else let me know.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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Those leaf springs say 3" drop! Is that what you are going for?
 
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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i acutally did not even notice that . thx for catching that as for droping no i was think of keeping it at the same height.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 10:32 PM
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I did that on my old truck...new rear suspension with the exact same parts, bu not the dropped 3 inches haha.
You'll actually see up to 2 inches of lift using those shocks and springs, just so you know.

I've heard great things about Timbren bumpstops, should check them out. http://www.timbren.com/
 
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 10:44 PM
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I had those shocks on my truck for a while and hated them. I'm not sure what it was that I didn't like about them, but they just felt "funny". YMMV.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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well as for the shocks with the coil i was thinking about those cause of the i usually i have a good bit of weight of tools in the bed of the truck.
 
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