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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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K so since the truck is in the shop and i have nothing to do i have been meaning to drop my truck. I see most guys her are all about lifting the truck but i want to drop mine do any one of yall know of any universal lowring kit for the front i keep finding blocks for the back. and i dont want to cut my springs
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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there is a couple guys on here with lowered blown is lowered and so is scottscan but i think both had to cut spring
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Cut em!
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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so hows the ride with cut springs and what kit did they use for the back
 
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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There is also this option, if you are brave enough to put airbagit/AIM stuff on your truck, lol.
http://www.airbagit.com/category-s/2214.htm
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 01:20 AM
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really they make no real lift or lowering kit for the daks WTF whay are we getting the **** end of the stick seriously. they make kits fro every thing on the road but the gen 3 daks alright guys we seriously need to band together and do something i dunno what but im just on a rant now i mean **** reallly even mini cooper is coming out with a "4x4 capable" sad to say prolly kick my *** on the trails wanna lower a suzuki swift haha no problem AS if you dont already drag your *** in one but noooooo the poor dak gets left in the dust k im done
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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The rear leaf springs are OVER the axle, so you can't use blocks to lower the rear, blocks will LIFT the rear. You need to get lowering shackles, a company sells them on ebay. Search for it.

The front...you have to cut the springs and put the strut back together.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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Hah just a thought... People jeep guys do a soa wap so why not do a sua swap?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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s.o.a.? suspension over axel? or am I out to lunch
 
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