Ok everyone... here is my question. So I'm at Pepboys today and spotted some drop shackles for 40 bucks, and bought them. And I think I put them on wrong, lol. Am I correct in saying that on lots of other trucks, a longer drop shackle is needed because it pushes the body down and the leaf spring up, therefore lowering the rear? But I think in our trucks, mine is an 07 1500, do we need the shorter shackles because of they way they connect? I put the longer shackles on and then I'm pretty sure my truck is two inches higher in the rear now lol... then it hit me. Any input is greatly appreciated!!! I'm kinda confused...

 

I just installed my 2" drop shackles by McGaughys yesterday. The only way to achieve drop through shackles is if they're shorter than stock shackles. The closer the leaf spring mounts to the frame, the lower the truck will sit. I'll take some pics tomorrow. Mine cost around $100 for the shackles, which i ordered from Moes Performance.

 

Haha. ya you definetly need shorter shackles.

 

you need to post some pics with that serious rake to it just for kicks since you are 4" higher in the rear

 

lol yeah, from the ground to the top center of front wheel well is 37 inches i think... and back is 42 lol. i measured it last night... i think thats what it was. how do i go about postin pictures, i've never put any up before.

 

I forgot to get pics but i'll get them tomorrow.

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i put some mcgaughy's on mine and i love em. looked on ebay and found some, then went to the sellers ebay store and he had em cheaper. paid 76 bucks for em, and the install only cost me a dr. pepper and bag of chips cuz me and my brother in law put em on

 

who has drop shacles on there trucks and do you have b4 and after shots of it? im really considering this as i dont like to raised look i have now from my tow package the only things i tow are fourwheelers and occaisonal trailer full of crap if that i dont wanna level kit for the front not my thing ...but if i do use the drop shackles in rear will it sag when i do tow...? i think ill like the look im from the dropped and lowered scene and it will look sportier which im going for....thanx pics pls.....

 

yeah do the shackles and throw some bags on the back so it dont squat when a load is on. i would say this total setup would be like 300 bucks or
so

 

usually people who put drop shackles do it because they don't tow anything. The back end is only up that high so it has room to lower under pressure from trailers/cargo. I keep forgetting to get some pics. I have plenty of before pics so I'll take some current ones and post them tomorrow.