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Old 07-26-2010, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 96rumbledodge
glass do you have a side shot of your truck on level ground? just to give a look to see the differance
Here is the a side view. This is about as level as the ground gets around me
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very nice truck, i should be getting my shackles in this week ill post some pictures up as soon as i get her done.
 
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thats pretty damn close to level....
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that's one nice ram!
 
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thanks, and i just realized glass has a 4x4 i thought it sat a lil higher than mine....but looks good with out that nasty crazy rake....
 
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Thanks guys. I broke a lug nut stud yesterday when I was taking the tire off so once I get that replaced I will be going over some speed bumps. I don't really want to take off the o/l leaf because I still use the truck to haul and I don't have the money laying around to buy the helper bags, if I did I would have just went ahead and dropped it 2/4.5.
 
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Drop shackles on these trucks are a waste of money, IMO. But the truck will settle a little. When i first got my truck I bought a set of 2in drop shackels from ground force and it really only lowered it 1 inch or 1.5 inches, cant remember. Make sure not to tighten the shackle bolts and nuts until the truck and suspension is d and try not to over torque them. I ended up ordering a Mcgaughy's 2/4.5 lowering kit that next month.
 
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Originally Posted by badblackram06
Drop shackles on these trucks are a waste of money, IMO. But the truck will settle a little. When i first got my truck I bought a set of 2in drop shackels from ground force and it really only lowered it 1 inch or 1.5 inches, cant remember. Make sure not to tighten the shackle bolts and nuts until the truck and suspension is d and try not to over torque them. I ended up ordering a Mcgaughy's 2/4.5 lowering kit that next month.
Thats really what I want to do but I dont really have the money sitting around right now, I'm a poor college kid lol. Plus I use it occasionally to hual stuff and I don't have the money for bags right now either. Although I just landed an RA (resident advisor) job at school and that pays free room, free food, and $700 a semester so maybe by next summer she will be sitting a little lower
 
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Originally Posted by jusjay727
thanks, and i just realized glass has a 4x4 i thought it sat a lil higher than mine....but looks good with out that nasty crazy rake....
Yep, I have a 4x4. It might be a little higher, and I probably have smaller tires, 285/50R 20 (~31.5")
 



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