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Old 11-12-2018, 06:14 PM   #1
54belair
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lowering kit?

After looking for a short wide bed truck for awhile, I ended up with a really nice original 97 stepside. It has wide 15's on it and I intend to keep them and Ive never been into a lot of lowering (although I did lower my 68 2 1/2 /4) I am going to leave the front at stock height but I want to lower the rear a couple inches so that it sits level---Now, finally to my question---Can anyone recommend which lowering method/kit to get for the rear--and who from??? thanks guys.
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Old 11-12-2018, 07:14 PM   #2
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Re: lowering kit?

if just leveling, look into a drop shackle. worst case, if you look under the rear at the rear leaf mount, there is a bed brace running above....some require notching a small section.
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Old 11-19-2018, 04:29 PM   #3
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Re: lowering kit?

I purchased a 3/4 lowering kit from Accessory Partners LLC out of Arizona, great kit and the BEST customer service, actually called them and spoke to a human right away, he walked through exactly what I wanted and he shipped it next day, $225 for 3" front coils, 2" drop shackles and 2' drop hangers. in the process of installing now....
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Old 11-26-2018, 10:26 AM   #4
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Re: lowering kit?

My buddy put 2" shackles on his truck and he had to notch out the cross sill brace.
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