1 inch drop?

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1 inch drop?

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first off, does anyone have pictures of a bump with about 1 inch drop?

and what would i have to do to drop it about that much?
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heat the front coils. or cut abotu 1/2 a coil off of the front coils.
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what would i have to do to the back, flip the hanger or would that be to much drop?
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that may go more than an inch. mayeb remove a leaf from the packs.
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ONE inch? Heck, it's gonna settle that much every time you get in! :lol: Why so little? That's not enough to even notice.

I wouldn't heat the coils...that'll remove the temper and the spring will continue to settle, and ruin it. Either cut a coil off or just go with a lower-profile tire. The shackle flip is good for about 5".
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FORDification wrote:ONE inch? Heck, it's gonna settle that much every time you get in! :lol: Why so little? That's not enough to even notice.

I wouldn't heat the coils...that'll remove the temper and the spring will continue to settle, and ruin it. Either cut a coil off or just go with a lower-profile tire. The shackle flip is good for about 5".
well i dont wont it in the weeds, but i want it noticable...kinda like blackpearls.
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One inch isnt gonna look much different than stock. Do djm beams with the shackle and hanger kit and it will look great without being in the weeds plus you wont have alignment problems.
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My mother-in-law onboard will yield at least a 5 inch drop with no modifications necessary. Did I say that? :evil:

About the whole shackle flip thingy...... Whats the half and full hanger flip and whats the difference between them in height?
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