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It's on now! The lift continues! and a Ford funny!


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looks good, glad to see someone else using those "lowering" shackles, i plan on using them on my BII, but I wasnt sure if they were any good

i think the sploder leaves will make it perfect
 


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Yeah, I'm pleased with them! No those are not F150 rims, 150 rims won't fit, they are 5 5.5. These are 5.45 jeep rims.
 

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They are called 'lowering shackles' because they are intended for a chevy pickup, in which the rear shackles/hangers are the other way around. So they will drop a chevy, but lift a ford.
 

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looking good man!!
 

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i think the sploder leaves will make it perfect
I think so too! I want it to be about an 1-2 inches high in the back. :icon_thumby:
 

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Oh, I meant to mention there is one side effect, the rear end is noisier now when I turn and go over bumps I guess cause it is tight. I sprayed it down with PB Blaster to try quite it down. It helped a little, but I guess it will bet better as it settles.
 

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looks awesome bud
 

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i dont know if i asked you this before but what size ar those tires? 31 10.5?
 

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Thanks, Yup 31 10.5's.
 

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Looks good man, like the old school chrome spokes, don't see 'em around much anymore.:icon_cheers:
 

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Thanks, me too.
 

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what kind of mirros are those? i like the way they look. and how did u attache them? sweet looken truck man!!
 

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I think they are Chevy mirrors, they where on it when I got it, there is a access hole in the bottom, I assume you pop that out and there is a bolt up there you loosen?. Next trip to Pull Apart, I'm getting the stock ones back on and those are gone!
 

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They are called 'lowering shackles' because they are intended for a chevy pickup, in which the rear shackles/hangers are the other way around. So they will drop a chevy, but lift a ford.
No. They will lift a Ranger/B2. Any fullsize Ford, they will lower.
 

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