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ORT
03-23-2011, 04:34 PM
Getting ready to put a set of drop shackles on my truck. How much time should I allot for this job? I've done add a leafs before but never shackles so just trying to get a gauge of how long it will take.
AWE Daniel
03-23-2011, 04:36 PM
From what ive read its really easy, an hour or two maybe.
Fla 66 cuda
03-23-2011, 04:38 PM
i'm guessin it would take me an hour or less with out major problems.
ORT
03-23-2011, 04:41 PM
That's what I was hoping to hear. Was planning on doing it this weekend if the weather is nice but won't have a lot of time to do it.
AWE Daniel
03-23-2011, 05:00 PM
Can you take some pics for me teach? Ill prob end up doing this myself.
RamSport97
03-23-2011, 05:09 PM
I've done it many times, as long as you don't have a receiver hitch to get in the way of the shackle bolts coming out it should only take half an hour to 45 minutes. With an air ratchet or impact even less.
Onk
03-23-2011, 05:22 PM
You guys are going the wrong way...lol


Good Luck Teach!
ORT
03-23-2011, 05:23 PM
Can you take some pics for me teach? Ill prob end up doing this myself.

Sure can, no problem. Can't guarantee I will do it this weekend but when I do install them I will take pics.
ORT
03-23-2011, 05:24 PM
I've done it many times, as long as you don't have a receiver hitch to get in the way of the shackle bolts coming out it should only take half an hour to 45 minutes. With an air ratchet or impact even less.

I pulled off the hitch when I did the roll pan, so I should be good.
Fla 66 cuda
03-23-2011, 06:57 PM
Praise the lowered wait till the cuda goes low and in jan 2012 the 3500 gets in touch with a lower center of gravity.My favorite song War-Low Rider!!!!!!!!!!!!![Kevin i sent those photos to you.]
OklaHemi
03-23-2011, 07:38 PM
The lcc continues too grow. Its not a big task at all teach
BAD HABIT
03-23-2011, 08:22 PM
super simple, if your not doing the o/l leaf its easy peazy, just jack up the truck enough to lower the axle a little, taking the stocks out and replacing w/ drop shackles with a integrated hitch like our 3rd gen come with is easy, the second gen hitches seem to be bigger and bulkier and more of a pain...
ORT
03-23-2011, 08:51 PM
By the sounds of it I should be able to squeeze the job in this weekend during a couple free hours I hope to have. I just wanted to make sure there were no hidden hangups that I would run into.
OklaHemi
03-24-2011, 12:02 AM
The only problem I foresee is you not going low enough. Smiley face
ORT
03-24-2011, 05:31 AM
Believe me, I thought about going lower. There was a 2/4 drop kit on cl the other day that I really considered buying.
BAD HABIT
03-24-2011, 08:43 PM
where?
ORT
03-24-2011, 09:00 PM
Local cl ad. I really don't even know what a good price is for a 4x4 2/4 drop. Any ideas?
AWE Daniel
05-13-2011, 10:15 PM
You get this done yet jason?
ORT
05-13-2011, 11:06 PM
No, not yet. They are still sitting in my garage waiting for me to get around to installing them.
AWE Daniel
05-13-2011, 11:32 PM
I beat you to it lol, its a breeze to do with air tools, took us 20 min but we had a lift
SmokedRam
05-14-2011, 12:30 AM
You all keep making me taller....
AWE Daniel
05-14-2011, 01:42 AM
Lol adam mine is prob still as tall as yurs
SmokedRam
05-14-2011, 01:47 AM
More than likely...hahaha
ORT
05-14-2011, 06:59 AM
I beat you to it lol, its a breeze to do with air tools, took us 20 min but we had a lift

Good to hear it is a quick job. I just haven't really had time to do much on my truck of late. Have had other things filling my time.
4XLGator
05-14-2011, 09:57 AM
Good luck Teach!

I'm thinking about droppin' Big Girl.
SmokedRam
05-14-2011, 10:06 AM
Good luck Teach!

I'm thinking about droppin' Big Girl.

:hmm:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q100/tstewartdepotphotos/WTF-dog1.jpg



No offense meant to the lowered guys...I love what yall are doing...
4XLGator
05-14-2011, 10:39 AM
Hahahaha! I love that effin picture!!

And I'm kidding about dropping the truck. There is a chopped picture of it slammed floating around here or RF. I think Daniel did the chop. I was like WTF?!?! I don't think so...not my truck. LOL
Redtruck-VA
05-14-2011, 12:41 PM
Lee, let me know when your ready. I'm always there to help a brother out..... lol
4XLGator
05-14-2011, 01:34 PM
^Haha! Thanks Greg.
Redtruck-VA
05-23-2011, 05:30 PM
Guy's & Girls, IMO, I have Red as low as I can make it and stil be a daily driver. It's dropped 3" front and 4-1/2" rear. Fender liner's are inplace, no bumping, scraping when run fast on back roads, Tow's my 6x12 motorcyle trailer without issues. No frame slap with the Aeon springs used as bump stops. The ride is firm but not harsh. This is as good as it gets without cutting and compromising the truck as a daily driver. The build is as simple as it gets and is totally passive using parts over the counter.
Mcgauphy 2/4.5 drop spindle kit
o/l removed
Monroe shocks
front coils cut
alignment adjusters
Aeon springs used as bump stops
Caitracs to keep everything in place

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2560/img2011052300090.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/96/img2011052300090.jpg/)