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I was thinking of leveling my truck, but instead of raising the front with torsion keys, I thought it might look good to lower the rear a little to match up to the front. Has anyone done this, if so
how? How did it work out for you. Any help would be appreciated. '03 1500 QC/SB 4x4 Thrush dual exhaust,Superchips 3714,Spectre CAI, Taylor Shorties, NGK 5306, Jet Stream Scoop, Power Wire, Mobil 1 Full Synthetic, Mopar nerf bars, Billet gas door, Sirius Satellite Radio, De-badged, Window tint, Slammed1 shackles |
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"Jay" Truck of the Month December 2007 |
I did that to mine. slammed1 drop shackles with the overload spring removed and I love it!
2007 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 QC 4x4 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.7 4x4 Win, Lose Or Tie, Raider Fan Till I Die! Power Mods Corsa Cat Back System #14408, Diablosport Predator and RamHammer CAI Exterior Mods Bye Bye Chrome, Hello Stealth Interior Mods Lots of Silver and Black Ram Hammer CAI & Corsa Exhaust Sound Clip Best 1/4 Mile Time 15.55 @ 87.96 mph 15.79 @ 87.51 Video |
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I really like the way your truck looks, the only thing I'm concerned about is towing/hauling capacity. How is that affected by removing the overload spring. I have dirtbikes/4-wheelers that I carry and tow.
'03 1500 QC/SB 4x4 Thrush dual exhaust,Superchips 3714,Spectre CAI, Taylor Shorties, NGK 5306, Jet Stream Scoop, Power Wire, Mobil 1 Full Synthetic, Mopar nerf bars, Billet gas door, Sirius Satellite Radio, De-badged, Window tint, Slammed1 shackles |
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When I hook up my boat, that levels the rear.
Brett The Truck: 2003 Deep Molton Red 1500 SLT, Hemi, 4X4, QC, Off-Road Package, Towing Package, 3.92 Rear axle ratio, LSD. Go Fast: MAC CAI, Superchips 3715, Taylor Shorty Wires, AirRam Scoop, Power Wire Looks and Sound: Leer Fiberglass Top, Westin Chrome Step Bars, 17X9 Centerline Forged "Grizzly" Wheels, Eclipse AVN-7000, JL Audio 300/4 , JL Audio XR 6.5"Components. "Hey, that thing got a HEMI in it?" US Army 1997-2006 |
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I have added two inches to the front of my 2500 but I have removed the rear bumper, hitch, spare tire, and tire winch and typically run without the tailgate so I lowered the rear. I was also wanting to soften up the rear suspension. I removed the overload spring and one of the spacers, I also turned my shocks upside down or body up. I don't tow anything and only haul camping gear so carrying capacity is not an issue. OMG what a difference it made in ride quality!!! I beat on this truck in the desert a lot and it can take whoops like a champ and jumps are super smooth. I was going to buy a set of KORE mini packs but not now!!!
2003 2500 4X4 Hemi Custom suspension 35" BFG A/T's AEM intake Flowmaster muffler No Cat. w/O2Sim. TCM wire pulled and a few other mods that make it fit my needs |
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"Phil" |
it will lower your towing capacity, especially in a QC. I have just the rear shackles, and tow 2 ATVs around on a 14" trailer, and have felt the bump stops a couple times!. The slammed 1 shackles are as close to a full 2" drop as they come, and if that is not enough, try installing 1, or maybe even 2 spring clamps. These will stiffen up the ride a little, but if that is ok, they add another 1/2-1" drop as well. __________________________________ 06'-Ram-Hemi-Pearl Black-Magnaflow-AEM CAI-Diablo CMR Tuned By Mike W. @ tuningsuperstore.com 06'-Magnum R/T-Hemi-Pearl Black-Magnaflow-Diablo Tuned ___________________________ |
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Thanks for the info, I think I'll start with the shackles and go from there.
'03 1500 QC/SB 4x4 Thrush dual exhaust,Superchips 3714,Spectre CAI, Taylor Shorties, NGK 5306, Jet Stream Scoop, Power Wire, Mobil 1 Full Synthetic, Mopar nerf bars, Billet gas door, Sirius Satellite Radio, De-badged, Window tint, Slammed1 shackles |
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