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Old 01-22-2023, 04:38 PM
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I purchased this 2018 which had a leveling kit installed on the front of about 2 1/2". I removed the leveling kit to bring the front down and have installed a set of 3" drop rear shackles.
Currently, the wheel well height at the front is at 37" and the rear is still at about 39 1/2". I would like to drop the rear another 2 1/2" to level out the truck.
At this point, I'm looking for options as to what would be the most cost effective way to drop the rear without breaking the bank.

Any help would be appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Forscan_Newbie
I purchased this 2018 which had a leveling kit installed on the front of about 2 1/2". I removed the leveling kit to bring the front down and have installed a set of 3" drop rear shackles.
Currently, the wheel well height at the front is at 37" and the rear is still at about 39 1/2". I would like to drop the rear another 2 1/2" to level out the truck.
At this point, I'm looking for options as to what would be the most cost effective way to drop the rear without breaking the bank.

Any help would be appreciated.
Remove the rear blocks if they are factory it’s 1.25” or might be more depending on what the previous owner did.
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Remove the rear blocks if they are factory it’s 1.25” or might be more depending on what the previous owner did.
Looks like you are correct. One question though, I've seen some mention of the need to shim the diff or transmission when removing the spacer block. What are your thoughts?

Thank you for the response.
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Originally Posted by Forscan_Newbie
Looks like you are correct. One question though, I've seen some mention of the need to shim the diff or transmission when removing the spacer block. What are your thoughts?

Thank you for the response.
Most do not have any issues removing the block, the 2wd trucks do not come with one from the factory.

Doing this in addition to your 3” shackle drop might change the angle enough to cause a vibration at a certain speed or RPM but I wouldn’t worry about it unless that condition presents itself, at which point you can measure the angle and order the correct shim. It’s more of a case by case basis and how sensitive you are to it.



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