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Old 10-19-2013, 06:11 PM
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I have an 07 STX Supercab 2wd and I just lowered it with a Belltech kit. No spacers on the front struts and the flip in the rear. Right now the front is sitting appx .5-.75 higher measured at the opening than the rear. Is this common for this kit to sit ever so slightly higher like this?
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Possible that my leafs are bent? I think when I had them out they were not perfectly arched, seemed like they had a bit of a flat spot in the middle.

ETA - also I left the upper isolator/spring rubber in, are you supposed to remove it? I looked all over the directions and it didn't say one way or the other so I left them in.

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this is why i always have customers measure their truck before I install or sell on here.

If you have rear blocks and do a flip kit its going to be a 6.75 drop in rear
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No blocks as I stated having a 2wd. Truck sat perfectly level before with stock front spring/strut and 2" lowering shackles.
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Originally Posted by chris.c
No blocks as I stated having a 2wd. Truck sat perfectly level before with stock front spring/strut and 2" lowering shackles.
what did the truck measure from ground to fenderlip before/after drop?
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Did you put the lifting rearward shackle(from the kit) or put your stock one ?
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Currently at 32.25 front, 31.25 rear. Don't have prior measurements. I seem to recall when I leveled it with shackles it was ~35 at all 4 corners.

Yes it has the short shackle (lifting), kit was installed with all included parts, kit was Belltech 914sp.
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Currently at 32.25 front, 31.25 rear. Don't have prior measurements. I seem to recall when I leveled it with shackles it was ~35 at all 4 corners.

Yes it has the short shackle (lifting), kit was installed with all included parts, kit was Belltech 914sp.
rear belltech is 5.5 inches to 5.75 (they list 5.5 on site)

If you were at 35 with 2 inch shackles which is 37 without then 37-5.5 is 31.5 so that is right there.
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What is the most budget friendly way to go down another inch in front or up an inch in the rear. Will it hurt anything if I use SlamAir kit 59210 (have, but not installed yet) to raise rear an inch?
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if you have the helper kit i would do that


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