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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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2" Leveling Kit = Strange looking Leafs

Ok I installed my leveling kit via 2" shackle kit, and after I installed them I noticed the big bind the front leafs were in, is this normal, or did I do something wrong??

Also now the front is higher than the back...


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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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Ok I installed my leveling kit via 2" shackle kit, and after I installed them I noticed the big bind the front leafs were in, is this normal, or did I do something wrong??

Also now the front is higher than the back...


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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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Yea I am trying like (you know what) to get the pics to take...
 
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thats normal as far as i can tell from what you said. i have 2.5" lift shackles on my excursion.





i've had mine on for 8000 miles, a majority of that in 4x4(winter) and no issues what so ever. i added f-350 4" blocks to the rear to level it out. sits perfect in my opinion now.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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OK! I am at a loss for uploading pics!!

Yes that is what mine are looking like! Thanks!!

Maybe I'll be able to upload them eventually...
 
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Oh well it keeps failing my pic of the entire truck, but at least I was able to post up a pic of the springs... Sorry for my ignorance!!
 
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FINALLY!!!

What do you think will be best for the rear 2" or should I go with the F350 4"?

I was kinda bummed that the front came out a little higher than the rear...
 
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Originally Posted by jcobb124


Oh well it keeps failing my pic of the entire truck, but at least I was able to post up a pic of the springs... Sorry for my ignorance!!
You need to have your pictures hosted on a website specifically for photo hot linking.

Try Photobucket.com because none of your pictures hosted at that Mobile Me site that you're using are showing.

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thats normal as far as i can tell from what you said. i have 2.5" lift shackles on my excursion.





i've had mine on for 8000 miles, a majority of that in 4x4(winter) and no issues what so ever. i added f-350 4" blocks to the rear to level it out. sits perfect in my opinion now.
I always wondered about those shackles, do they have any drawbacks like tracking problems? Can you get them in about 1 1/2"? I guess they will retain the stock ride while eliminating bottoming out and much cheaper than heavy duty springs and easier to put in. I looks like a solution to my occassional bottoming problem and offroading clearances. Where can you get them?
 
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FINALLY!!!

What do you think will be best for the rear 2" or should I go with the F350 4"?

I was kinda bummed that the front came out a little higher than the rear...
Get a free P-bucket account, put your pics in a new folder on your desktop, open P-bucket and your new folder side by side, click on upload pictures in P-bucket, select your pics in the folder and upload, find the pics now in P-bucket, open FTE post, copy the fifth rectangle down (image code) and paste it in FTE...............Someone correct me if I missed something.
 
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