Front spring shackels
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Put it this way, a 7.3 diesel motor weighs about 1200 pounds. I think we can all agree the addition of a 7.3 engine on your grill is going to take more then some spacers to achieve the ride quality you expect.
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Laughing Gas
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I did consider removing the extra leafs from the B rear springs but they work great the way they are now. The Bumpers Front and rear are Roadrhino very similar to road armor bumbers. With the winch I say they are under 300 lb. Two guys can pick it up. All the comments really help me figure out what I'm gonna do.
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Well said. 
PS: After I thought about it, I was not 100% truthful.
I run bump stops on my shocks & love them.
PS: After I thought about it, I was not 100% truthful.
I run bump stops on my shocks & love them.
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I did consider removing the extra leafs from the B rear springs but they work great the way they are now. The Bumpers Front and rear are Roadrhino very similar to road armor bumbers. With the winch I say they are under 300 lb. Two guys can pick it up. All the comments really help me figure out what I'm gonna do.
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Laughing Gas
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With the current set up the truck does not bottom out on the bump stop. I have not noticed it bottoming out with the plow attached. It still has room between the axle and stop with the plow attached. I usually have 600-700lbs salt in the back as ballast.
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I would just install a 2" drop bracket kit. That'll give you the height without killing the ride. Cary at CT Performance (one of the originators of the V/modified B idea) has the drop bracket as part of the original 'kit'. It matches the front height to the modded B springs.
You can decide to leave or remove the 3rd leaf afterwards.
You can decide to leave or remove the 3rd leaf afterwards.
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Has anyone found just the front drop brackets? I have "lift shackles" already but I'm looking around for the drop brackets.
ithaca, did you have any success? I bought lift shackles off ebay a few years ago and they worked great. They say something like 2" lift but that doesn't mean they are 2" long, they are much longer than the factory shackles. You'll need longer swaybar endlinks too if you don't have them already.
ithaca, did you have any success? I bought lift shackles off ebay a few years ago and they worked great. They say something like 2" lift but that doesn't mean they are 2" long, they are much longer than the factory shackles. You'll need longer swaybar endlinks too if you don't have them already.
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These guys have great stuff too:Individual Components and Upgrades
For some reason, it's very hard to find just the drop hangers. People sell shackles and hangers but not just hangers. Might be time to break out the welder...
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