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Old 05-18-2016, 08:46 PM
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Axle flip lowering?
C notch needed for daily driving or only if a decent amount of weight will be hauled?
 
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Old 05-19-2016, 06:06 AM
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Mine is flipped with a little longer than stock shackles, and before I notched it,the axle was about 1/4" from the frame.
 
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GAHIGHRIDER wants to lower his truck enough to to require a frame notch? It feels like I'm missing something here......
 
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Old 05-19-2016, 08:38 AM
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GAHIGHRIDER wants to lower his truck enough to to require a frame notch? It feels like I'm missing something here......
I think it's for his cousin on the left coast. CaLOWRIDER
 
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Old 05-22-2016, 08:55 PM
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Flipkit and drop hangers/stock shackles.


It will hit.
 
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