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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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Has anyone ever just took off they're stock rear leaf shackles and modified them to become a 2 inch rear shackle lift??
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Yes, its possible, but no, its not reccomended. Just spend the money and do it right.


Lowering shackles for S-10's can be used for lift shackles, and they are supposed to be pretty cheap.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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What year s10 lowering shackles work on our xjs?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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drop shackles for a 88-98 chevy 1/2 ton work. can be got at most parts stores cheap. (autozone, orielly's etc.)
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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So your saying these (http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lowering-Shackles-Chevy-GMC-Ford-88-98-92-99-99-06-07up_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem45f1606ae8QQitemZ3 00402371304QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcc essories

will work??
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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I couldnt get the link to work, but from the description in the link, yea they will work. I beileve chevy,dodge, and ford use the same drop shackels. You should look for some one who is bagging a chevy or something and building a custom 2 link or 4 link, They proably would have some drop shackels you could get for free or next to nothing.
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