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Old 11-12-2009, 07:48 PM
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Does a 1" shackle, to be placed on the rear only, add only 1/2 in lift?
Or does it mean just what it says.
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if it says 1 in. lift shackle then it does what it says. if its only 1 in. longer than stock though then itll only lift it a 1/2 in.
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it usually means what it says,if you have tha shackles you could also measure them from the hole center lines and compare them.
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Example a 2 inch shackle will give you 1 inch of lift
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