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Old 10-27-2010, 09:15 PM
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well i basically decided to go with RC 3"stage 2 aal, going with it because i i feel as tho i dont have sag in the rear and it fits into my budget. some people say that the aal isnt worth it. and others say they are fine. to me i would think theyre fine, i dont do crazy offroading but i do do it when i get the chance. so any opinions on aal? if you have them do u like them? i plan on puttin 2" shackles and spacers in the spring
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from day one it was not the same height. I added a 1.5" block to get it up there. Probably only gained 1" from the aal. Putting full leafs on next week.
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It depends do you have the long aal, because those are fine it's those small ones that will give you problems. Plus don't expect the aal to give you a lot of hight, it just to puts the arch back in your spring, so just get the shackles

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i had a 4.5rc lift with an aal the rear was never at 4.5 and it saged in about 2 months. well worth to get full leafs
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I have aal and am planning on making a bastard pack now. It's worth the extra $ to get full leaf set.
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Never had the full 3" out of my aal. A year later and some hard wheeling and its starting to sag more. Go for the full leafs you won't regret it.
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New springs with AAL would work as advertised. AAL with worn springs, well, will sag with time.

In regards to the budget, either save a bit longer or ride the AAL till it sags then build a bstrd pack. Building a BP from Chevy S-10 leaf springs is no more complicated then installing an AAL. A recycle yard would sell them for no more then $50 a side.
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New springs with AAL would work as advertised. AAL with worn springs, well, will sag with time.

In regards to the budget, either save a bit longer or ride the AAL till it sags then build a bstrd pack. Building a BP from Chevy S-10 leaf springs is no more complicated then installing an AAL. A recycle yard would sell them for no more then $50 a side.
well if i went with the aal, and it started to sag a little could i just put some shackles in the rear after?
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[QUOTE=trs80;715719]New springs with AAL would work as advertised. AAL with worn springs, well, will sag with time.

this is what i did.^^ new hd springs & 3"long aal's
got 4.25" lift in rear. so im hopen that it sags
like 3/4ths of an inch. haha. hasnt sagged at
all in 4 months.
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Originally Posted by jeepxj19
well if i went with the aal, and it started to sag a little could i just put some shackles in the rear after?
Hate to sound like a broken record. But, I'm telling you and others will agree do a full pack. Aal and a shackle will get you your hight even with sagging leafs (with a 13 year old rig in NH you def have sag) but don't waist your time. If moneys tight wait a month to get the extra 100$ or so its gonna cost.
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i have one. have used them before. they have worked out good for me. little or no sagging. rougher ride than a new pack but overall they have done well for me.
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