hotchkis leaf and coil springs with shackles
#1
hotchkis leaf and coil springs with shackles
will it work if i use the hotchkis coil springs and leaf springs with the jlp shackles? is the back going to be lower than the front? what hole do i need to put the shackles in or do i need to put the stockers back on? i want it to be level. any suggestions welcome.
#2
i had that same set up on my old lightning, (hotchkis lowering coils and hotchkis rear leafs with jlp 2-3-4 shackles in the rear). i had the hotchkis leafs and jlp 2-3-4 shackles in the rear set on the middle hole (3") and had a problem with the truck bottoming out. i purchased hotchkis shocks and made a bit of diff but still had problems from time to time. if i was you i would go with the hotchkis tvs. it will be better in the long run and all the parts are made to go with each other.
this is how it looked.
i miss it every day
this is how it looked.
i miss it every day
#3
did you bottom out on speedbumps? there arent a lot of potholes here where i live so i think ill be fine except for speedbumps. did you bottom out because of the springs in the front or the shackle/spring combo in the back? if i were to put it on the top notch in the shackles do you think it will be fine? idont want to buy the tvs because i plan on getting pulley/tune also at the same time. do you have a pic of your L from the front?
#4
Originally Posted by hillman
did you bottom out on speedbumps? there arent a lot of potholes here where i live so i think ill be fine except for speedbumps. did you bottom out because of the springs in the front or the shackle/spring combo in the back? if i were to put it on the top notch in the shackles do you think it will be fine? idont want to buy the tvs because i plan on getting pulley/tune also at the same time. do you have a pic of your L from the front?
#5
+1 Hotchkies system with shakels here. I used the 1 inch setting instead of the 2 inch. The rear will be lower if you use the 2nd notch. I rode around for a week before I decided I didn't like it. I was waiting for the springs to settle, so I could see if it was going to level out. Truck sits perfectly level...
Last edited by WigginWilly00; 11-27-2007 at 12:38 PM.
#6
Originally Posted by hillman
did you bottom out on speedbumps? there arent a lot of potholes here where i live so i think ill be fine except for speedbumps. did you bottom out because of the springs in the front or the shackle/spring combo in the back? if i were to put it on the top notch in the shackles do you think it will be fine? idont want to buy the tvs because i plan on getting pulley/tune also at the same time. do you have a pic of your L from the front?
before the drop
#7
alright so the tvs is just the sway bars and the springs. i was planning on getting the springs and not the swaybars. do the swaybars really make that much of a difference? what if i took the jlp shackles out and put the stock ones back in with the springs, would i still bottom out? i like the way it sits right now, i just want it about an inch or so lower all around. is there any other alternatives?
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#8
Originally Posted by hillman
do the swaybars really make that much of a difference?
Originally Posted by hillman
. . .what if i took the jlp shackles out and put the stock ones back in with the springs, would i still bottom out?
Originally Posted by hillman
. . . is there any other alternatives?
It looks to me like you haven't done a stitch of research. Do a few basic searches, like "hotchkis" (also try the frequently misspelled "hotchkiss") and "sway" and "shackles" and "drop." Start with Subject-only searches and drill down from there.
There is also a bit of suspension info on my Web site (see sig).