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Old 08-25-2008 | 08:47 PM
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I have seen a set of 1 inch lift shackles on Ebay before. Maybe they can only make the shackles short enough to give an inch of lift.
 
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Old 08-25-2008 | 10:38 PM
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I think there is some confusion by some of the replies here. A lift shackle WILL be longer than stock, ultimately giving the truck a lift from the leaf spring pack. Check this site which is informative with pictures despite being for Toyotas.

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...es.shtml#FAQ11

You will find this guy knows what he talking about and give the equation for figuring out the amount of lift you can achieve with basic measuring of the shackle. Thumper2001, this is great to get your truck at a level stance if that is what you want.

Good Luck.
 
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Old 08-25-2008 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Moby ****
I think there is some confusion by some of the replies here. A lift shackle WILL be longer than stock, ultimately giving the truck a lift from the leaf spring pack. Check this site which is informative with pictures despite being for Toyotas.

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...es.shtml#FAQ11

You will find this guy knows what he talking about and give the equation for figuring out the amount of lift you can achieve with basic measuring of the shackle. Thumper2001, this is great to get your truck at a level stance if that is what you want.

Good Luck.
i think you need to go look at your rear shackles on your truck and see how they are set up some shackles go up from the spring so a longer one will lift. others(such as on the F150) come down from the spring so a longer one will lower.

 

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Old 08-25-2008 | 10:56 PM
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umm yeah my DROP shackles were LONGER than my stocks for sure

and hey 1" of lift is still some lift! haha if i had a 4WD id be trying to get as much as i could
 
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Old 08-25-2008 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by thumper2001
How bad did you need a allignment after you did that? Or did you even do one?
yes, you need an to get it aligned.
 
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Old 08-25-2008 | 11:21 PM
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AAL in the rear for rear lift, and the T-bar crank will work, and ofcoarse stiffen the ride, but it may also lead to pre-mature ball joint wear down the road.
 
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Old 08-25-2008 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenWS6
AAL in the rear for rear lift, and the T-bar crank will work, and ofcoarse stiffen the ride, but it may also lead to pre-mature ball joint wear down the road.
true, but its no worse than the leveling kits everyone is putting on the 04-current. gotta pay to play
 
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Old 08-25-2008 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Paralyzer
true, but its no worse than the leveling kits everyone is putting on the 04-current. gotta pay to play
Agreed. When I level mine, i'm getting the Bilstein leveling struts, wont hurt my truck or sacrafice my ride quality.
 
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Old 08-27-2008 | 05:00 PM
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In the first year of ownership, your alignment is still under warranty. After I got my Pro Comp Explorer Coil Spring Spacers installed, my dealership service department did my alignment for free.
 



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