Shackles

[Hickspanic]

I want to lower my truck so it sits level. Anybody have any recomendations as to what company to use?

 

[Zembonez]

I have BellTech shackles on mine. I like the fact that they have some good OEM quality bushings. A lot of the Ebay cheapos aren't built as well.

http://www.belltech.com/products/gm/fullsize.htm#low_comp

 

[Alljackedup408]

sry wouldnt know.. i never lower them.. they always go up

 

[J-man67]

Maybe take out the stock block?

 

[Bigredmariner]

Belltech is good, I used 'em several years ago on a '91 I leveled.

 

[66nova]

Maybe take out the stock block?

Wow, I searched for something and actually found some info on it.

I was looking under my truck and I want to do the same thing to mine (level). Is there any reason this wouldn't work?

It seems like I can get the results I am after with out having to worry about buying shackles and installing them.

 

[Hickspanic]

i think just removing the blocks would require a change to the shock length

 

[Alljackedup408]

how tall are the factory blocks?

 

[Zembonez]

i think just removing the blocks would require a change to the shock length

Don't need to change shocks. I've run drop shackles on many trucks with the OEM shocks and no issue. OEM shocks are crappy but that's another story.

 

[Bigredmariner]

i think just removing the blocks would require a change to the shock length

Don't need to change shocks. I've run drop shackles on many trucks with the OEM shocks and no issue. OEM shocks are crappy but that's another story.

I've leveled several trucks myself over the years, when doing the shackles, I've never had a problem with the stock shocks. I think you'll be ok leaving them alone.