instead of hoping a 2x4 holds your truck from rolling ,put your wheels you just removed under the chassis. sure it might take some space but the gap should be plenty to keep you alive
Put your jack under the rear end and then put the truck on jack stands so the rear end is then floating place your jack back under the hog head and then you can increase and decrease pressure to make the job much easier
I think your drop shackles are on backwards. I know the factory shackles opening faces the rear but I believe the aftermarket shackles opening faces the front. I guess you could call the shackle manufacturer to verify or hold up factory shackles to aftermarket and check the angles. Either way thanks for the vid bro.
@@thegenius653 Yeah I seen the same thing on a other video where they the after market ones on opposite then factory. Not sure what difference it makes???/ Thinking about doing mine and want to have it correct.
Nice vid, thanks. I'm gonna tackle this in the morning. Just got a lift block out of the front as I don't need a lift and it was a total pain in the butt.. glad it's gonna be lower though!
Cool video sir. I just ordered a set of these for my 13 xlt super cab. Did you end up with and vibrations from the slight change in pinion angle? Or did you use any wedge shims between the leaf springs and axles to correct it? Thanks man 👍🏻
Anyone watching who has a newer truck. Lowering shackles stance the vehicle for hot rod custom modification. If your intent is utilitarian, or you want to haul a load, your better option is to raise the front end, not drop the back. If you lower that rear, you also can add a "helper spring" to decrease the flexibility of the leaf springs. If you are doing that on an older vehicle, replacing the entire spring assembly...or doing what i'm doing and bagging the rear end and running coil overs on the front...is a better way to go. Lowering is for looks and center of gravity (or aero). Period. If you need your truck for work, avoid this mod.
I think is good dumuzi took te time to let people know the coz of lowering the truck but same as you my truck is for fun not work. for work I have a f250 lol 😆
Dude! If you buy the truck to use it for work horse don’t mess with that, but this guy and same as me like trucks and it’s just for cosmetic reasons, we don’t use it as work horses
No me lo tome a mal mi amigo el video me gusta créeme tengo una camioneta Ford f100 del 78 que estamos arreglando mi hijo y yo y eso que hiciste lo queremos hacer en esta camioneta solo que me pareció gracioso hablando en inglés y con esa música en verdad me gusta el video y la música también
Hey bro appreciate the video, one quick question. I put these on and it lowered it and looks good but I would of loved for it to level and it didn't. Is there anything else I can do so it can be dead on level? Thanks man.
Muy mal sistema para mi gusto porq se siente muy dura la suspensión cuando vas corriendo. Y luego topan las muelles en la caja y si siente orrible. Yo lo q ago mejor cambio 1o2 o muelles de abajo para arriba y queda chingona y puedes echarle Cathay no pasa nada
@el perez perez I think you might have figured this out by now but if not and you have a drop shackle with two holes and it gives a 2 or 3 inch drop the bottom holes are always the lower number and the top hole is the higher number. So the top hole will give you three inches and the bottom one will give you two.
ismael martinez necesitas comprar suspencion nueva, este metodo ke use lo mas ke las puedes levantas son 3 pulgadas ya si kieres mas de eso necesitas suspension nueva. Oh puedes ir a un Shop de suspenciones y preguntales una segunda opinion
Thread lock was a good idea. Technically you're not supposed to reuse locknuts (not as locknuts). Everybody does of course so the thread lock is good insurance. Now you know.