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Shackles or lift blocks??

   
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Shackles or lift blocks??
I dunno if lift shackles or lift blocks would be easier or better on my truck. Any suggestions?
 
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lift shackles would be easier if your strong enough to pull the leaf springs down haha
 
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Slackles Are Easy To Put In I Did Mine I 3o Min And A Floor Jack
 
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Ok. Thanks
 
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shackles, just need a jack that goes quite high
 
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or a long 4x4 to put on the jack... thats how us rednecks roll
 
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EASY:: all you need to do is take your jack that came with your truck wedge it in between your leaf spring an body and crank it, it will push the spring down.
 
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