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new to forums. want to lower my 01.

hey guys new to the forum. i got a 2001 4 cyl. work truck. i like to keep it clean. good stance. wheels. sterio,tinted all windows.
im looking to lower my truck. cant find a lowering kit though. whats the easy way to lower the rear. can find any thing or their.

-Chuck
 
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you can flip the hangers for a 2" drop in the rear, and it costs about $10 to do

here was my 2001 with DJM 2" drop springs, and shackle flip
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or if you want to go lower, you can go 4/5, here is my 2006
 
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thats what i want. how did u lower the 06. looks clean.
 
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Welcome.

What front suspension do you have? Coils or Torsion bars?

If coils - DJM
If bars - Uncrank the preload bolt and get a 2008+ torsion key (which I have a set of) :)
 
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the DJM 4/5 kit consists of DJm 2" drop springs, upper, and lower control arms, shorter sway bar end links, camber adjusters, and rear axle flip kit, and shocks

what i might do in the rear is get the chevy drop shackles to bring the *** up an inch, i have the shorter bump stops, but it still bottoms out
 
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if i install chevy lowering shackles on my non flipped axle. will they lower the truck.
 
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actually they will lift the rear, alot of the guys here use them on the back of their 4X4's to gain 2" of lift
 
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[QUOTE=SVT01RANGER;1643801]you can flip the hangers for a 2" drop in the rear, and it costs about $10 to d].[quote}
is their a how too.
 
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