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-1" Deavers and mid-perch?
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<blockquote data-quote="LekRap" data-source="post: 816063" data-attributes="member: 15006"><p>I will say that after I put the stock shackles back on, I was really hoping that the springs would settle and that they would "sag" to the height I want. I even put around 600 lbs. in the bed intentionally on a weekend trip that I took to try to encourage the springs to settle. I would say the springs maybe, just maybe settled 1/2 inch if that. I measured mine to be exactly the same as stock height after install. So mine are really only MAYBE, JUST MAYBE 1/2 inch lower than stock. While I had the 600 lbs in the bed, I realized that I actually liked the ride even better. I have I think around 300 lbs in the bed right now and am most happy with the ride this way. I know it must seem like a "ghetto" solution to put sandbags in the bed, but I think of it as if I put one of those big tire rack deals that some guys install. I know those thing weight a good amount.</p><p></p><p>Also, I did have shims made by Deaver for the pinion angle when I had the drop shackles on...so that wasn't the problem. I don't really even know what "binding" is, but I asked the guys at Deaver if maybe i needed to try better/different drop shackles and the said that basically all drop shackles are the same. And that the ones I had were perfectly fine.</p><p></p><p>This has been my ongoing battle with perfecting the ride height/ride quality balance. I decided to just weigh down the back. I haven't noticed any difference in gas mileage at all. I also like that I can easily take the weight out and have it at stock height in the rear for serious off-roading, so that my ass end doesn't drag.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, I'd love to hear them too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LekRap, post: 816063, member: 15006"] I will say that after I put the stock shackles back on, I was really hoping that the springs would settle and that they would "sag" to the height I want. I even put around 600 lbs. in the bed intentionally on a weekend trip that I took to try to encourage the springs to settle. I would say the springs maybe, just maybe settled 1/2 inch if that. I measured mine to be exactly the same as stock height after install. So mine are really only MAYBE, JUST MAYBE 1/2 inch lower than stock. While I had the 600 lbs in the bed, I realized that I actually liked the ride even better. I have I think around 300 lbs in the bed right now and am most happy with the ride this way. I know it must seem like a "ghetto" solution to put sandbags in the bed, but I think of it as if I put one of those big tire rack deals that some guys install. I know those thing weight a good amount. Also, I did have shims made by Deaver for the pinion angle when I had the drop shackles on...so that wasn't the problem. I don't really even know what "binding" is, but I asked the guys at Deaver if maybe i needed to try better/different drop shackles and the said that basically all drop shackles are the same. And that the ones I had were perfectly fine. This has been my ongoing battle with perfecting the ride height/ride quality balance. I decided to just weigh down the back. I haven't noticed any difference in gas mileage at all. I also like that I can easily take the weight out and have it at stock height in the rear for serious off-roading, so that my ass end doesn't drag. Hope this helps. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, I'd love to hear them too. [/QUOTE]
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