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    suspension drop ?s

    Guys I need a little help. My dad has a '89 swb. The rear has some sort of drop shackles on it, no drop hangers or flip kit....the problem is that its stiff. I can stand in the bed jump up and down it doesn't move. So we changed the shocks still doesn't move.

    What do I do with it?

    Another question is what's the best shocks for these trucks lowered and shocks for a '85c10 with drop shackles,hangers, and flip kit? I got the nitro drop shocks are these anygood?
    2003 SIERRA- 5.3 DD
    1985 SWB C10- slow, future plans- shaved, painted, 6.0/4l80e

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    The shackles might be too tight. Enough to where it wont let the springs move.
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    How tight should they be? I guess I could back em off and see what happens...
    2003 SIERRA- 5.3 DD
    1985 SWB C10- slow, future plans- shaved, painted, 6.0/4l80e

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    you need to remove 1 or 2 leaf springs and soften it up a bit.

    Those are the same springs made for a long wheelbase extened cab, your dads truck is probally half the weight.
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    ttt plan on changing leaf springs on the '85 and taken some out on the '89 but how tight should the shackles be?
    2003 SIERRA- 5.3 DD
    1985 SWB C10- slow, future plans- shaved, painted, 6.0/4l80e

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