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    Ive ordered and recieved all those parts mentioned. Really looking forward to doing the work (Im new to this, but it seems straight forward), but need to find the time.
    As an aside, is there any advantage to lowering the truck, or is it a cosmetic preference?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sampson View Post
    Ive ordered and recieved all those parts mentioned. Really looking forward to doing the work (Im new to this, but it seems straight forward), but need to find the time.
    As an aside, is there any advantage to lowering the truck, or is it a cosmetic preference?
    Lowering any vehicle has pros and cons. It will lower the trucks' centre of gravity (good for handling) and lowering it 2.5" will alter the front wheel camber by 1.5 degrees (even more gooderer for handling). Not super great if you want to haul stuff due to a loss in suspension travel, and lowering it radically will cause it to either bottom out or just plain sit on the bump stops - not so good for handling (read as 'beat the crap out of it' and you may require a good chiropractor afterwards)

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    geezer, can lowering be as simple as cutting springs? what about in the back?
    is there a happy medium between improved handling and maintaining some load capacity?

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