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did you happen to know what your link length is, either from ball stud center point to center point or over all length of the link and end caps?

I'm sorry Lee, I don't know that ... actually I don't even know what most of that sentence means. :(

Here's a quick pic cause I haven't had time to take proper ones ... you're not going to be able to tell the difference from the previous pics cause it basically only went down half an inch.

Not sure exactly how that works because I replaced a 1" spacer with a 1/4" spacer, so you'd think the truck ass would go down 3/4", but no, it went down 1/2". :shrug:

Ride is good, but I wouldn't want to go any lower. And the shop I took it at has 1/4" inch spacers so they can add and subtract height by that increment as required by the customer.

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That is sitting at almost perfectly level it appears on that pic. Nicely done :)
 

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LOL...i basically was asking what the length of the links were...

u removed 3/4 of the spacer, but truck only went down 1/2 cause your air ride compensates for it and lifted it up a tad...if you play with the link length a bit, you can bring it down further
 
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Maybe that's the pic ... I'm 34" up front and exactly 35.5" at the back.

---------- Post added at 01:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:46 PM ----------

LOL...i basically was asking what the length of the links were...

u removed 3/4 of the spacer, but truck only went down 1/2 cause your air ride compensates for it and lifted it up a tad...if you play with the link length a bit, you can bring it down further

I don't think that's it, the links and bumpstops were cut to adjust for the 3/4" drop, and the compressor hasn't turned on once since the spacer swap. I suspect it's got to do with how the coils work, but I don't know enough about it to be sure.
 

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Stupid 1.5" rake
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I like the factory rake, just not at factory height. :)

Plus before today I had a 2" rake.
 

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Looks perfect...i need to find the 1/4 spacers like you...i had my one 1 spacers off and was too low when compressor didnt kick on...i have my 1in spacers in now, ride is way better but its too raked...
 

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That does look good. At least I can tell it is a little more level. I am afraid of taking the spacer completely out as well. As it will be to low and ride will be affected. I am putting in the spindles next Monday. Got a lift to do it on. Body shop guy is helping me do it for free.
 

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