What drop do i have? Need new rear springs

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Truck was originally my friends who passed 7 years ago. So i have no clue on the drop ratio or parts used. How ever i need new rear springs and would like to be atleast close to the height im at now. Heres a pic with the 17" stocks and also a pic of the 26s w 295 30 tires.Screenshot_2015-12-20-10-52-35.png 20151220_105334.jpg
 

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looks like it might be a 2 or 3 inch drop...


Why do you need new springs?
 
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The rear is bottoming out bad... i work at railroad so i kno the rough roads are to partially blame but also the suspension is atleast 10 years old on top of it.
 

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Springs don't normally "go bad" though...

I would suggest just replacing the shocks first before you replace springs. Shocks will wear out. Get something like the Belltech Street Performance Shocks or something
 
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I replaced shocks about 6 months ago with some gabrielle frm auto store....helped a little bit but right rear spring is defintely dead! Redoing everything this spring and just wanna get my stance where id ike it!
 

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OK. Well I would say you could go with a 3 inch or 4 inch spring and then add spacers if that's too low.
 

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Cut brackets off frame?
Shock extenders?
What shocks used?

Tell me the size of your tire and measurements fron ground to fenderlip and I can tell you what drop you have
 

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