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Old 08-06-2009, 01:40 PM   #1
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Best way to Lower a suburban?

Hey guys, I'm looking for best opinions and pictures on lowered (non airbagged slammed) suburbans. would like to go lower then the 2/2 that LMC offers. I have a 91 2wd 1500.

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Old 08-06-2009, 05:05 PM   #2
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Re: Best way to Lower a suburban?

Here is one place to look DJM. 2" shackles and 2" springs.
http://www.djmsuspension.com/product...c%20table.html

Can anyone help out on what you did on your?
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Old 08-06-2009, 05:28 PM   #3
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Re: Best way to Lower a suburban?

I know where to buy lowering components, I'm just looking for some advice maybe from the blazer guys. Why is a 2/2 drop my only option. Can I do a 3/5. Withought any issues?
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Old 08-06-2009, 07:13 PM   #4
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Re: Best way to Lower a suburban?

here's a few
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Old 08-06-2009, 07:17 PM   #5
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Old 08-06-2009, 08:17 PM   #6
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Re: Best way to Lower a suburban?

If you did a flip kit you would get about 6" out of that. But you can do the 2" and take 2 leafs out. I don't think they make lowering leafs for burbs that year.

Can anyone tell us what they did?
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Old 08-06-2009, 09:40 PM   #7
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Re: Best way to Lower a suburban?

Thanks for the pictures and replys. The first pic you uploaded above used a cut coil spring from an 04silverado. There aren't too many suburbans so thats why i figure the blazer guys can help. I will keep searching.
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Old 08-06-2009, 09:52 PM   #8
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Re: Best way to Lower a suburban?

you can 4" drop hanger in the rear
3" bell tech spindles with 2" springs
them pull a leaf or 2 if not level
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Old 08-06-2009, 10:38 PM   #9
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Thanks duallyburb, your suburban is coming together nicely. How well does it drive?
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Old 08-19-2009, 05:04 PM   #10
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Re: Best way to Lower a suburban?

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Thanks for the pictures and replys. The first pic you uploaded above used a cut coil spring from an 04silverado. There aren't too many suburbans so thats why i figure the blazer guys can help. I will keep searching.
yep thats mine like they said i cut some 04 coils cut 1 coil and took 2 leafs out of the back.
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Re: Best way to Lower a suburban?

the back is 2" belltech drop shackles and the front is 1 full coil cut off the springs
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