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Old 03-02-2011, 10:05 PM   #1
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dumb shock question

so im replacing the shocks on my 78 c10. iam replacing hardware too. my question is, if i have it on a jack,can i lower it down with out shocks? iam getting new bolts but havent got them.
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Old 03-02-2011, 10:07 PM   #2
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Re: dumb shock question

yes you can.
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Old 03-02-2011, 10:08 PM   #3
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Re: dumb shock question

Sure you can lower it down, But it'd be a bouncy ride if you tried to drive it.
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Old 03-03-2011, 01:29 AM   #4
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Re: dumb shock question

Ok koo. Thanx guys. Thanx for not laughing at me too much. Its my first truck build so iam in the learning process
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Old 03-03-2011, 07:58 PM   #5
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No such thing as a dumb question. We all started somewhere.
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