Just Ordered Progressive Drop in Lowering Kit
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From: Southwest OHIO
before i cut mine..the pieces i have are 3 1/4" long. So when they cut to 1 1/2" does that mean to take that much off them or the piece that goes into the fork need to be 1 1/2" long? And i use 1 1/2" as an example. So what happens if you leave them at 3 1/4"...i take it nothing as far as height change.
Cruiser
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From: PA
I cut mine to the 1" as per the instruction sheet, it dropped it 2"
You can cut both 1" spacers from the one tube alone leaving the second tube/spacer intact if you need longer ones.
To cut them I used a hand saw & miter box (like $8 from Lowes) to make sure they are cut straight/square.
My 10 FXDWG handles 10x better, no sign of bottoming out. The tech from Progressive instructed me not to f--k with the fork oil viscosity he said the spring weighs were developed based on factory oil.
You can cut both 1" spacers from the one tube alone leaving the second tube/spacer intact if you need longer ones.
To cut them I used a hand saw & miter box (like $8 from Lowes) to make sure they are cut straight/square.
My 10 FXDWG handles 10x better, no sign of bottoming out. The tech from Progressive instructed me not to f--k with the fork oil viscosity he said the spring weighs were developed based on factory oil.
Road Warrior
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From: Ashburn, VA
I cut mine to the 1" as per the instruction sheet, it dropped it 2"
You can cut both 1" spacers from the one tube alone leaving the second tube/spacer intact if you need longer ones.
To cut them I used a hand saw & miter box (like $8 from Lowes) to make sure they are cut straight/square.
My 10 FXDWG handles 10x better, no sign of bottoming out. The tech from Progressive instructed me not to f--k with the fork oil viscosity he said the spring weighs were developed based on factory oil.
You can cut both 1" spacers from the one tube alone leaving the second tube/spacer intact if you need longer ones.
To cut them I used a hand saw & miter box (like $8 from Lowes) to make sure they are cut straight/square.
My 10 FXDWG handles 10x better, no sign of bottoming out. The tech from Progressive instructed me not to f--k with the fork oil viscosity he said the spring weighs were developed based on factory oil.
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From: Graysville, AL
I cut mine to the 1" as per the instruction sheet, it dropped it 2"
You can cut both 1" spacers from the one tube alone leaving the second tube/spacer intact if you need longer ones.
To cut them I used a hand saw & miter box (like $8 from Lowes) to make sure they are cut straight/square.
My 10 FXDWG handles 10x better, no sign of bottoming out. The tech from Progressive instructed me not to f--k with the fork oil viscosity he said the spring weighs were developed based on factory oil.
You can cut both 1" spacers from the one tube alone leaving the second tube/spacer intact if you need longer ones.
To cut them I used a hand saw & miter box (like $8 from Lowes) to make sure they are cut straight/square.
My 10 FXDWG handles 10x better, no sign of bottoming out. The tech from Progressive instructed me not to f--k with the fork oil viscosity he said the spring weighs were developed based on factory oil.
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From: Graysville, AL
Just finished the install, here are some pics. Should I have added some more fork oil? I lost a little bit from what was stuck on the springs and spacers.
Before
After
Before
After
Road Warrior
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From: Ashburn, VA
Nah, don't worry about it. You probably lost the same amount on each side. Just replace all the oil when you pull the sliders off to have them powder coated black. Come on, you know it's in your future... right? 
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From: Graysville, AL
I should have thought of that and used the screwdriver idea. O well, I guess it will be ok. I'm very pleased with the way it looks. I just kept watching the forks compress more and more!