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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 07:03 AM
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I have 11.5 inch progressive 440's on mine and I think that's about as low as I would safely go. Stuff gets pretty close back there when you lower. If I would do it again I would go with 12 or 12.5
 
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Originally Posted by DCLXVI
I have 11.5 inch progressive 440's on mine and I think that's about as low as I would safely go. Stuff gets pretty close back there when you lower. If I would do it again I would go with 12 or 12.5
Stockers are 12.5" - I was thinking 11 or 11.5"
 
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they will fit, will ride like *** cause of the valving and spring rate... also they are much skinnier than dyna shocks
 
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