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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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Looks like the 1 1/2" inch lowering kit has been replaced by a 2" kit. I had just decided on the 1.5 too. If you look for the 1.5 on their website you get re-directed to the 2". Can't make up my mind.

http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/error...d=704&prdinc=1
 
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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Maybe they will keep both. I bought the cheap bolts because I wanted adjustability. But had I known about the dead creek kit I probablly would have bought it instead.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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I just installed the 1.5" a couple of weeks ago. With the 39" cholos I have, 2" might be pushing it. I like the looks of the 1.5", plus the Deluxe is already pretty low.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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Bolts work good for solo riding in my opinion, if you ride two up i would look into other options.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Well never mind. Put the bike up on my crappy Sears yellow stand to see if I was going to have room to work and it doesn't look like I do. Guess I'll have my indy do it with the bolts.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 03:42 PM
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Well never mind. Put the bike up on my crappy Sears yellow stand to see if I was going to have room to work and it doesn't look like I do. Guess I'll have my indy do it with the bolts.
Just put a couple 4x4's stacked front and rear of frame, or jack stands, then lower the bike onto them and remove the jack. Gives ya room to work on the shocks.
 
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Well never mind. Put the bike up on my crappy Sears yellow stand to see if I was going to have room to work and it doesn't look like I do. Guess I'll have my indy do it with the bolts.
I did it with my jack from Harbor Freight, which is essentially the same jack from what I know. It should work.
 
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Just put a couple 4x4's stacked front and rear of frame, or jack stands, then lower the bike onto them and remove the jack. Gives ya room to work on the shocks.
And you can do that also.
 
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I did it with my jack from Harbor Freight, which is essentially the same jack from what I know. It should work.
Is the Harbor Freight one the same as the Sears yellow or the red one?

I'll get some 4X4's and try them.
 
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I used a Sears red jack and had no problem doing my kit even with my big hands. I do have to admit that it took a couple of tries to get the jack just in the right spot and it was a tight fit but I got her done.
 
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