lowered? not really

• Mar 30, 2008

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hey guys, I just got my mcgaughys 2/3 lowering kit put on and the back doesnot seem to be very low, when i measure it I only got about 1 inch of drop. Is there anything the installers could have done wrong?

 

• Mar 30, 2008

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do you have the autoride on your truck?

 

• Mar 30, 2008

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yes, I know I bought the right kit, they may have not trimmed something or somthing, haha I dk??

 

• Mar 30, 2008

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I just lowered my 04 with the Roush Ground Force 2/3 kit. It was level for a few hours and looked good and then it got 2 inches lower when everything sat in place with weight on it. How long has it been?

 

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I was going to suggest the pin mod. Mine was modded, but we should have bent it a little more. I turned off the autoride (pulled fuse) and my truck sat 1.5-2" lower than it did before.

 

• Mar 31, 2008

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thanks man, I will try to turn auto ride off, maybe that will work

 

• Mar 31, 2008

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i took both fuses for autoride out and it. It has been 3 hours and it doesnt look like it did anything. How long should it take.

 

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I think taking the fuses out just made my service suspension light go off... anyone else got any advice?

 

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alright guys, im taking it back tomorrow any more suggestions?

 

• Mar 31, 2008

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sometimes things can take a while to settle. i had a similar situation with my 02 camaro ss when i put on hotchkis lowering springs. took about a week or so for them to completely settle in...keep us updated!

 

• Jul 17, 2008

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Two choices to pick from:

1) bend or cut air ride rods about a 1/4 inch to trick the system in thinking the truck is at the correct height once the compressor kicks on.

2) disconnect negative battery, pull autoride fuse, and let air out of shock.

 

• Jul 21, 2008

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There shouldn't be any settling time. It should be where its going to stay. I got 5 inches of drop just like the kit said and it hasn't been lower than that. My kit was for 3 up front and 5 out back.