Lowering question help

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FIRST TIME DOING A LOWERING KIT. SORRY IF STUPID QUESTION

lowered my 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4.

Right now I think I have a 2.5 lift install our a level kit. Not sure. But from middle off the wheel it measures 23.5". From the top off the tires it measures 8" all around.

I'm doing a 4/6 lowering kit I just purchase this kit (2007-2013 GMC Sierra 1500 Quad Cab 3/5,4/6 & 5/7 Adjustable Drop Kit - McGaughys 34070 )

If my math is right. REAR. 6" flip kit +2" lift kit will come out to a 8" lowere.
FRONT 4" lowered with 2" spindles. And 2" adjustable shocks. 4"+2" lift kit. Will come out 6" complete

IS MY FRONT GOING TOO COME OUT 2" higher than the rear???
 
Ummm you remove the lift parts when installing drop parts...

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dam confusing my self.

right now on all 4 tires it measures 8" from top off the tire. Im doing a 4/6 lowering kit if I add the inches from the lift kit I'm getting a 6/8 total inches the would get lowere. If this is right my front end is going to end up been higher than the back.
 
Don't worry, you're confusing everybody...


All of the lift parts you have on there now will come off the truck when you install the drop parts. So there is no need to add anything. Your truck will be 4/6 lower than a stock truck. Point blank. And at 4/6 it will probably have a slight rake.

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Just doing some measurements and numbers weren't adding up. I have on 22" rims with 305/40/22 tires.

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Dakota said:
Don't worry, you're confusing everybody...


All of the lift parts you have on there now will come off the truck when you install the drop parts. So there is no need to add anything. Your truck will be 4/6 lower than a stock truck. Point blank. And at 4/6 it will probably have a slight rake.

With 4/6 is the rake going too be real noticeable and is it going to be in the front our rear??? I preferred the rear to be higher instead off the fron. what do I have to do so it would look even.
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Rake = higher in rear. Cali lean = higher in front. At least in the terms we use around here.

It'll be noticeable to anybody that knows what they are looking at but not so much to anybody else. Shackles set at 1" drop would give you 4/7 and sit pretty nice. But you'll have to notch it at that point, which probably isn't a bad idea anyway.
This is James' truck at 4/7


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