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> I disagree. The handleing is very much the same as long as you >lower the rear one notch when you lower the front two notches. To get rid >of the rough ride remove the rubber snubbers from the front. You might >bottom out metal to metal on the snubber mount when you hit large pot >holes. You can either cut and reweld the mount. Cut and don't mount the >snubber mount. Don't hit really large holes. So you feel that the handling is unaffected as long as we ignore the lack of travel and the low ground clearance. Then you don't mention bump steer. I think there are several people out there who aren't being really objective. [To be fair, I'm probably one of them.] ________________________________________________________________________ Jim, No I don't feel that it is unaffected. I said it is VERY MUCH THE SAME. This does not imply exactly like. I feel that for the increase in sightlyness lowering it it worth it. I would not drive around in a square or fastback with the butt saggin and the front not lowered. I might tolerate it in a notch only because I would want to keep is totally stock. To keep from affecting handling at all we would all have to drive around on bias ply tires right. Thats what it was designed for. I only wanted to say that the ride was still decent. This is not like driving a Mercedes. If you lower it you affect ride quality. I just don't believe that the degree you affect it out weighs the gains. Its always give and take. OOOps better mention bump steer.--- I think that at two notches bump steer is minimal. At three notches it is a little worse. I do not reccomend putting it into the weeds. At two notches I still have 4-5 inches of ground clearance under the beam. I only have problems on dirt roads. If I know of a dirt road I take the Volvo. It doesn't look as good and I don't mind bottoming out with it. Jason REnville