Drop pics
 

Since everone loves pics, took some pics of what I did today. Dropped the back 5, boy it sure needed it. Used the WC 3/5 kit. Plan on putting the new springs in some night this week. Thanks for the info Custom Chevy, sounds like it will be a lot easier than the back. Had a great day though, it was a fun project.

OMFG!!

i had to trim my spring plate so i could even mount the shocks/extenders!

Doesn't look like he has shock extenders installed. :confused:

Looks good. It would be a good idea to use some shock extenders, even though you are using drop shocks. This will move the angle of the shocks to more straight up and down. They will work a ton better if you do.

WORD! In other words, they maintain the proper geometry. :)

Thanks... I did not know about the shock extenders. I thought I only needed them if I was using my stock shocks. How do you install the shock extenders.

Like this.

http://www.73-87.com/photos/tech/extender2.jpg

Read my other post. ;) Either way, you need them. :)

Oh, and Eric, I think if you had mounted the shock extenders first, then mounted the axle, you may not have had any trouble.

Sorry, for whoring this thread up, but another "word". :D

Thanks thats sorta what I had in mind. Where can I get em...becuase I've been looking on SportTruckDirect where I got my kit and cannot find them? How much are they?

I don't have a PN, but I've purchased a shock extender kit separately from Sport Truck Direct before. Give them a call. :)

Good idea..thanks. I wish there was a place in town that has all this crap. I'm tired of ordering everything but thats life.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Hell ya, I hit my 100 mark.......This is the best day of my life...j/k.

I bought mine from Performance Suspension Components. They are $23.95.

This site has frames so a link to the exact page won't really work. Just click on Truck Links, then Lowering Kits. Scroll to the bottom of the page.

Thanks Mike. Your Da Man!

I agree, it does get old having to order every dang thing you need for our trucks. I guess trucks are not a big enough item for stores to specialize in these parts. At least not around my hick town anyway.

I don't really mind ordering too much, but the shipping is high sometimes, especially on low price items. But sometimes you can gain it back on not having to pay tax.

I guess this is what we get for having/doing odd ball stuff to our trucks. :)

i'll get a picture for you tommorow;)

the shock mount was rubbing up against the leaf plate, so there was no way to get a bolt in.

like i said, i'll get a picture tommorow for you

I'll have to give this a little thought if I really want to go and reinstall all this just to put the extenders on. As you can see in the pic, the flip kit plate is right up against the lower bolt for my shock. I can't take the bolt out to take the shock out. As Eric says, it's a damn tight fit.