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OhioDan · 10-23-2008, 04:16 AM

I tried the 1-2" lowering shackles found on ebay from CPP. Wouldn't work. It put the spring eye right against the bed. Have new wood bed installed and didn't want to bust the wood on the first bump I hit. They have lowering blocks that fit between the spring and diferential that might work?

10-23-2008, 04:16 AM	#5
OhioDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Carlisle, Ohio,USA Posts: 1,404	Re: lowering the rear of a leaf spring 3/4 ton? I tried the 1-2" lowering shackles found on ebay from CPP. Wouldn't work. It put the spring eye right against the bed. Have new wood bed installed and didn't want to bust the wood on the first bump I hit. They have lowering blocks that fit between the spring and diferential that might work? __________________ LIFE AIN'T EASY WHEN YER FAT AND GREASY! GMC= Got More Class! 1970 GMC LWB, Fleetside, 350/4spd, Flowmaster "40's", 2002 GMC 16" Rallies, cowl hood,and added a bunch of options that weren't there when I started.