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rockabillyrat · 03-17-2009, 07:28 PM

i was wondering the same thing for the most part. i just picked up a 72 and with a love for slammed trucks i am looking to lower it. i frame offed and bagged my 92 s10 but with my c10 im looking to stay away form air so it can be my daily and to save money. i was wondering about leaf spring set up in the rear to lower. i have hd springs in mine so i was thinking of doing shakles and removing a leaf. has any one tried this. how much lower did it go. and did you have to notch the frame. im tring to stay away from notching. i have the welder steel and skills to do it im just not sure i want to on my daily. i need a number so i know how much to lower the front.

03-17-2009, 07:28 PM	#2
rockabillyrat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seville Ohio Posts: 14	Re: Lowering leaf spring trucks ? i was wondering the same thing for the most part. i just picked up a 72 and with a love for slammed trucks i am looking to lower it. i frame offed and bagged my 92 s10 but with my c10 im looking to stay away form air so it can be my daily and to save money. i was wondering about leaf spring set up in the rear to lower. i have hd springs in mine so i was thinking of doing shakles and removing a leaf. has any one tried this. how much lower did it go. and did you have to notch the frame. im tring to stay away from notching. i have the welder steel and skills to do it im just not sure i want to on my daily. i need a number so i know how much to lower the front.