[jmcdaniel]

I just flipped my 70 swb factory leaf spring axle. i used new perches from jegs and welded them on the bottom of the axle and got the right pinion angle set. I also bought the new shackles from ECE and put them on but i also took the overload spring off of the bottom of the spring pack. i made the base plates from some 3/8" flat plate and drilled the holes using the old base plates as a template. next i went to oreilly's and got a lowering kit with the long u-bolts which also came with 1" blocks for $30. I haven't taken any pics yet but the truck is definitely alot lower than it was before. if you don't want to buy the ECE shackles yet the flip itself is definitely a 4-5" drop easy with the shackles. i ended up just using the holes in the shackles that lower an inch and i had to cut the bump stop off about 1 1/2" to have about that much clearance from the frame. i haven't decided if i'm going to notch the frame yet but i better decide quick while it is still easy to work on and modify because i have the fenders off of the stepside still. send me a PM if you want to know more. Holla.