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stllookn · 05-13-2004, 05:11 PM

Longhorn, For a quick and inexpensive fix try a flip kit for your leafs and remove a couple of the heavy springs out of the pack. You are not going to be hauling any heavy loads anyway with this setup. This will net you a 5+ inch drop in the rear. DJM supplies new poly bump stops in the the drop kit. The kit is only about $60 and includes new shock mount brackets too. I did this on my son's '77 with 2.5 inch spindles plus 2.0 inch springs (up front) and it was perfect. The rear was never a problem but your front cross member may pick up some gravel if you stray off the pavement...LOL!

05-13-2004, 05:11 PM	#9
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Longhorn, For a quick and inexpensive fix try a flip kit for your leafs and remove a couple of the heavy springs out of the pack. You are not going to be hauling any heavy loads anyway with this setup. This will net you a 5+ inch drop in the rear. DJM supplies new poly bump stops in the the drop kit. The kit is only about $60 and includes new shock mount brackets too. I did this on my son's '77 with 2.5 inch spindles plus 2.0 inch springs (up front) and it was perfect. The rear was never a problem but your front cross member may pick up some gravel if you stray off the pavement...LOL! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)