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crazy longhorn · 09-23-2004, 01:46 PM

You can flip the axle.....then take the spring hangers off the frame, & drop them down to raise the truck back up a tick

My longhorn was done this way, & to my best guesstimation, its between 4-5" of drop. the leafs are a 4 stack(tossed the helper & 2 or 3 leafs on the bottom). those old 3/4 ton springs are still fairly stiff, & with only 2 3/4" clearance tween the rails & axle it never bottoms! i do reccomend a good set of slapper bars to handle the wheel hop on a leaf spring truck. Best of luck,crazyL

09-23-2004, 01:46 PM	#7
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	You can flip the axle.....then take the spring hangers off the frame, & drop them down to raise the truck back up a tick My longhorn was done this way, & to my best guesstimation, its between 4-5" of drop. the leafs are a 4 stack(tossed the helper & 2 or 3 leafs on the bottom). those old 3/4 ton springs are still fairly stiff, & with only 2 3/4" clearance tween the rails & axle it never bottoms! i do reccomend a good set of slapper bars to handle the wheel hop on a leaf spring truck. Best of luck,crazyL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....