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02-18-2012, 05:18 PM | #1 |
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Lowering question
I want to lower my '87 more. Right now it's got I believe lowered spindles up front and longer shackles in the back. I was planning on cutting a half a coil off the front to get it down another inch and doing a flip kit in the back. My question is, do I need to reinstall the stock shackles in the back when putting on the flip kit? Also, how critical is the c-notch? Will I be hitting frame without it? Thanks.
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My 1/2 ton short stepper flipped truck axle tube is 3" from frame (less the hideous factory bump stop bracket). I put a little mushroom tip bump stop on it. The leaf spring pack is stock. Even when I helped a friend move, my axle didn't touch.
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I bought a multi-leaf dearched and used a shackle and hanger kit, its low, but I didnt notch my frame. Oh yea its my daily driver other than winter, and it hauls and drives fine.
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02-23-2012, 06:30 PM | #6 |
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cut it you puss....
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look in the used section or ask around. gotta be a ton that will just find a trash bin
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Flipped mine never hits,used 13.00 spring perches welded em to the axle and used front shocks in the rear.
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Well just an update. I installed the flip kit and put stock shackles back on it. Thing is on the ground. I plan on doing a c-notch but IMO this went lower than it should have. I have about 1" till it hits frame right now. Other trucks I've seen with a flip kit aren't this low. I'm thinking I have some really wore out leaf springs as its super soft in the rear too. For now I put a set of air shocks on it and it really helped. But I'm thinking I need new leafs. Any recommendation on where to get some? I have the 4 leaf pack with an overload leaf in there making it 5 total.
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I think it looks perfect.
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03-18-2012, 10:33 PM | #13 |
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03-18-2012, 10:35 PM | #14 |
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bell tech makes a shorter shackle which will raise it back up an inch or so. Looks great in the second picture
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You could always try the local salvage yard for leafs. It's always (most always) trial and error. Your truck may have hauled alot more than others making the leafs softer. When I did my front I was rubbing like crazy. I installed new shocks and I only rub when I hit a bad pothole or something.
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As I read through this thread the first thing that comes to mind is "Hotboat is a magazine too?!"
And so I'm not completely useless my R30 has a flip kit without a c notch and man when it hits, it's Loud!! Posted via Mobile Device
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I saw a couple familiar names and was like "where have I seen them before?" I'm still on Riverdave's as well. Really dig the look of your square by the way. Keep up the good work!
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What part number are those air shocks? My ride height is perfect after my axle flip, I just want them to level out the rear when towing my camping trailer.
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go to a parts store like autozone and buy a lift shackle. in stall it and your done. they are shorter than a stock shackle and should lift it 1-2 inches. i got 3 1/2 inch drop by just pulling leafs....kept the main one and the 3rd longest one on my k5/jimmy.
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Mine was lowered when I got it. It was not C-notched. The left rear shock would bottom out. It has shorter shocks I think. I C-notched it myself. I did not take the bed off to C-notch it. I had a bracket made to reinforce the frame area. Watch out for wires on the drivers side. You will have to bend the brake line out of the way on the passenger side.
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man thats a sweet c notch. very heavy duty....overkill is always good!
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