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Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
Kinda new at this. Not gonna use bags (For Now).
What's the cheapest and safest way to drop the ass end of my truck? Any sugestions would be much appreciated.
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
Hey, I just asked this same question yesterday.......
Shackles......cheap heat leaf springs or remove leafs......cheap drop mono springs......expensive.... do axle flip......cheap, but a big drop...like 5" can you bag it if you have leafs? I would think you would have to get rid of the leafs and go the floating rear end deal with springs, whatever that is called....
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
About 500lbs of sand should do the trick.
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
How low do you want to go? Shackles or flip kit would be cheap. Probably need c-notch with the flip kit though. Never heat springs!!
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
Would'nt shackles raise it?
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Don't think Ima c-ntch it...I don't know enough about it. I'd like to lower 3 maybe 4 inches in the back and maybe another 2 in the front.
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
If you use shackles, they lengthen the spring,and lower the overall frame height.....
They are fairly cheap, running around 60.00 bucks......
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
I just called a local hotrod shop and they said they did'nt have shackles that far back. Any ideas where I can find them???
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
Decide on what drop you want first. It's usually much easier to go w/a flip kit vs. trying to find shackles & hangers (definitely easier to build). If you're set on shackles & hangers, parts for a 71-72 should work w/minor (if any) tweaks.
About the rear shackles: Dropped shackles are longer vs. stock. Since the shackle acts as a pivot point, one end stays fixed to the truck, the other is attached to the end of the leaf. With the longer shackle, the end of the leaf mounts higher vs. where it would have been originally. That difference in locating heights would be the amount of drop. It would raise the truck if the shackle pivoted down (but they pivot up on trucks). You can always swap to truck arms & coils too....
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
by far i think the easiest would be a flip kit, and then a c notch and lowering blocks if it is still not low enough...
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
Cpp sells drop leaf springs for that, I just sold some to davestrucks.
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
I just installed my shackles........It made a big difference......And fairly easy also.....
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
Flip kits for trucks (60-72) w/2.25" wide leafs....
http://www.stylintrucks.com/part.asp...2&scid=FROOGLE
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
Thanks for the info guys...still doin my homework see what will work best for me.
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
I did a flip kit on my 72 without doing a C-Notch. I have 8000 miles on it now, and have purchased a C-Notch kit. I do not reccommend a flip kit without a notch, it's just too close.....
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
Take 3 leaves out that will lower it 4" if you want more use shackles CPP has them and you will need to get shorter U-bolts....Vernski
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
I second that. My truck has leaf springs and with the flip kit the axle is just about at frame level. It's a good look.
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
I think my 1/2 ton has 8 or 9 leafs in it.....I'll have to check when I get home....
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
I took out 3 leafs from each set last weekend, and took the drop shackles off....
They were hitting the bed floor, and I did not want to crack the wood I just put in..... Seems to be ok right now, but I would really like some mono leaf drop springs, but not for $$$ 400.00...........
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Re: Dropping the back of a 60-66 with leaf springs
![]() ![]() heres mine sorry for the crappy pics. I flipped the rearend with axle perches from summit and a cpp c-notch. |
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