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Razr · 03-04-2008, 03:15 AM

Can you remove individual springs from leaf springs to make the truck lower.

**special-K** · 03-04-2008, 03:54 AM

Yes,but all it will do is lower it the thickness of the spring(2) and a little settling,especially if you use it as a pickup.FYI,a 3/4t GMC would be known as a 2500.C/20 is a Chevrolet.

Razr · 03-04-2008, 04:07 AM

so it is possible to take out leaf springs. How much of a drop should I get if i take out 2 springs.

TotalChevy1 · 03-04-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Razr

so it is possible to take out leaf springs. How much of a drop should I get if i take out 2 springs.

It can be done, I took half of them out. if you leave the longer springs it make the ride better, plus I had the springs dearched 2 inches and shackles. The springs themselves will only drop the truck 2 inches, shackles will drop another 1.5 and dearched will give your 2 more inches. That's about as far as you can go with out doing a flip. The spring shop said anymore and the spring will be flat, not good. With tires(275/60/17) I drop the rear almost 7 inches from the factor stance.

03-04-2008, 03:15 AM	#1
Razr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawthorne,CA Posts: 114	1969 Gmc C-20 Can you remove individual springs from leaf springs to make the truck lower.

03-04-2008, 03:54 AM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: 1969 Gmc C-20 Yes,but all it will do is lower it the thickness of the spring(2) and a little settling,especially if you use it as a pickup.FYI,a 3/4t GMC would be known as a 2500.C/20 is a Chevrolet. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-04-2008, 04:07 AM	#3
Razr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawthorne,CA Posts: 114	Re: 1969 Gmc C-20 so it is possible to take out leaf springs. How much of a drop should I get if i take out 2 springs.



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