which is easier to lower

[hogwild99]

Is it easier to lower a truck with leaf springs on the rear or the track bar type suspension? I might have called the track bar the wrong thing. This is all new to me.

[Fatherof3]

Truck Arm: Lowering Blocks and or Coil Springs are easy

[GASoline71]

Coils are easiest...

Leaves is a shackle drop or a flip kit. Or the more expensive route would be drop leaf springs.

Gary

[OARNGESI]

There both about the same but the trailing arms are easier to get a exact hight

[hogwild99]

Sweet well at least I came out good on that. I am pretty new to the old truck scene and I found out yesterday that I cannot put rally wheels on my truck because it has s-10 wheels. I called the PO and he said they switched the s10 axels out with the stocks. I cant even believe it so now I have to find a regular 5 lug and disc break fronts.

[volksworld]

hadda buy drop leafs for mine when I took out my ridiculous tow truck springs (about 15 leaves)...new ones were about 400 bucks....coils are much cheaper...and if I'm not happy how it sits when I put the bed back on I'm back to square one

[WIDESIDE72]

Originally Posted by hogwild99

Sweet well at least I came out good on that. I am pretty new to the old truck scene and I found out yesterday that I cannot put rally wheels on my truck because it has s-10 wheels. I called the PO and he said they switched the s10 axels out with the stocks. I cant even believe it so now I have to find a regular 5 lug and disc break fronts.

I dont follow here. S10 trucks had a 7.5" 10 bolt rear. Those axle wont fit in a truck 12 bolt. Did they swap the whole rear axle assy? That doesnt make sense either, as s10 used leaf springs, so if you have a coil rear truck, some serious mods were required. This also doesnt explain how they got car bolt pattern hubs on front...are you sure uoure measuring the bolt pattern correctly? Its not from center to center of lug across from each other. On fibe lugs its from edge kf one lug to center of lug across from it.

[Hawghauler]

Coil spring trucks are the preferred setup for modifying. These are the same rear end swing arm setups that we used to use in small track stock car racing. They can be setup in a number of different ways, and can provide some impressive street performance when setup properly. Likewise they do just fine for hauling and towing.
Lowering springs or airbags, adjustable track bar, shock relocation kit, and your lookin and riding fine. Throw on a rear sway bar, and hang some g's in the corners.
If you want to slam it, check out all the ones already done on this site, and try to find the one with leafs on it.
Leaf springs are best as work horses. They tow better, they haul better, they are more adjustable in that aspect as well. Stiffer springs, air bag boosters, overload springs, etc.
Both are great for what they do best.
If you want either a show room stock or custom build, the swing arms are the preferred choice. And for some reason that defies comprehension, short beds.

[hogwild99]

I will probably do a static drop, I have no experience with as. I am glad that I hae springs in the back.

[hogwild99]

Yeah I called the PO and he said they switched the whole back axle and I am assuming put a spacer and something else because the front still has the drum brakes. But I sent off money for a 5 lug rear end and disc front brakes yea baby. I cant wait to get them.