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09-18-2014, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: davidson north carolina
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lowering parts for a leaf spring truck
Where is a good place to get lowering blocks or a flip kit for a 1972 leaf spring truck. Thanks
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09-18-2014, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbia, SC
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Re: lowering parts for a leaf spring truck
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/djm-fk1012-5
This is what I used. Very happy with it.
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Life is too long to go slow...  71 GMC 1500 Super Custom LWB 350/350 AC(replaced w/vintage air)/PS/PB 2.5 CPP Spindle, 1" CPP Drop Spring, CPP Front and Rear Sway Bars/DJM Flip, new General Spring KC 5 spring pack, HEI /IntReg Alt 20x8.5 OldSkools 5" BS, 275/45 Falkens |
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09-18-2014, 07:18 PM
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Location: Austin, TX, USA
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Re: lowering parts for a leaf spring truck
I have that same kit waiting for me to find the time to throw onto my '69 short step with leaves.
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09-18-2014, 09:59 PM
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Location: tucson,az
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Re: lowering parts for a leaf spring truck
how much drop is it with stock springs?
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09-18-2014, 11:25 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Fontana, Ca
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Re: lowering parts for a leaf spring truck
I am glad others here are wondering this. My 72 is a short bed with leafs, plus the heavy duty spring option. Lets just say that it looks like a beetle on roller skates.
Sooo I took out the bottom leaf, which lowered it about 5/8 inch,(and a geat ride to boot, especially if you are not going to haul anything) then I used a 2 inch shackles. This looks very nice, but when it came time to put my wood bed in there were clearance issues, so back to the stock shackles. The summit flip kit sounds good for a LOW approach. |
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09-18-2014, 11:28 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbia, SC
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Re: lowering parts for a leaf spring truck
With original worn out springs probably 8", with newer leafs 6"
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