School me on relocating front spring hangers - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

stepside-mitch · 07-16-2012, 12:48 AM

Tell me everything I need to know about doing so. If I move them up only two inches will any of the holes match up? Will I need to cut/notch anything? Is it easier to spend the $150 and just buy drop hangers? Will I need to drill new holes in the hanger itself or will two holes be enough? I can't find a single thread specific to this.

cory d · 07-16-2012, 12:54 AM

why not just flip it? here is a picture from my friends truck when we did drop hangers. you wil have to redrill all holes

stepside-mitch · 07-16-2012, 12:59 AM

I've given this a lot of thought and I think I'd rather go 4" in the back for now. Believe me I would love to flip it but I drive it all year round in Chicago. I think the 2.5/4 drop will be just fine for now.

cory d · 07-16-2012, 01:01 AM

i think relocating the hanger and removing a couple leaves would be good, then you could put it back and flip it in the future if you wanted to go lower

stepside-mitch · 07-16-2012, 01:06 AM

Im putting shackles in the back too. I was thinking about maybe losing one leaf.

gGMC DOG · 07-16-2012, 01:58 AM

removing the stock hangers and moving them up to the last boltholes will yield you about 4 inches of drop, but it's not for the faint of heart. if you're gonna do that, i suggest removing the bed, cause believe me, i know... been there done that. got the idea from keith seymour, a member on here. either way, if you go moving the stock hangers or shackles, depending on your leaf spring pack length, you're gonna have to notch the bedrail.

gGMC DOG · 07-16-2012, 02:03 AM

with my drop hangers i didn't have to redrill anything

Dingman · 07-16-2012, 04:10 AM

Subscribed.....I need the back of my truck down a bit. Not too much cause I need to two with it.

shoob · 12-06-2012, 02:31 AM

bump...been looking at this as my next venture paired with drop shackles in the rear perches......i already have a flip kit in place, and plan on notching my frame.

i seen that this guy here : http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/sm...?topic=22497.0 did something similar. also wondering at......how is the structural integrity of the hanger when you cut the entire top off of it like he did?

enlighten me.

07-16-2012, 12:48 AM	#1
stepside-mitch Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 64	School me on relocating front spring hangers Tell me everything I need to know about doing so. If I move them up only two inches will any of the holes match up? Will I need to cut/notch anything? Is it easier to spend the $150 and just buy drop hangers? Will I need to drill new holes in the hanger itself or will two holes be enough? I can't find a single thread specific to this.

07-16-2012, 12:54 AM	#2
cory d Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington WA Posts: 1,728	Re: School me on relocating front spring hangers why not just flip it? here is a picture from my friends truck when we did drop hangers. you wil have to redrill all holes __________________ GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread

07-16-2012, 12:59 AM	#3
stepside-mitch Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 64	Re: School me on relocating front spring hangers I've given this a lot of thought and I think I'd rather go 4" in the back for now. Believe me I would love to flip it but I drive it all year round in Chicago. I think the 2.5/4 drop will be just fine for now.

07-16-2012, 01:01 AM	#4
cory d Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington WA Posts: 1,728	Re: School me on relocating front spring hangers i think relocating the hanger and removing a couple leaves would be good, then you could put it back and flip it in the future if you wanted to go lower __________________ GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread

07-16-2012, 01:06 AM	#5
stepside-mitch Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 64	Re: School me on relocating front spring hangers Im putting shackles in the back too. I was thinking about maybe losing one leaf. Last edited by stepside-mitch; 07-16-2012 at 01:14 AM.

07-16-2012, 01:58 AM	#6
gGMC DOG Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Over yonder Posts: 259	Re: School me on relocating front spring hangers removing the stock hangers and moving them up to the last boltholes will yield you about 4 inches of drop, but it's not for the faint of heart. if you're gonna do that, i suggest removing the bed, cause believe me, i know... been there done that. got the idea from keith seymour, a member on here. either way, if you go moving the stock hangers or shackles, depending on your leaf spring pack length, you're gonna have to notch the bedrail.

07-16-2012, 02:03 AM	#7
gGMC DOG Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Over yonder Posts: 259	Re: School me on relocating front spring hangers with my drop hangers i didn't have to redrill anything

07-16-2012, 04:10 AM	#8
Dingman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ogden, Utah Posts: 22	Re: School me on relocating front spring hangers Subscribed.....I need the back of my truck down a bit. Not too much cause I need to two with it.

12-06-2012, 02:31 AM	#9
shoob Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atl, GA Posts: 103	Re: School me on relocating front spring hangers bump...been looking at this as my next venture paired with drop shackles in the rear perches......i already have a flip kit in place, and plan on notching my frame. i seen that this guy here : http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/sm...?topic=22497.0 did something similar. also wondering at......how is the structural integrity of the hanger when you cut the entire top off of it like he did? enlighten me.

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