66 GMC Fleetside Okie Daily Driver

[kieth]

Before moving the axle back 1.5", which involves moving the air bag mount, adding spacers to the trailing arm mount (or moving the crossmember back, relocating the panhard bar, and moving the shocks and shock mounts, I got under the truck and looked a little today. Had read a lot of stuff on making these old trucks handle and the first step was to install a 2 x 2" solid steel block to lower the truck inexpensively.

So I thought hum, wonder if I could add that block and at the same time move the rear axle back. Drew up a little 2x2 x 9" block that we could bolt from the bottom of the trailing arm in the stock location, drill and tap 2 holes in the stock location then drill and tap 2 new holes in the top of the bar 1.5" back then add a strap to the top of the rear end to replace the U bolt and voila the axle is back without major work, the truck is lowered, the trailing arms have more clearance so the truck can go lower, it does not cost much, and it is easy to do.......what do you folks think ? Kieth

ps----the panhard rod has to be relocated at the same time.