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Rick.Coleman · 11-02-2005, 12:54 PM

I am in the process of building my 52 chevy pickup and have already put a TCI Mustang II IFS. I want to put a new leaf spring kit in the rear with a drop of about 4 inches (all the kits seem to do this). I also want the rear wheels to be centered in the wheel wells (correcting the factory forward placement). Would like some ideas/experiences from folks that have installed new spring kits and their opinions, satisfaction, and/or dissatisfactions of the kits.

3100 special · 11-02-2005, 08:12 PM

First of all, welcome to the board! Post a few pics when you get a chance.
I'm not ready to tackle the rear yet so, I can't add much other than to tell you what I'll be doing for mine. I plan on picking up a Fjord nine inch rear end and installing a 4 link coil-over kit. Gives me the drop that I will want and can be adjusted.
Good luck!

11-02-2005, 12:54 PM	#1
Rick.Coleman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kings Mountain, NC Posts: 15	First Series Spring Kits I am in the process of building my 52 chevy pickup and have already put a TCI Mustang II IFS. I want to put a new leaf spring kit in the rear with a drop of about 4 inches (all the kits seem to do this). I also want the rear wheels to be centered in the wheel wells (correcting the factory forward placement). Would like some ideas/experiences from folks that have installed new spring kits and their opinions, satisfaction, and/or dissatisfactions of the kits.

11-02-2005, 08:12 PM	#2
3100 special Street Rod Dreamin' Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Work:Batam, Indonesia/ Home:League City, Texas Posts: 1,241	Re: First Series Spring Kits First of all, welcome to the board! Post a few pics when you get a chance. I'm not ready to tackle the rear yet so, I can't add much other than to tell you what I'll be doing for mine. I plan on picking up a Fjord nine inch rear end and installing a 4 link coil-over kit. Gives me the drop that I will want and can be adjusted. Good luck! __________________ 1954 Chevy 3100 Panel Truck 2004 GMC Yukon 2007 GMC Sierra 4X4 "I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it." Benjamin Franklin, On the Price of Corn and Management of the Poor, November 1776

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