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01-03-2018, 03:23 PM | #1 |
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Ride Quality & Stance ??
My '52 has 2 1/2" lowering leaf pack in the front
3" block in the back. I want to come down a few more inches both front and rear Can I remove a couple of leafs out of each pack front and back to accomplish this? I know my ride characteristics will change but is there a better shock to install that will help with ride quality? I know Sids lowers axles but I really am trying to work on a small budget AND I really do not want to wait to with sending mine off then having to wait getting another shipped out, he told me he does not do the core charge stuff anymore. Is there a more affordable way to get 3"-4" lower than where I am at now. Thank you |
01-03-2018, 03:46 PM | #2 |
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Re: Ride Quality & Stance ??
13 inch tires
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01-03-2018, 03:58 PM | #3 |
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Re: Ride Quality & Stance ??
sorry, couldn't help myself, haha.
I think if you start taking leafs out you will find yourself sprung too soft and it will bottom out all the time. if you wanna try it you have nothing to lose but some time and some new centering bolts for the leafs. if it doesn't work out just put it all back together like before. will the drag link be ok working at a new found angle? will your oil pan clear? |
01-05-2018, 12:28 AM | #4 |
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Re: Ride Quality & Stance ??
Do those lowering springs have reversed eyes? If not, a spring shop can do that to further lower your truck. I've never had a problem removing leaves; it's the long ones that do most of the work, so if you remove upper leaves the difference in ride isn't too apparent.
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01-05-2018, 01:39 AM | #5 |
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Re: Ride Quality & Stance ??
if taking out leaves remember to keep the big lower leaf, if equipped, because that is sorta the overload spring. the rest of the spring pack moves and flattens out as the load changes until it gets to the lower spring leaf, that is the one that stops you from bottoming out.
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01-05-2018, 01:14 PM | #6 |
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Re: Ride Quality & Stance ??
He is joking a bit but I ran 14 inch wheels on the front with 195 or 205 14 tires on my 48 for years. That was to get the front lower while having the same percentage of side wall showing as i had with the 255-60-15 tires on the back. I had leaves removed from the front springs which is not a good idea if you want the springs to hold up for a lot of miles.
Meaning you might look at the concept of dropping a tire size or two on the front to drop the truck a bit. I can't see being like the local low rider club that drives around with 13 inch wire wheels on mid 70 Cad Devilles and Impalas though.
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A Dropped axle will cost about the same as two new wide whites so there isn't any saving by swapping tires to get it lower.
This becomes one of those deals where there is no free lunch or inexpensive way to do it and maintain ride and handling qualities. Pulling leaves does give a lower stance at the cost of ride and over time destroys the springs because they will sag at a much faster rate.
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