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Join Date: Mar 2005
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My '72 is a daily driver and I don't want to lower it, but I would like to be even all the way around. Right now it is high in the back. Has anyone replaced teh rear springs only to match the rear height to the stock front height?
If so, any pictures? Thanks
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: COLORADO
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yeah 2" rear coils should do the trick
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Simpsonville, South Carolina
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Rear coils or lowering blocks
This website has rear coil springs for $114.00 or 2" lower blocks for $69.00, It also has numerous tech articles that explain how to install the parts with plenty of pictures.
www.classicperform.com |
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Another thing is that the front end might still have the factory springs, these do tend to sag after 30 some years of work and abuse, you might want to check and make sure that the front springs aren't worn and sagging before lowering the rear.
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Hey Crazy-J,
We are almost neighbors. I am also lowering my truck and I have many questions and have been doing a ton of research. The more I discover the less I know. Yesterday I measured the distance from the top of the tire to the lower edge of the wheel well and discovered my truck only has a 1" difference from front, 5.5", to rear, 6.5". Does your truck have rear coils or leafs? With coils it is easy, buy the drop coil spring for the difference in height. With leafs you could use drop shackles for a 1.5" to 2.0" difference. I still do not have the answer to all of my choices. I have rear leafs and today I discovered there are single-leaf drop springs available both in standard and reverse curl. Tim Quote:
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i was told that the factory springs give these trucks a rake of about 4",so it is going to be higher in rear,new or old springs.
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