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Old 03-07-2014, 02:41 PM   #1
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66 gmc burban

I'm looking at picking up a 66 burban, but it being a gmc it has leaf springs in the rear. I'm wondering how you guys dropped the rear ? It doesn't look to have much room between the frame and the rear end/leaf springs . I've seen the lowered leafs from lmc, but anything less expensive? I was thinking lowering blocks but the leafs are on top of the rear? Remove some leafs ? Thanks for any help
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Old 03-07-2014, 02:42 PM   #2
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Re: 66 gmc burban

I'd like to go with bags eventually but wanna get a good stance in the meantime
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Old 03-07-2014, 04:50 PM   #3
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Do an axle flip. That might require a small C-notch though.
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Old 03-07-2014, 05:32 PM   #4
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Do an axle flip. That might require a small C-notch though.
how much would that drop? really wasnt tryin to cut the frame of it. at least not yet
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Old 03-07-2014, 06:15 PM   #5
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Re: 66 gmc burban

I also don't wanna cut up the floor
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Old 03-08-2014, 01:34 AM   #6
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I don't remember since it's been many years since I have done one, but it is quite a bit. Probably 5-6".

You can remove some leafs from the spring pack, but then you get into spring wrap issues.

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I don't remember since it's been many years since I have done one, but it is quite a bit. Probably 5-6".

You can remove some leafs from the spring pack, but then you get into spring wrap issues.
dont thinl that v6 has enough power to worry about spring wrap issues.
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