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11-27-2006, 08:22 PM
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Re: Anyone Ever?
The rear springs are tapered at the top and bottom, unlike the front springs in which the coil is the same top to bottom. IF you were to cut the rear spring, you'd have to fab up new spring retainers for top & bottom. They'd have to be pretty big. Take a look at your factory coil and you'll see what I mean. Like Shane said, it's only $100. I'd just do it right the first time. It could turn messy pretty quick if you had one fail on you and pop out of there. I have some 4" drop coils if you're interested. PM me.
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11-27-2006, 08:43 PM
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I've done it before but this was back before drop springs were readily available.
We cut the bottom of the spring & dropped it into place on a fabbed up 'cup' that attached to the trailing arm. The 'cup' was basically a piece of .250 plate w/a small section of pipe welded to it that was just a little larger than the O.D. of the coil. The coil simply floated in the cup @ the bottom & was bolted in just like stock on top. The only issue we ever had was when the truck was raised in the air on a lift. You would have to make sure the springs seated back into the cup when you set it back down on the ground. It didn't ride very good but we were poor & my buddy just wanted his truck low. We did this along w/some home-made lowering blocks from .250 wall square tubing.
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11-28-2006, 12:21 AM
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[QUOTE=SCOTI;1911216]I've done it before but this was back before drop springs were readily available.
How old are you SCOTI??????? 
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At that time..... they didn't make drop spindles yet  .
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