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dgreen · 05-26-2011, 06:19 AM

how much did you lower it?

Slammed '87 · 05-26-2011, 10:43 AM

The truck was lowered 6" in the front with 3" spindles and springs. The rear was lowered about 8" with a 6" flip kit, and removed two leafs 2" and had air bags. In those pictures the rear was aired up to about a 5" drop to clear the tires.

dgreen · 05-26-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Slammed '87

The truck was lowered 6" in the front with 3" spindles and springs. The rear was lowered about 8" with a 6" flip kit, and removed two leafs 2" and had air bags. In those pictures the rear was aired up to about a 5" drop to clear the tires.

ok sick bc i just want to drop the ass end 2" with shackels to make it level, im just trying to fig out if i have to notch the frame or not, and ive never put bushings in idk how to go about that looks easy tho

RandyP · 05-26-2011, 11:47 AM

With 2" shackles in the rear you don't have to notch the frame, just the bed. Otherwise the shackles hit the bed crossmember right above the shackle.

dgreen · 05-26-2011, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyP

With 2" shackles in the rear you don't have to notch the frame, just the bed. Otherwise the shackles hit the bed crossmember right above the shackle.

ok sick got any photos of were i need to notch it, thanks for the help

joe231 · 05-26-2011, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyP

With 2" shackles in the rear you don't have to notch the frame, just the bed. Otherwise the shackles hit the bed crossmember right above the shackle.

depends on the rear spring length...52" leafs you have to notch the cross sill...56" leafs you don't have to .

dgreen · 05-26-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

depends on the rear spring length...52" leafs you have to notch the cross sill...56" leafs you don't have to .

what came with a 87 chevy pick up lwb 5.7 silverado?

RandyP · 05-26-2011, 05:38 PM

I did not measure my leafs, but my 1987 LWB Silverado, the shackles would not fit and clear the bed, so I took them back off. They were hitting the beds cross braces.

05-26-2011, 06:19 AM	#1
dgreen Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: rochester ny Posts: 176	Re: what rim SIZEs how much did you lower it?

05-26-2011, 10:43 AM	#2
Slammed '87 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary Canada Posts: 556	Re: what rim SIZEs The truck was lowered 6" in the front with 3" spindles and springs. The rear was lowered about 8" with a 6" flip kit, and removed two leafs 2" and had air bags. In those pictures the rear was aired up to about a 5" drop to clear the tires. __________________ If you can't rock the roads with your bumpers 1/2" off the ground, you're nowhere near low enough!

05-26-2011, 11:47 AM	#4
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: what rim SIZEs With 2" shackles in the rear you don't have to notch the frame, just the bed. Otherwise the shackles hit the bed crossmember right above the shackle. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools. Last edited by RandyP; 05-26-2011 at 11:49 AM.

05-26-2011, 05:38 PM	#8
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: what rim SIZEs I did not measure my leafs, but my 1987 LWB Silverado, the shackles would not fit and clear the bed, so I took them back off. They were hitting the beds cross braces. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.



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