Can We Remount Stock Spring Hangers To Lower Truck?

[Keith Seymore]

Absolutely. I've done a dozen or so that way over the last 30 years.

For the rear spring hanger if you put the bottom hole of the hanger (what was) the top hole on the frame - that will be three inches. You will, however, need to add some support for the bottom of the hanger, which I do by shooting the spring shackle eye bolt all the way through the rail (with an appropriate length spacer).

The front hanger will need to come straight up even though the hanger is in a "V"configuration. Be careful here because any error fore/aft can result in a skewed rear axle and dogtracking.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Most of you may already know I followed my truck down the assembly line as it was being built.

I knew that a 3/8" grade 8 bolt was the factory repair for a miss hit or missing rivet; since I knew I was going to be lowering my truck by relocating the hangers I asked the guys on the line if they would use all bolts to put the hangers on.

They wouldn't do it....so I had to cut the rivets just like every time before.

I cussed 'em out with each rivet that I knocked loose.

K

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

... I asked the guys on the line if they would use all bolts to put the hangers on.

They wouldn't do it....

Wow, sounds like you had as much pull as me at my job after 20 years, lol, good to see not much as changed in companies over the last quarter century (they don't listen to you but then come to you to fix it)

[bL.A.zer90045]

so this with a axle flip and say 3 leaves will net what?

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by bL.A.zer90045

so this with a axle flip and say 3 leaves will net what?

About 8in.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Absolutely. I've done a dozen or so that way over the last 30 years.

For the rear spring hanger if you put the bottom hole of the hanger (what was) the top hole on the frame - that will be three inches. You will, however, need to add some support for the bottom of the hanger, which I do by shooting the spring shackle eye bolt all the way through the rail (with an appropriate length spacer).

The front hanger will need to come straight up even though the hanger is in a "V"configuration. Be careful here because any error fore/aft can result in a skewed rear axle and dogtracking.

K

Wow, Keith thank you so much, not only did you explain it well and show pics, but it's you man, The Factoryman, what a great resource you are, and I didn't even think of mounting the shackles higher, so thanks for the spacer tip