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Old 04-19-2016, 11:12 PM   #1
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GMC rear lowering

'66 gmc rear leaf spring lowering. Best way to do this? Looking for around 4-5" drop.
Would now be the time to try to find Chevy truck arms and coils? Looking for lower, and better handling.
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Old 04-19-2016, 11:21 PM   #2
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Re: GMC rear lowering

Put the axle on top of the springs. biggest way, if not low enough, add lowering blocks.

This requires Changing the spring perches on the Axle.
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Old 04-19-2016, 11:52 PM   #3
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Re: GMC rear lowering

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Put the axle on top of the springs. biggest way, if not low enough, add lowering blocks.

This requires Changing the spring perches on the Axle.
I could do that, but i am kind of interested in doing the truck arms. Then I could easily adapt coil overs. I'd like to auto cross this truck, so I need to get it quite a bit lower, and stiffen the suspension at same time.

Where at in ND are you? Just got this truck from about 8 miles south of Dickinson about 6weeks ago. He blew it up in '99 305v6, 4speed.
Now is a5.3 from a Tahoe, and a 4l60e.
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Old 04-20-2016, 12:17 AM   #4
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Re: GMC rear lowering

about 90 miles NE of Dickinson up on the Sakakawea Shore...

very cool another NDer here...
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Old 04-20-2016, 11:54 AM   #5
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Re: GMC rear lowering

converting to a 4 link would be your best option for auto cross
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Old 04-20-2016, 12:27 PM   #6
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Re: GMC rear lowering

Agreed. A 4 link on the outside of the frame is what I would do.
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