taller "drop springs" ?

[Greasey Harley]

I bought a set of POL, 2" drop springs for the rear of my 68 swb truck. After installation the rear of the truck was about 1/2" TALLER! (measured to the top of the wheel well)
My stock springs measured 12 1/4 inches
The new "drop springs" measured 12 5/8
I thought this was weird, but figured they would probably squish down, they didn't.
Manufacturer said "Your old springs must have sagged"
According to this PDF:
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...olet-Truck.pdf
The stock height from my tailgate to the ground was 27 1/4"
With the new springs, it measures 28 3/4"
We're going the wrong direction.

[Cbo]

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[lolife99]

New drop springs, compare their advertised drop compared to NEW STOCK springs.
Your truck's original springs probably had that much sag due to age and wear.

That's why I always recommend finding a dropped truck you like, and finding out what components they used.
There is a static drop thread in almost every forum on here.

Tailgate to ground measurements mean nothing.
Too many different tire sizes to compare apples to apples.

[Greasey Harley]

I think I figured it out. I added some weight to the bed, 'till I got it down where I wanted it.
How much weight?
Roughly as much as a blazer style gas tank full of gas would weigh.
I guess it's time to install that gas tank that's been in the shed for the last 2 years.


The most subtle drop ever