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"Junkyard Dog"
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Longer leaf spring shackles to lower 72 C10 anybody used these?
I want to lower my 72 C10 with rear leaf springs 4 inches. So, my plan is to use a 2 inch longer shackle and dearch the springs 2 inches. Does this longer shackle clear the box floor? Anybody have any experience, sujjestions and or input to keep me pointed in the right direction??
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Location: yuma arizona
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Re: Longer leaf spring shackles to lower 72 C10 anybody used these?
i used 2 inch shackles before, about 8 years ago.. they hit the bottom of my wood floor
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Re: Longer leaf spring shackles to lower 72 C10 anybody used these?
As bedseld71 said, the 2" shackle will not clear a wood floor but will work with a metal floor. Even with a metal floor, you may have to "adjust" the bed cross sill.
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"Junkyard Dog"
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Re: Longer leaf spring shackles to lower 72 C10 anybody used these?
So...to make sure I understand this correctly, I will have to cut the cross member support for the box floor to clear the shackle for rearward movement. I really don't want to cut on the box. Is this the only method to lower this truck in the rear? I have looked for springs to get the total 4 inches and had no success............
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Re: Longer leaf spring shackles to lower 72 C10 anybody used these?
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"Junkyard Dog"
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Re: Longer leaf spring shackles to lower 72 C10 anybody used these?
Any help as to where to get a 1 1/2 shackle? The only place that even offered something only had the 2". BTW "C10 Driver" I just looked at your built tread and NICE job!
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Re: Longer leaf spring shackles to lower 72 C10 anybody used these?
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http://www.earlyclassic.com/catalog.aspx
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