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69Rumbler · 03-18-2013, 05:51 PM

want to drop my truck and thinking about using lowering blocks .. my truck is leaf spring and is a C20 3/4 Ton ... if you have which manufacture world you recommend

**leddzepp** · 03-18-2013, 06:11 PM

Since you have leaf springs look into drop shackles. I believe CPP carries them:

http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...k/6372SHKR.htm

69Rumbler · 03-18-2013, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by leddzepp

Since you have leaf springs look into drop shackles. I believe CPP carries them:

http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...k/6372SHKR.htm

So those are better then The blocks ?

**leddzepp** · 03-18-2013, 06:23 PM

Blocks are used to lower a coil spring truck.

69Rumbler · 03-18-2013, 06:35 PM

oo i seen people use blocks and U bolts to lower the leaf springs

Rctreadaway · 03-18-2013, 06:37 PM

generally blocks are used for leaf springs. I have no idea on the c10since I have coil springs but if I had to guess I'd say you could. shackles are just as good.
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Tx Firefighter · 03-18-2013, 06:49 PM

The inherent issue here is that your leaf springs are atop the axle housing. If you put a block in there with longer u bolts, you will be raising your truck.

The only time blocks lower a leaf spring vehicle is when the axle is on top of the springs like most cars and mini trucks.
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**leddzepp** · 03-18-2013, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

The inherent issue here is that your leaf springs are atop the axle housing. If you put a block in there with longer u bolts, you will be raising your truck.

The only time blocks lower a leaf spring vehicle is when the axle is on top of the springs like most cars and mini trucks.
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Exactly. I doubt he plans on flipping the axle, which is why I suggested shackles.

69Rumbler · 03-18-2013, 07:16 PM

im not as smart as you guys lol thats why i asked... thanks alot haha im just trying to do it the easy way thanks LED and TX ! i wanted to drop it more then 2" tho i have some 20" rims on it .. i seen that the Shackles only go up to 2" ( the ones i found )

**leddzepp** · 03-18-2013, 07:20 PM

You can remove a couple of the leaf springs to lower it as well.

Tx Firefighter · 03-18-2013, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 69Rumbler

im not as smart as you guys lol thats why i asked... )

Probably just not as experienced. I'm not sure smarts has anything to do with it. If it did I probably wouldn't be able to change my own oil.
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**LockDoc** · 03-18-2013, 08:15 PM

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I think I have heard people on here talk about flip kits. Is that something he could use for his leaf springs? I don't know anything about them, maybe that is more involved...

LockDoc

Tx Firefighter · 03-18-2013, 08:18 PM

Leon, absolutely. All a flip kit is is a pair of axle saddles that allow you to remove the axle from below the springs and put it atop them. You can buy them commercially or make your own. I usually just buy generic axle saddles from Summit and weld them in place. It's a way to lower your truck 5-6 inches and spend anywhere from 10 to 100 dollars depending on which parts you choose.
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**LockDoc** · 03-18-2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

Leon, absolutely. All a flip kit is is a pair of axle saddles that allow you to remove the axle from below the springs and put it atop them. You can buy them commercially or make your own. I usually just buy generic axle saddles from Summit and weld them in place. It's a way to lower your truck 5-6 inches and spend anywhere from 10 to 100 dollars depending on which parts you choose.
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Thanks Kevin, with all of the '67 - '72 trucks I have owned I've never had a leaf spring truck. I will have to keep that in mind...

LockDoc

Tx Firefighter · 03-18-2013, 08:32 PM

Leon, here is one I did last week. Notice the original spring pads are on top of the axle and I've added new ones underneath it and placed the axle on top of the leaf spring pack. In this picture I hadn't welded them to the axle yet. Since I'm cheap and make my own flip kit, I had to figure and set the pinion angle then weld it in place to the axle. Commercial kits have the engineering built in and require only bolting into place. But mine cost 12 bucks compared to five or eight times that amount for a commercial made one.

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69Rumbler · 03-18-2013, 09:38 PM

Man.. That's cool I wished I lived close to you is be your best friend lol
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03-18-2013, 05:51 PM	#1
69Rumbler Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 903	Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? want to drop my truck and thinking about using lowering blocks .. my truck is leaf spring and is a C20 3/4 Ton ... if you have which manufacture world you recommend __________________ 1969 C20 CUSTOM "RUMBLEr"

03-18-2013, 06:11 PM	#2
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,995	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? Since you have leaf springs look into drop shackles. I believe CPP carries them: http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...k/6372SHKR.htm __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

03-18-2013, 06:23 PM	#4
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,995	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? Blocks are used to lower a coil spring truck. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

03-18-2013, 06:35 PM	#5
69Rumbler Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 903	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? oo i seen people use blocks and U bolts to lower the leaf springs __________________ 1969 C20 CUSTOM "RUMBLEr"

03-18-2013, 06:37 PM	#6
Rctreadaway Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 39	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? generally blocks are used for leaf springs. I have no idea on the c10since I have coil springs but if I had to guess I'd say you could. shackles are just as good. Posted via Mobile Device

03-18-2013, 06:49 PM	#7
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? The inherent issue here is that your leaf springs are atop the axle housing. If you put a block in there with longer u bolts, you will be raising your truck. The only time blocks lower a leaf spring vehicle is when the axle is on top of the springs like most cars and mini trucks. Posted via Mobile Device

03-18-2013, 07:16 PM	#9
69Rumbler Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 903	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? im not as smart as you guys lol thats why i asked... thanks alot haha im just trying to do it the easy way thanks LED and TX ! i wanted to drop it more then 2" tho i have some 20" rims on it .. i seen that the Shackles only go up to 2" ( the ones i found ) __________________ 1969 C20 CUSTOM "RUMBLEr"

03-18-2013, 07:20 PM	#10
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,995	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? You can remove a couple of the leaf springs to lower it as well. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

03-18-2013, 08:15 PM	#12
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,394	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? - I think I have heard people on here talk about flip kits. Is that something he could use for his leaf springs? I don't know anything about them, maybe that is more involved... LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

03-18-2013, 08:18 PM	#13
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? Leon, absolutely. All a flip kit is is a pair of axle saddles that allow you to remove the axle from below the springs and put it atop them. You can buy them commercially or make your own. I usually just buy generic axle saddles from Summit and weld them in place. It's a way to lower your truck 5-6 inches and spend anywhere from 10 to 100 dollars depending on which parts you choose. Posted via Mobile Device

03-18-2013, 08:32 PM	#15
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? Leon, here is one I did last week. Notice the original spring pads are on top of the axle and I've added new ones underneath it and placed the axle on top of the leaf spring pack. In this picture I hadn't welded them to the axle yet. Since I'm cheap and make my own flip kit, I had to figure and set the pinion angle then weld it in place to the axle. Commercial kits have the engineering built in and require only bolting into place. But mine cost 12 bucks compared to five or eight times that amount for a commercial made one. Posted via Mobile Device

03-18-2013, 09:38 PM	#16
69Rumbler Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 903	Re: Has Anyone ever use Lowering Blocks ? Man.. That's cool I wished I lived close to you is be your best friend lol Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1969 C20 CUSTOM "RUMBLEr"



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