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**dennislbrooks** · 12-20-2005, 11:02 PM

short of letting air out of the tires or throwing concrete blocks in the bed, how can I lower the rear about 1-2 inches?

laynlow77 · 12-20-2005, 11:39 PM

just get some shackles. they are about 50 bucks. you can lower either 1 or 2 inches with them

bigarmzz · 12-20-2005, 11:42 PM

take out one of your helper or overload springs...all it'd cost ya is the time and maybe another center bolt

**N2TRUX** · 12-21-2005, 12:54 AM

Looks like he is asking about a 67 rear suspension. Blocks should get what you want....

SCOTI · 12-21-2005, 01:21 AM

Shackles for a truck/leaf suspension or blocks for a truck/coil suspension.

**dennislbrooks** · 12-21-2005, 07:54 AM

ok, it has coils, so the blocks go between the axle and the trailing arm? thanks

Tx Firefighter · 12-21-2005, 08:24 AM

Here's a picture of a set I built.

Knowing you, you will build a tricker looking set. I built these at work when I worked for the Post Office. We didn't have too much fabrication stuff to work with in that shop. It's 2x3 thick wall tubing that I capped on the ends with plate. The u-bolts came from a local truck spring shop. I took in a stock one and told them to build me a pair 2 inches longer.

**dennislbrooks** · 12-21-2005, 09:24 AM

Thanks to all --you gave me a path that leads somewhere. TXF, I believe all that I require if I can retain the ubolt threads is a full nut on them. I will look to see how much I can get with the OEM u-bolts. Then after I waste that time --go after longer ones.

12-20-2005, 11:02 PM	#1
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	leveling short of letting air out of the tires or throwing concrete blocks in the bed, how can I lower the rear about 1-2 inches?

12-20-2005, 11:39 PM	#2
laynlow77 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 115	Re: leveling just get some shackles. they are about 50 bucks. you can lower either 1 or 2 inches with them

12-20-2005, 11:42 PM	#3
bigarmzz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elkins, West Virginia Posts: 2,542	Re: leveling take out one of your helper or overload springs...all it'd cost ya is the time and maybe another center bolt __________________ 1987 350 TBI lowered 5/7

12-21-2005, 12:54 AM	#4
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: leveling Looks like he is asking about a 67 rear suspension. Blocks should get what you want.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

12-21-2005, 01:21 AM	#5
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,064	Re: leveling Shackles for a truck/leaf suspension or blocks for a truck/coil suspension. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

12-21-2005, 07:54 AM	#6
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Re: leveling ok, it has coils, so the blocks go between the axle and the trailing arm? thanks Last edited by dennislbrooks; 12-21-2005 at 07:55 AM.

12-21-2005, 08:24 AM	#7
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: leveling Here's a picture of a set I built. Knowing you, you will build a tricker looking set. I built these at work when I worked for the Post Office. We didn't have too much fabrication stuff to work with in that shop. It's 2x3 thick wall tubing that I capped on the ends with plate. The u-bolts came from a local truck spring shop. I took in a stock one and told them to build me a pair 2 inches longer. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

12-21-2005, 09:24 AM	#8
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Re: leveling Thanks to all --you gave me a path that leads somewhere. TXF, I believe all that I require if I can retain the ubolt threads is a full nut on them. I will look to see how much I can get with the OEM u-bolts. Then after I waste that time --go after longer ones.



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