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muscletruck · 08-25-2002, 10:29 PM

what are some methods to lower the my truck rear....its a leaf truck...my springs are on top of the axle so blocks are out of the question right? thanks aLL

72chevyLWB · 08-25-2002, 10:33 PM

How far? you could do drop shackles (2") or else a flip kit which is 5" or also bags if you got the money

Benrs86 · 08-25-2002, 10:42 PM

can you take out a leaf? or would that not do the trick? just thinkin

Sinister · 08-25-2002, 10:50 PM

there's a pretty involved thread in the suspension forum on droppin a leaf spring rear...
drop shackles are good for a 2" drop and there are drop leaf packs for $200-300 that are good for a 4" drop...
blocks won't work...

muscletruck · 08-25-2002, 11:00 PM

just got the response from 72LWB....so im prolly gonna go with a flip kit......i didn't know shackles would work.....hmm maybe another option....If i rip out leafs will it drop it at all?.....and will the ride turn to crap.....THANKS

08-25-2002, 10:29 PM	#1
muscletruck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: anahiem,ca,usa Posts: 201	lowering my @$$ end?? what are some methods to lower the my truck rear....its a leaf truck...my springs are on top of the axle so blocks are out of the question right? thanks aLL __________________ i think i found me truck! 78 Crew Cab Dually 454/TH400, Dual Flows, Edelbrock Intake, Cam, Lifters, Billet Grill, K&N Airfilter, Grant Steering Wheel, A/C, soon to be power windows and locks, lots of plans for this... ....gas prices go down please

08-25-2002, 10:33 PM	#2
72chevyLWB Got 20's???? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 1,451	How far? you could do drop shackles (2") or else a flip kit which is 5" or also bags if you got the money __________________ 99 Silverado Ex-Cab 2wd, Bagged&WhippleCharged 02 Sierra Ex-Cab 4wd 2500 HD The 72 went down the road.

08-25-2002, 10:42 PM	#3
Benrs86 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Brandon, SD, USA Posts: 1,292	can you take out a leaf? or would that not do the trick? just thinkin __________________ Brandon, SD 69 GMC 1/2 ton 2wd wide long bed with wood 3 on the tree 350 engine 4 bolt main rv cam AIM = Alphray04

08-25-2002, 10:50 PM	#4
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	there's a pretty involved thread in the suspension forum on droppin a leaf spring rear... drop shackles are good for a 2" drop and there are drop leaf packs for $200-300 that are good for a 4" drop... blocks won't work... __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

08-25-2002, 11:00 PM	#5
muscletruck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: anahiem,ca,usa Posts: 201	cool just got the response from 72LWB....so im prolly gonna go with a flip kit......i didn't know shackles would work.....hmm maybe another option....If i rip out leafs will it drop it at all?.....and will the ride turn to crap.....THANKS __________________ i think i found me truck! 78 Crew Cab Dually 454/TH400, Dual Flows, Edelbrock Intake, Cam, Lifters, Billet Grill, K&N Airfilter, Grant Steering Wheel, A/C, soon to be power windows and locks, lots of plans for this... ....gas prices go down please



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