Lowering Blocks.... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

*MonteSS454* · 09-21-2008, 02:03 AM

Anyone had luck with these? i'm looking to get 2" drop blocks for my rear end to make it set level.

Pros? Cons?

thanks in advance.

tcb-1 · 09-21-2008, 08:25 AM

I made mine from a 2 x 2 x 6.5 inch piece of billet.

I haven't had any ill effects running them.

I also run 5 inch drop springs and a CPP Super Trac Bar.

bigsnookmaster · 09-21-2008, 08:37 AM

I made mine out of 2x2 steel tube.They work well,I use stock height springs and shocks.Works for me.

Riveted1 · 09-21-2008, 09:02 AM

2x2 steel tube here too.

*Shane* · 09-21-2008, 09:08 AM

I ordered mine from CPP ... they come with all hardware.

Longhorn Man · 09-21-2008, 09:49 AM

do you have coils, or leafs on that GMC?

crawdadfox · 09-21-2008, 11:20 AM

I made mine from 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" heavy wall tubing along with 2" drop springs, works great.

Andy4639 · 09-21-2008, 01:06 PM

Just make sure your bolts don't sit lower than your wheel if you have a flat and dig into the road and cause you to have a worse experance than neccesary.

*MonteSS454* · 09-21-2008, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

do you have coils, or leafs on that GMC?

Leaf springs.

Riveted1 · 09-21-2008, 10:56 PM

You could just remove some leafs.

*MonteSS454* · 09-22-2008, 12:28 AM

I don't want the rear end to saddle and mess anything up.

*Shane* · 09-22-2008, 09:59 AM

lowering blocks are not gonna do you any good ... the leafs are mounted on TOP of the axle if I remember correctly.

*MonteSS454* · 09-22-2008, 10:20 AM

Yes my leafs set on top of my axle plus I have square "u" bolts.

stepn67 · 09-22-2008, 11:27 AM

You could use longer leaf spring hangers to get about 2".

jef5150 · 09-22-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by stepn67

You could use longer leaf spring hangers to get about 2".

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69long"n"low · 09-22-2008, 01:53 PM

i got rear leafs and i just got a drop shackle in the rear

OrangeCrush1970 · 09-22-2008, 02:06 PM

can you flip the axle on top of the leaf(s)? That should get you some drop-

lowriden58 · 09-22-2008, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrangeCrush1970

can you flip the axle on top of the leaf(s)? That should get you some drop-

if he did that he would get more than 2"s

prolly around 5"s or so

OrangeCrush1970 · 09-22-2008, 02:33 PM

Sounds like drop shackle's are the way to go!

*MonteSS454* · 09-22-2008, 04:06 PM

Drop shackles are going to be the way I go, i'm just going to make them though.

thirdstreettito · 09-22-2008, 09:34 PM

Get a flip kit.

*Shane* · 09-22-2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Get a flip kit.

this has already been discussed. please read an entire post before replying.

*MonteSS454* · 09-22-2008, 11:44 PM

What should the dimensions of my rear shackles for a 2" drop?

09-21-2008, 02:03 AM	#1
MonteSS454 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 821	Lowering Blocks.... Anyone had luck with these? i'm looking to get 2" drop blocks for my rear end to make it set level. Pros? Cons? thanks in advance.

09-21-2008, 08:25 AM	#2
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: Lowering Blocks.... I made mine from a 2 x 2 x 6.5 inch piece of billet. I haven't had any ill effects running them. I also run 5 inch drop springs and a CPP Super Trac Bar. __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

09-21-2008, 08:37 AM	#3
bigsnookmaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,267	Re: Lowering Blocks.... I made mine out of 2x2 steel tube.They work well,I use stock height springs and shocks.Works for me. __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside

09-21-2008, 09:02 AM	#4
Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: Lowering Blocks.... 2x2 steel tube here too. __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado

09-21-2008, 09:08 AM	#5
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Lowering Blocks.... I ordered mine from CPP ... they come with all hardware.

09-21-2008, 09:49 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Lowering Blocks.... do you have coils, or leafs on that GMC?

09-21-2008, 11:20 AM	#7
crawdadfox Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Orleans Louisiana.....a great place to visit but you wouldn't want to live here!!! Posts: 883	Re: Lowering Blocks.... I made mine from 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" heavy wall tubing along with 2" drop springs, works great.

09-21-2008, 01:06 PM	#8
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Lowering Blocks.... Just make sure your bolts don't sit lower than your wheel if you have a flat and dig into the road and cause you to have a worse experance than neccesary. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

09-21-2008, 10:56 PM	#10
Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: Lowering Blocks.... You could just remove some leafs. __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado

09-22-2008, 12:28 AM	#11
MonteSS454 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 821	Re: Lowering Blocks.... I don't want the rear end to saddle and mess anything up.

09-22-2008, 09:59 AM	#12
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Lowering Blocks.... lowering blocks are not gonna do you any good ... the leafs are mounted on TOP of the axle if I remember correctly.

09-22-2008, 10:20 AM	#13
MonteSS454 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 821	Re: Lowering Blocks.... Yes my leafs set on top of my axle plus I have square "u" bolts.

09-22-2008, 11:27 AM	#14
stepn67 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 140	Re: Lowering Blocks.... You could use longer leaf spring hangers to get about 2".

09-22-2008, 01:53 PM	#16
69long"n"low Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SURREY BC, CANADA Posts: 278	Re: Lowering Blocks.... i got rear leafs and i just got a drop shackle in the rear __________________ - Josh Im not white trash, I'm one step above that..... more like white clutter

09-22-2008, 02:06 PM	#17
OrangeCrush1970 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smyrna, GA Posts: 709	Re: Lowering Blocks.... can you flip the axle on top of the leaf(s)? That should get you some drop- __________________ *Rottenwood Garage* 1970...71...72 C1500 aka Orange aka Sideshow Bob 540 BB Straub Roller Cam, AFR Magnums, XP 950, TKO 600 2 Tons of Fun



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09-22-2008, 02:33 PM	#19
OrangeCrush1970 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smyrna, GA Posts: 709	Re: Lowering Blocks.... Sounds like drop shackle's are the way to go! __________________ *Rottenwood Garage* 1970...71...72 C1500 aka Orange aka Sideshow Bob 540 BB Straub Roller Cam, AFR Magnums, XP 950, TKO 600 2 Tons of Fun

09-22-2008, 04:06 PM	#20
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09-22-2008, 09:34 PM	#21
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