Advice Needed on Lowering My Suburban

[blown240]

I want to lower my 66 Suburban 2 inches in the front and 5 in the rear.(the rear sits 3 inches higher than the front) I have leaf springs in the rear. The front is easy. I can just get drop springs for it, or cut the ones I have.

The rear is giving me problems though. Right now there is just under 7 inches between the top of the axle and the frame. I was going to flip the axle onto to top of the spring, but there is only 3 1/2 inches between the top of the leaf and the frame. So basically if I flip the axle, I will have NO travel. Sure I could notch the frame, but even with a 2 inch notch I would only have 2 inches travel. Plus I REALLY dont want to notch the frame.

My other option, and really maybe my only option is to remove some of the leaves. Right now there are 10 leaves and the pack is just under 3 inches thick. I was thinking of tacking enough out to drop it about 4-5 inches. Sure it isnt as much as I want, but then I would still have about 2-3 inches of travel without cutting the frame.

So what do you guys think? And how many leaves would I need to take out? Which ones? And is this going to cause other problems I havent considered?

THANKS!!

[rustyrodknocker]

Mine has cut coils and a couple leaves pulled. The stance is perfect as per my preferance. But cut coils suck. The preload is gone and you can hear them squeak when the front rises I would go with some drop spindles. If you cut the coils cut bump stops off and raise the top shock mount.
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[blown240]

How many leaves did you remove, and about how far did it drop? I have a feeling that for me to remove enough to get a 5 inch drop, it may ride like crap.

[rustyrodknocker]

mine has 5 leaves in the rear. with 3 1/2" from the top of axle to frame. body is 12 inches off pavement right in front of rear wheel with a 27 1/2" tire. 500lbs in the back is about all it will take any more and your on the snubbers. I'm gonna add bags for when im towing or if I haul a motorcycle.