lowering and need new leaf springs - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mehoff400 · 11-16-2021, 10:32 PM

blazer i am working on needs new leaf springs and i was planning on doing a flip kit in the rear.

some of the reading i'm doing seems that just a flip kit will be to low.

should i buy leafs for another truck to either get more lift or lower without a flip kit? I am having a hard time finding a straight answer.

**Willowrun** · 11-17-2021, 03:22 PM

Here’s how I did mine:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=645053&page=2

75C10 · 12-14-2021, 03:16 AM

Typically a flip kit makes a Blazer too low causing other issues. One solution is to change the spring hangers to the 4x4 parts. Another solution according to Belltech is to use a flip kit but have your springs re-arched 2”. I bought new springs and had them re-arched but it's not together yet. I am interested in comments for or against this.

LT7A · 12-14-2021, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 75C10

Typically a flip kit makes a Blazer too low causing other issues. One solution is to change the spring hangers to the 4x4 parts. Another solution according to Belltech is to use a flip kit but have your springs re-arched 2”. I bought new springs and had them re-arched but it's not together yet. I am interested in comments for or against this.

I think you can flip and use lift shackles to bring it back up a little. SCOTI brought this up I think.

**Willowrun** · 12-16-2021, 11:41 PM

Lift shackles would need to be shorter than the factory length which aren't that long to begin with so I'm not sure how well that would work. I've never done it so not first hand, but it's not working out in my head on how you could use shorter shackles and not end up with other issues.

11-16-2021, 10:32 PM	#1
mehoff400 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Puyallup WA Posts: 365	lowering and need new leaf springs blazer i am working on needs new leaf springs and i was planning on doing a flip kit in the rear. some of the reading i'm doing seems that just a flip kit will be to low. should i buy leafs for another truck to either get more lift or lower without a flip kit? I am having a hard time finding a straight answer. __________________ 66 c10 patina 250 T-5 My truck

11-17-2021, 03:22 PM	#2
Willowrun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,030	Re: lowering and need new leaf springs Here’s how I did mine: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=645053&page=2

12-14-2021, 03:16 AM	#3
75C10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 161	Re: lowering and need new leaf springs Typically a flip kit makes a Blazer too low causing other issues. One solution is to change the spring hangers to the 4x4 parts. Another solution according to Belltech is to use a flip kit but have your springs re-arched 2”. I bought new springs and had them re-arched but it's not together yet. I am interested in comments for or against this.

12-16-2021, 11:41 PM	#5
Willowrun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,030	Re: lowering and need new leaf springs Lift shackles would need to be shorter than the factory length which aren't that long to begin with so I'm not sure how well that would work. I've never done it so not first hand, but it's not working out in my head on how you could use shorter shackles and not end up with other issues.



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