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EH! · 14 Mar 2006, 09:35 am

i'm looking to drop my chevy pickup and i would like to know how since it is leaf springs do i take a leaf out or get new ones...?
i'm looking for a 2inch drop in the front and 3 in the back...
thanks for the help

Memphis · 14 Mar 2006, 10:13 am

lowering blocks, or just wait till v-dub gets on he has a 90 chevy lowered

cool240sx9 · 14 Mar 2006, 10:18 am

put the leaf springs under the axle

EH! · 14 Mar 2006, 09:45 pm

thanks for the input

low_civic · 14 Mar 2006, 10:23 pm

your welcome

v_dub_ya · 15 Mar 2006, 03:43 am

for the 2" in the front i would recommend lowering springs or you could use drop spindles, springs are less expensive but both get the job done
for the 3" in the rear you can get a leaf spring shackel kit

if you do a 'flip kit'- put the leaf springs under the axle, it usually drops the rear from 4" to 6"

ill look for some links for ya

EH! · 15 Mar 2006, 10:11 am

thanks man this'll reallly help me out

v_dub_ya · 15 Mar 2006, 01:49 pm

what year is your truck? model?
if its the truck in your avatar, i know its an 1987 or older, what engine as well?

EH! · 16 Mar 2006, 05:05 pm

it's a chevy 1/2ton 81 350 2wd
needs a lot of work but i hope to have it lookin nice by the time i can drive on my own thats why i was wondering how to lower it when the time comes...

Traction Issuez · 16 Mar 2006, 05:13 pm

i would stick with the drop spindles, and if you want more drop use slighly drop springs, and the shackle kit for the rear.

i am in the prosess of droping a chevy S10, it's alot easyer cause the diff is over the spring in the rear. and we are useing spindles in the front.

low_civic · 16 Mar 2006, 09:11 pm

i'd listen to traction...when it comes to quik fixes he knows pretty much alot...

then again if you want soemthing to die he's also one that knows pretty much alot lol

Traction Issuez · 16 Mar 2006, 09:48 pm

why thank you low civic. need me to fix your car???????????????

low_civic · 16 Mar 2006, 11:11 pm

um... i need you to stick that V6 in the gf's car lol

EH! · 17 Mar 2006, 09:16 am

hahaha thanks guys

low_civic · 18 Mar 2006, 04:49 am

no problem

14 Mar 2006, 09:35 am	#1 (permalink)
EH! Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Drunkin Duncan Posts: 1,344 EH!'s Gallery	dropin a chev i'm looking to drop my chevy pickup and i would like to know how since it is leaf springs do i take a leaf out or get new ones...? i'm looking for a 2inch drop in the front and 3 in the back... thanks for the help __________________ 1988 chevy pickup SCREEMIN SEAMEN 2002 Yamaha YZF 426

14 Mar 2006, 10:13 am	#2 (permalink)
Memphis M-A-R-S Mars ***es Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United States Of Space Posts: 26,369 Memphis's Gallery**	lowering blocks, or just wait till v-dub gets on he has a 90 chevy lowered __________________

14 Mar 2006, 09:45 pm	#4 (permalink)
EH! Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Drunkin Duncan Posts: 1,344 EH!'s Gallery	thanks for the input __________________ 1988 chevy pickup SCREEMIN SEAMEN 2002 Yamaha YZF 426

14 Mar 2006, 10:23 pm	#5 (permalink)
low_civic God Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: in the corner Posts: 18,206 low_civic's Gallery	your welcome __________________ 2nd Member of the "KEEP IT TO THE STREETS FOUNDATION"

15 Mar 2006, 10:11 am	#7 (permalink)
EH! Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Drunkin Duncan Posts: 1,344 EH!'s Gallery	thanks man this'll reallly help me out __________________ 1988 chevy pickup SCREEMIN SEAMEN 2002 Yamaha YZF 426

14 Mar 2006, 10:18 am	#3 (permalink)
cool240sx9 Young Noob Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 61 cool240sx9's Gallery	put the leaf springs under the axle

15 Mar 2006, 03:43 am	#6 (permalink)
v_dub_ya Old Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reluctantly crouched at the starting line Posts: 11,311 v_dub_ya's Gallery	for the 2" in the front i would recommend lowering springs or you could use drop spindles, springs are less expensive but both get the job done for the 3" in the rear you can get a leaf spring shackel kit if you do a 'flip kit'- put the leaf springs under the axle, it usually drops the rear from 4" to 6" ill look for some links for ya

15 Mar 2006, 01:49 pm	#8 (permalink)
v_dub_ya Old Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reluctantly crouched at the starting line Posts: 11,311 v_dub_ya's Gallery	what year is your truck? model? if its the truck in your avatar, i know its an 1987 or older, what engine as well?

16 Mar 2006, 05:05 pm	#9 (permalink)
EH! Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Drunkin Duncan Posts: 1,344 EH!'s Gallery	it's a chevy 1/2ton 81 350 2wd needs a lot of work but i hope to have it lookin nice by the time i can drive on my own thats why i was wondering how to lower it when the time comes... __________________ 1988 chevy pickup SCREEMIN SEAMEN 2002 Yamaha YZF 426

16 Mar 2006, 05:13 pm	#10 (permalink)
Traction Issuez LuCiFeR Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: hanging eddy wu from a tree and beating him Posts: 13,498 Traction Issuez's Gallery	i would stick with the drop spindles, and if you want more drop use slighly drop springs, and the shackle kit for the rear. i am in the prosess of droping a chevy S10, it's alot easyer cause the diff is over the spring in the rear. and we are useing spindles in the front. __________________ 1st MEMBER OF THE KEEP IT TO THE STREETS FOUNDATION. *RICO BRICKINGTON*

16 Mar 2006, 09:11 pm	#11 (permalink)
low_civic God Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: in the corner Posts: 18,206 low_civic's Gallery	i'd listen to traction...when it comes to quik fixes he knows pretty much alot... then again if you want soemthing to die he's also one that knows pretty much alot lol __________________ 2nd Member of the "KEEP IT TO THE STREETS FOUNDATION"

16 Mar 2006, 09:48 pm	#12 (permalink)
Traction Issuez LuCiFeR Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: hanging eddy wu from a tree and beating him Posts: 13,498 Traction Issuez's Gallery	why thank you low civic. need me to fix your car??????????????? __________________ 1st MEMBER OF THE KEEP IT TO THE STREETS FOUNDATION. *RICO BRICKINGTON*

16 Mar 2006, 11:11 pm	#13 (permalink)
low_civic God Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: in the corner Posts: 18,206 low_civic's Gallery	um... i need you to stick that V6 in the gf's car lol __________________ 2nd Member of the "KEEP IT TO THE STREETS FOUNDATION"

17 Mar 2006, 09:16 am	#14 (permalink)
EH! Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Drunkin Duncan Posts: 1,344 EH!'s Gallery	hahaha thanks guys

18 Mar 2006, 04:49 am	#15 (permalink)
low_civic God Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: in the corner Posts: 18,206 low_civic's Gallery	no problem __________________ 2nd Member of the "KEEP IT TO THE STREETS FOUNDATION"

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