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Old 08-09-2006, 05:28 PM   #1
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lowering blocks

can someone please tell me what the dimensions of your lowering blocks are i want to machine some at work thanks brian
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Old 08-09-2006, 07:42 PM   #2
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Re: lowering blocks

Are you talking about a coil spring or leaf spring rearend? If for coil springs, I used 2x2 square tubing, I believe they were something like 6 inches long. They are just as long as the trailing arm perch that is welded to the axle tube.
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Old 08-09-2006, 08:52 PM   #3
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Re: lowering blocks

its a coil rear the truck it out at paint and i dont have access to it im going to machine them out of 6061 aluminium i have 2 3 and 4 inch thick looking to get them done before the truck comes back thanks for your help
is it a full 6 inches on the perch?
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Old 08-09-2006, 11:02 PM   #4
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Re: lowering blocks

I just went to measure it, it looks like it is actually 6 3/4 inches long.

Where are you at in Iowa? I go up there at least once a year for work, all over the state.
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Old 08-10-2006, 06:04 PM   #5
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Re: lowering blocks

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I just went to measure it, it looks like it is actually 6 3/4 inches long.

Where are you at in Iowa? I go up there at least once a year for work, all over the state.
im just outside of sioux city in a small town called lawton
thanks for your help on the measurements im going to make a few differnt thicknesses to see where i want to run it
i cant wait to get the truc back to start the air ride
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Old 08-10-2006, 09:30 PM   #6
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Re: lowering blocks

I know I've been through Lawton, can't say that I've stopped there though.
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not missing anything lol
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