lowering leaf springs

[project1971]

Here a few weeks ago may a month or so i found a link on here for some lowering leaf springs. I can't remember which company had them and been searching for days to find them again. If i remember correctly they lowered either 5 or 6 inches and where $300 plus shipping for the pair. Anyone remember seeing that?

[leddzepp]

Here you go: http://www.performanceonline.com/sto...cat=782&page=1

[project1971]

the link sent me to an error page but looked on the site and found them for 389 THanks!

[leddzepp]

Ooops...well at least it got ya there

[truckintexas]

Early Classic Enterprise (ECE) has them.

http://www.earlyclassic.com/

[Tx Firefighter]

Your local spring shop will dearch them for between 100 and 125 dollars. I've had several sets done over the years and always been very satisfied.

I think you are going to find that shipping on a pair of leaf springs will be staggering.

[truckintexas]

Good info, Kevin.

Has anyone ever taken out a leaf? I talked to a guy at the Decatur Swap Meet that said he has done that many times on 88-98 gm trucks, and never had a problem. Sounds like it would work on 67-72s as well........

Michael

[project1971]

I took out the 2 center leafs to get it the height i wanted but the pinion angle is WAY off and can't carry any type of a load. Probably be ok with just one though.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by project1971

I took out the 2 center leafs to get it the height i wanted but the pinion angle is WAY off and can't carry any type of a load. Probably be ok with just one though.

Speaking from experience ..If you order a new pair of leaf springs with a 2 inch drop ..you might get surprised like I did.

Let me explain what I did with my leaf spring change ..

I measured down from the fender well to my cement floor in my shop and kept that measurement to compare with the new springs I had built with a 2 inch drop.

I installed them and found I had NO drop ..Reason being was that the old springs were worn out and sagging and gave me a wrong measurement from a new stock spring..

So I wound up putting lowering blocks on to get what I needed ..

New springs $500
blocks $65

[68gmsee]

I bought about 1-1/2 to 2 inches by removing the bottom leaves on mine. However, I had 8 leaves on this shortbed and I don't do any heavy hauling.

On the first photo, I originally moved the shortest one to the top. On the bottom is what I have now. I haven't put shackles on, but that would buy me another 1-1/2 or so.

[Tx Firefighter]

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

Speaking from experience ..If you order a new pair of leaf springs with a 2 inch drop ..you might get surprised like I did.

Let me explain what I did with my leaf spring change ..

I measured down from the fender well to my cement floor in my shop and kept that measurement to compare with the new springs I had built with a 2 inch drop.

I installed them and found I had NO drop ..Reason being was that the old springs were worn out and sagging and gave me a wrong measurement from a new stock spring..

So I wound up putting lowering blocks on to get what I needed ..

New springs $500
blocks $65

Exactly.

That's why I am a proponent of dearching the current springs. You know how the truck sits now and how much you want it lowered from there.

My local spring shop will dearch them exactly to the 1/8 of an inch of what you request. I did a truck awhile back that had differently sagged springs left and right. I had one side lowered like 3 inches and the other 3.75 inches or similar. Just mark how much you want each spring dropped and drop them off.

In my case, it took about 2 hours to get it done from drop off to pickup. They also replaced all four spring bushings for me too. It ran somewhere around 120 dollars total for dearching, including the new bushings and installation.

[truckintexas]

Kevin, how do they dearch a spring? Do they heat it up while under a heavy load or what? Do you think it hurts the springs at all? What shop do you take your stuff to?

Michael

[Tx Firefighter]

Originally Posted by truckintexas

Kevin, how do they dearch a spring? Do they heat it up while under a heavy load or what? Do you think it hurts the springs at all? What shop do you take your stuff to?

Michael

They take some kind of press and flatten the springs. I do not believe any heat is involved.

I use Ft Worth Champion Spring on Henderson, downtown.

Please do not use RAYS Champion Spring on 35. They are different folks and total hacks.