87 swb Bell Tech 5/6 drop

[87squarebody]

Well I finaly dropped my ride I used a Bell Tech 5/6 drop 3" spindel,2" spring and 6" flip kit.I have a few questions is it normal for the rear lower shock bolt to hit the ubolt and the nut rest on leaf spring plate.Do I need shock extenders.Also on the front lower control arm when making a full turn the 15"ralley rim hits the rolled lip on the front of the lower control arm do I just trim it.Here are a few pics befor and after.How can I lift the rear about 1 or 2"s to give it a little bit of rake.

[moneyeater]

Looks a ton better now!
The rake comes when the springs settle a bit and you have only 3 leafs + overload in the rear so that might give you a 6,5" drop!
The shockbolts are close but should not touch so maybe you should shorten the bolts a bit!
The a-arm rubbing issue is similar to mine and i trimmed the a-arms to clear.
My wheel sits extremely close to the lower a-arm so trimming was a little extensive!
The ride improved very much and cornering is fun with that setup!
Did you use belltech shocks also?
I have nitro drop shocks and am happy with them!
The only drawback is the low hanging crossmember and a-arms that hit the road and speedbumps!
Volker

[JWall]

WOW! Big difference... Very cool truck

[bigblock73]

Run a couple washers on the head side of the shock bolt to pull it out enough to clear the U-bolts. 3" spindles will cause interference between the LCA and most 15" wheels, depending on backspacing. Trim the lip to resolve the issue, drive daily afterwards.

Truck looks GREAT!

[87squarebody]

Ok so I put a couple washers on bolt to keep it from hitting the u bolt but now I can't get the nut on becaues the bolt sits right above the leaf spring plate and I cant get the nut on the bolt straight.Is this a common problem with a 6" bell tech flip.Look at the 5 picture and look at the nut.

[chevymotocross]

Originally Posted by 87squarebody

Ok so I put a couple washers on bolt to keep it from hitting the u bolt but now I can't get the nut on becaues the bolt sits right above the leaf spring plate and I cant get the nut on the bolt straight.Is this a common problem with a 6" bell tech flip.Look at the 5 picture and look at the nut.

Truck looks fantastic!

I had the same issue with the shock bolt. I used a couple washers, like you did. As for the nut, I trimmed down one part of the hex shape so it sits square. Tighten up the bolt and you are set.

[cochino12]

Truck looks great, belltech sells a shorter shackle to lift the back up a bit.

[N2TRUX]

I think you have some leaves removed from your rear spring pack. If you had 5 leaves your clearance issue would be a concern. Yes, you should install shock extenders. The more travel you have in a shock the better it rides.

Trim your control arm for clearence, and cut a half coil off your stock spring. That allows your rims to clear, and gives you the Hot Rod rake your after.

[grs]

Do you still have the steering stops on the lower control arms?

[87squarebody]

No I didn't remove them.I had to trim the LCA because the rim hits.

[grs]

You need 20's on the front.

[huahuamick]

Think I may be in love with this.

[Desert1957]

What size tires on your wheels? looks awesome....

Desert

[87squarebody]

Originally Posted by Desert1957

What size tires on your wheels? looks awesome....

Desert

Thanks the tire size is 235/75 15 all around.On the front the top of the tire is about 2 1/2 to 3" from the top of the inner fender well.I really haven't driven the truck much for the springs to settle.