Lowering Shackles for Rear Leaf Springs - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

71meangreenc10 · 08-12-2010, 04:57 PM

Anyone just use the 1 1/2 to 2 inch lowering shackles on their truck? If so do you have a pic???.....

I want to drop the rear on my GMC but dont want to get too low.

Smitty

64GMCHorsepower · 08-12-2010, 07:07 PM

I did have the 2" drop shackles, but they kept hitting the bedwood when I hit a bump, and I did not want to split my new bed wood, so I took them off.....

71meangreenc10 · 08-12-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 64GMCHorsepower

I did have the 2" drop shackles, but they kept hitting the bedwood when I hit a bump, and I did not want to split my new bed wood, so I took them off.....

How did it look? I wonder if the 1 1/2 shackles fixed that proble you described.

Smitty

wild4wheels · 08-17-2010, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 64GMCHorsepower

I did have the 2" drop shackles, but they kept hitting the bedwood when I hit a bump, and I did not want to split my new bed wood, so I took them off.....

So..do you still have them??

71meangreenc10 · 08-13-2010, 09:43 PM

Need some help........

Smitty

**N2TRUX** · 08-13-2010, 09:50 PM

I would give them a try. They are not going to lower much at all if you choose the 2" setting

82chevy350 · 08-14-2010, 07:23 PM

ive heard to use hangers and shackles to lower but i dont see how they would clear the bed

**N2TRUX** · 08-15-2010, 12:45 AM

There are certain applications where you have to notch a bed brace. Beyond that, they should clear.

64GMCHorsepower · 08-15-2010, 10:18 AM

It lowered mine to where it looked nice....I would have like to have kept them.....I just did not want to split the bed wood....

If you can find the 1 1/2" shackles, that might work......I just hate to spend 400 bucks on a mono drop leaf.....I will probably just do a over/under axle swap with the leafs....

Wild83C10 · 08-15-2010, 10:50 AM

I had the 2" shackles that I cut down to more like 1 to 1-1/2". I did have to notch the cross sill for it to clear.

82chevy350 · 08-17-2010, 01:11 AM

so how exactly would you run drop shackle and hangers?

08-12-2010, 04:57 PM	#1
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,179	Lowering Shackles for Rear Leaf Springs Anyone just use the 1 1/2 to 2 inch lowering shackles on their truck? If so do you have a pic???..... I want to drop the rear on my GMC but dont want to get too low. Smitty __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time 70 G20 Red-E-Kamp Conversion "I'm your Boogy Van"

08-12-2010, 07:07 PM	#2
64GMCHorsepower Justified! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Valencia, Ca Posts: 1,366	Re: Lowering Shackles for Rear Leaf Springs I did have the 2" drop shackles, but they kept hitting the bedwood when I hit a bump, and I did not want to split my new bed wood, so I took them off..... __________________ Chad 1964 GMC Fleetside Shortbed....350/700R4 tranny

08-13-2010, 09:43 PM	#5
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,179	Re: Lowering Shackles for Rear Leaf Springs Need some help........ Smitty __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time 70 G20 Red-E-Kamp Conversion "I'm your Boogy Van"

08-13-2010, 09:50 PM	#6
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Lowering Shackles for Rear Leaf Springs I would give them a try. They are not going to lower much at all if you choose the 2" setting __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

08-14-2010, 07:23 PM	#7
82chevy350 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Van Buren, AR Posts: 321	Re: Lowering Shackles for Rear Leaf Springs ive heard to use hangers and shackles to lower but i dont see how they would clear the bed __________________ Drive It Like Ya Stole It '82 Primer White c10 2wd LWB 350 sbc t350 (Hot Rod) '90 2wd LWB Silverado 350 tbi 700R4 (Daily Driver) '53 m38a1 Willys Jeep (Toy)

08-15-2010, 12:45 AM	#8
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Lowering Shackles for Rear Leaf Springs There are certain applications where you have to notch a bed brace. Beyond that, they should clear. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

08-15-2010, 10:18 AM	#9
64GMCHorsepower Justified! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Valencia, Ca Posts: 1,366	Re: Lowering Shackles for Rear Leaf Springs It lowered mine to where it looked nice....I would have like to have kept them.....I just did not want to split the bed wood.... If you can find the 1 1/2" shackles, that might work......I just hate to spend 400 bucks on a mono drop leaf.....I will probably just do a over/under axle swap with the leafs.... __________________ Chad 1964 GMC Fleetside Shortbed....350/700R4 tranny

08-15-2010, 10:50 AM	#10
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: Lowering Shackles for Rear Leaf Springs I had the 2" shackles that I cut down to more like 1 to 1-1/2". I did have to notch the cross sill for it to clear. __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time

08-17-2010, 01:11 AM	#11
82chevy350 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Van Buren, AR Posts: 321	Re: Lowering Shackles for Rear Leaf Springs so how exactly would you run drop shackle and hangers? __________________ Drive It Like Ya Stole It '82 Primer White c10 2wd LWB 350 sbc t350 (Hot Rod) '90 2wd LWB Silverado 350 tbi 700R4 (Daily Driver) '53 m38a1 Willys Jeep (Toy)



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