C3500srw leveling

[G man]

Hey yall i got a 1996 c3500srw. Love the truck but id like the front to sit level with the back. What are my options as far as levelling kits for this?

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[Frank Enstein]

Lowering shackles would drop the back 1" or 2". You need to know the width of the spring either 2.5" or 3". The long shackles on a long bed will interfere with the cross sill under the bed near the shackle. I don't know if it will hit with a 1" drop if you trim the shackles.

https://beta.summitracing.com/search/year/1996/make/chevrolet/model/c3500/department/chassis-suspension/section/suspension-components/part-type/leaf-spring-shackles-and-hangers/ride-height-application/lowered?N=department:chassis-suspension+section:suspension-components+part-type:leaf-spring-shackles-and-hangers+ride-height-application:lowered&PageSize=100&SortBy=DisplayPrice&SortOrder=Ascending

A lowering spring hanger can also give you a 2" drop.

https://beta.summitracing.com/parts/bel-6902/make/chevrolet/model/c3500/year/1996

Or a coil spring booster could raise the front around 2".

https://beta.summitracing.com/parts/mrg-1285

You will need 2 of these they are sold each. They are 1" thick rubber so in theory it will raise the front 2" but in reality the rubber will compress a bit. They will also be a complete $^#*&%%#$er to install and you better have a stout spring compressor. A front end alignment will also be needed and they will stiffen the ride some as well.

Any of these will get you level without changing the shocks.

If you do the front the shocks will need to be disconnected at one end so if you want to do shocks while you are at it I'm a fan of the KYB Gas-A-Just shocks.

Pretty truck. Enjoy!

 

[Nad_Yvalhosert]

Depends on if you want to go up to level, or down to level.

There are under coil spacers available, which will require removing the front shocks (best to replace them with longer ones when you go to reinstall)
Then there's rear drop shackles. Choice is yours.

 

[Frank Enstein]

I won!

 

[G man]

Lowering shackles would drop the back 1" or 2". You need to know the width of the spring either 2.5" or 3". The long shackles on a long bed will interfere with the cross sill under the bed near the shackle. I don't know if it will hit with a 1" drop if you trim the shackles.

https://beta.summitracing.com/search/year/1996/make/chevrolet/model/c3500/department/chassis-suspension/section/suspension-components/part-type/leaf-spring-shackles-and-hangers/ride-height-application/lowered?N=department:chassis-suspension+section:suspension-components+part-type:leaf-spring-shackles-and-hangers+ride-height-application:lowered&PageSize=100&SortBy=DisplayPrice&SortOrder=Ascending

A lowering spring hanger can also give you a 2" drop.

https://beta.summitracing.com/parts/bel-6902/make/chevrolet/model/c3500/year/1996

Or a coil spring booster could raise the front around 2".

https://beta.summitracing.com/parts/mrg-1285

You will need 2 of these they are sold each. They are 1" thick rubber so in theory it will raise the front 2" but in reality the rubber will compress a bit. They will also be a complete $^#*&%%#$er to install and you better have a stout spring compressor. A front end alignment will also be needed and they will stiffen the ride some as well.

Any of these will get you level without changing the shocks.

If you do the front the shocks will need to be disconnected at one end so if you want to do shocks while you are at it I'm a fan of the KYB Gas-A-Just shocks.

Pretty truck. Enjoy!

Thanks ill look into it. Probably gonna go with spacers.


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