Has anyone seen this before?

[PlayingWithTBI]

do you have any idea what the OEM front hangers would be like?

here's what stock spring mounts look like. Notice how much lower the spring is mounted on them. And, as mentioned above, they're riveted in place.

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[Tholoth]

The axle is still sitting under the leaf spring pack (OEM configuration) - so the most it can be reasonably lowered is about 4" using the hangers and shackles you've already noticed. Mind you I said "reasonably" because I've seen some terrible hack jobs where people torch their leaf springs to make it lower.

For it to get lower you'd need to do a flip kit so the axle sits on top of the leaf pack. This is a 6" drop and when combined with drop hangers and shackles it is too much drop, so you'd need the stock parts in place before the flip.

What's your goal with the ride height on the truck?

Richard

Well the goal with the truck is to replace my daily. That’s a Saturn L200, I already ordered a IHC 5/7 drop, I also ordered replacement stock hangers and everything else needed. I know 5/7 is low for a daily but the streets I take are relatively nice.

 

[Tholoth]

here's what stock spring mounts look like. Notice how much lower the spring is mounted on them. And, as mentioned above, they're riveted in place.

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Thank you for the photo. I ordered stock replacements!

 

[fancyTBI]

Thank you for the photo. I ordered stock replacements!

That job, not one I have done, is tough with the fuel tank in the way. If you’re able to drop the tank it will be much easier to replace those hangers.

You got this!

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

That job, not one I have done, is tough with the fuel tank in the way. If you’re able to drop the tank it will be much easier to replace those

That's one way. Another way, FWIU is take a cut off wheel and cut the head of the spring bolt off and slide it out. Then slide the new bolt in from the outside. But, you already have the spring mount rivets removed and bolted so, you s/b able to just drop them to remove the spring bolt.