The Stupid Lowered Questions Thread

[Drunkcanuk]

I think this is the pic that was posted (not mine) -

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Richard

That's the one!!! Thanks for posting it again. I'll definitely screenshot it this time!!! Lol

 

[Drunkcanuk]

Thank you guys! Best way to trim em? And what tools? Thanks again!

I just used a grinder with a zip cut blade.
Id you're a glutton for punishment, I guess a hacksaw would do the trick as well! Lol
A sawzalll with a fine metal blade would do the trick as well. Just don't use a torch, keep the heat down as much as possible.

 

[sewlow]

Turn your wheel to the stop.
Mark the LCA where the wheel touches.
Measure & trim the arm about 2"" in from there.
This allows for the changing clearances as the suspension cycles.
Do both sides of the arms.
I used an angle grinder.

 

[SlamTheMan]

Stupid question, is it smart & will it actually achieve any lowering to remove the middle leaf spring to lower a 1996 ECSB? Truck already has 2” shackles and air shocks. I’m looking for maybe 4” to 4.5” in the rear total.

 

[Orpedcrow]

Stupid question, is it smart & will it actually achieve any lowering to remove the middle leaf spring to lower a 1996 ECSB? Truck already has 2” shackles and I’m looking for maybe 4” to 4.5” in the rear total.

Meh, you’ll get maybe a little more than the thickness of the leaf you remove and reduced load capacity.

If you’re willing to do the work it takes to remove leaves, I would put the factory shackles back on and just flip the rear.

If you enjoy hard work, torment, long days, headaches and hurt knees then put 2” drop hangers in the front of the leaves.

If you enjoy SOME hard work, lower the gas tank, remove the bed and install 2” drop hangers in the front of the leaves.

 

[SlamTheMan]

Meh, you’ll get maybe a little more than the thickness of the leaf you remove and reduced load capacity.

If you’re willing to do the work it takes to remove leaves, I would put the factory shackles back on and just flip the rear.

If you enjoy hard work, torment, long days, headaches and hurt knees then put 2” drop hangers in the front of the leaves.

If you enjoy SOME hard work, lower the gas tank, remove the bed and install 2” drop hangers in the front of the leaves.

Flip kit it is lol, thanks!

 

[sewlow]

A flip = 6" of drop.
+ a C-notch.
+ box crossmember notch.
+ shock extenders & relocators.
+ 4" shorter shocks.

 

[Orpedcrow]

@SlamTheMan these points are worth noting if you were unaware.

A flip = 6" of drop.
+ a C-notch.
+ box crossmember notch.
+ shock extenders & relocators.
+ 4" shorter shocks.

 

[95burban]

Then go ahead and remove the overload leaf, because 6” is average. We don’t want to be average.

 

[sewlow]

Removing a leaf was one of the worst decisions I made over the 20 years or so that I've had my '98 low.
I've had, & then had to fix, several other bad ideas with the truck, but that was the worst suspension-wise.