Not real experienced just thinking
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Not real experienced just thinking
When it comes to leaf spring suspension I know it but when converting it in a older vehicle I can admit I don't know. I would like to lower my truck I have stock front and rear axles. Now the previous owner moved the k member when putting in the 289 to clear the stock pan so removing leafs isn't a option my front axle is about 4" from the pan. Just having a idea at work while plumbing a airbag for equipment I build could I remove leafs and mount a airbag to compensate the missing leafs and deflate to lower. I don't have the funds for a ifs right now. Don't be to brutal on my idea haha
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Gday, with the heavy duty working suspension these trucks have, you can remove several leafs from the springs. This will lower it some and give a softer more pleasant ride. With the 53-56, Mid fifty catalogue can tell you how to do this, I think you have an F1, someone will tell you soon. There are other things to do to lower them also, someone will help you for sure. Oh and welcome aboard.
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Sorry, read your post again, need to put my brain in gear before my fingers start typing. I am sure that with so many blokes here doing so many different things to their trucks, something will work itself out. There are at least a few blokes running 289's, maybe their experiences will help, good luck with it.
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Either lowering it by using air bags or removing leafs is still moving the axle closer to the pan. Sounds like a dropped axle might work better.
Or you could swap oil pans. There are several different sump styles....
Or you could swap oil pans. There are several different sump styles....
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Gotcha. If removing a bunch of leafs, don't forget about the possibility of spring wrap up under braking....
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