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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 07:05 PM
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48-52 Lowering pics?? Please...

Anyone do an axle drop and lowering springs? Or just one or the other! Want to decide if I'm going to be too low if I do both? I think it would look sick, but I want to double check my instinct. Any pic of it little detail would be a good help.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 08:10 PM
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FRONT - Sid's 3" drop axle, reversed-eye main leaf, and every other leaf spring removed.

REAR - Axle flipped on top of springs, 3" c-notch, reversed-eye main leaf, and every other leaf removed.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 09:46 PM
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That's the look I want!! Any issues? Major rubbing? Tires clear? What size? Thank you for the pic. Can you give me some details about what you had to do or change to do the front lowering?
 
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Old Mar 17, 2015 | 09:55 PM
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tires are P215/70R15 on front and P235/75R15 on rear. No rubbing issues, the wheels are 15x7 replica Rally wheels. Sometimes (not often) when I'm turning the drag link will rub the steering arm. This usually happens if I'm turning into a parking lot with a fairly steep uphill entrance.

I sent the front axle here - Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Dropped, axle, Axles, Spindles, kingpins, tie rods, steering arms, Guthrie, Oklahoma
had him install new kingpins while it was there. also bought tie rod end drops from him. bought the reversed-eye main leafs from Home - Classic Haulers F-1 Parts

You can get a free catalog from Classis Haulers that has a lot of useful information about lowering.

Some people have had issues with bump steer when lowered this much, but I haven't had any problems with it....
 
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 11:39 AM
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Here are a couple pics of my old 52' no longer mine.





front dropped with posies dual flex springs.
rear dropped removing every other leaf.

tires are 225/75/15 front and rear
 
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 12:39 PM
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Ours has 2" drop spindles on a MII front end. The springs in back lowered it about 2"--I *think*. But the truck is definitely lower than stock all the way around...

 
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 04:05 PM
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Speedway drop axle - 215-75-15 front tire. unsure on springs, they look older but not stock.

Rear axle relocated to top of springs, 235-75-15 rear tire, new springs and relocation brackets but don't know what.

 
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I'm hoping that with a 3" drop axle from side and a Posies front and rear 3 drop spring kit that I'll be loooow but not too low? Still up in the air about what it will sit like? These pics and details are great
 
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Personally I think the grey truck is too low in the back. You need just a little front rake to get the right look no matter how low you go. The green truck is closer but I'd like to see it 1" lower in the front.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 05:38 AM
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1950 F-1




Mono Leaf and 3" Drop Front = 5"
5" Axle Flip Rear.

No issues other than had to keep exhaust under the truck
500 miles since finished, no dragging
 
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Shade....Holy crap is that a mean looking truck. That's the height I'm looking for. I ordered 3" drop axle and posies 3" drop leafs. Rear I ordered 3" Posies drop rear leafs and I'm thinking about removing a couple leafs or doing the axle flop? I've heard good and bad stories about the axle flop. I got a steel plate in my bed I'm thinking I can raise the plate in the center. Just put gradual bow in it, so that it will clear the pumpkin hitting. Prob going to look at the stance with the full front done and just the rear leafs....decide after that
 
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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by willowbilly3
Personally I think the grey truck is too low in the back. You need just a little front rake to get the right look no matter how low you go. The green truck is closer but I'd like to see it 1" lower in the front.
And to think, I spent the last three days raising it up 1" inch
 
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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 12:57 PM
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I like the way it sat. Low and mean looking. Lol. Any issues of rubbing or anything? I'm scared to be too low and have issues rubbing and steering etc.
 
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Odering all my stuff from Sid on Monday. Hope it works good and looks bad a&$. Lol
 
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