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Lowering Question
Hey everybody this is my first post but ive been messin around on the forum for a little while... Im working on restoring my 2wd 79 f150. Im sure this question has been covered somewhere else but i cant find it. I have the truck tore down to the frame and i am getting ready to blast it. My plan is to level it for now and possibly go lower in the future. I plan to do the shackle flip but my question is how far do i have to drop the rear to get the truck level? thank you
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Hey everybody this is my first post but ive been messin around on the forum for a little while... Im working on restoring my 2wd 79 f150. Im sure this question has been covered somewhere else but i cant find it. I have the truck tore down to the frame and i am getting ready to blast it. My plan is to level it for now and possibly go lower in the future. I plan to do the shackle flip but my question is how far do i have to drop the rear to get the truck level? thank you
A full flip will net -5 in the rear. Btw, i hope ya measured your pinion angle before all the work began. A full spring hanger flip results in like 10° of nose-up pinion angle that will need to be corrected.
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Welcome. Also if I may add, click on the Tech info hyperlink compilation in HIO's sig, also found at the top of the 73-79 section page. Go to the lowering section and enjoy some reading and pictures.
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DJM drop beams lowers 'er three inches.
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Yep... in the tech info compilation.
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