64 spring flip
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64 spring flip
i would like to lower my truck a few inches,but with 3 kids under the age of five i don`t exactly have a lot of money to work with.i`ve heard a lot talk about flipping the springs.how hard is this to do,and exactly what is involved?this truck is my daily driver,and i often reach interstate speeds of 75-80 mph,so i can`t afford to sacrifice much handling.would this cause my tires to rub when turning,cause god only knows without power steering i can`t sacrifice turning radius either.has anyone here actually done this before?
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I don't know about flipping the springs, I think the arc would be in the wrong direction.
Rather, you can flip the front (of the rearspring set) perch and this will drop the frame down in the rear. More of leveling the truck. You will have to shim the rear axle to correct the pinion angle.
You can also remove a couple of leaves. This will soften the ride so make sure you have good shocks.
Rather, you can flip the front (of the rearspring set) perch and this will drop the frame down in the rear. More of leveling the truck. You will have to shim the rear axle to correct the pinion angle.
You can also remove a couple of leaves. This will soften the ride so make sure you have good shocks.
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handx2,
You can take out a couple of leafs but it kind of makes the front end feel soft.
Tiremine
You can take out a couple of leafs but it kind of makes the front end feel soft.
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Hand:
What you were originally referring to I believe is fliping the axles. This involves moving the axle from under the leaf springs to on top of the leaf springs, as is the method used by Tiremine. This will naturally drop your truck by the thickness of your axle plus the perch mounted on top to compensate for relocation. Relatively inexpensive to do and you can probably search this site for specifics. Maybe even a few companies (DJM suspension or AIM industries) offer a kit.
Just $.02 --Mike
What you were originally referring to I believe is fliping the axles. This involves moving the axle from under the leaf springs to on top of the leaf springs, as is the method used by Tiremine. This will naturally drop your truck by the thickness of your axle plus the perch mounted on top to compensate for relocation. Relatively inexpensive to do and you can probably search this site for specifics. Maybe even a few companies (DJM suspension or AIM industries) offer a kit.
Just $.02 --Mike
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handx2,
I haven't noticed any steering differances with this setup. It dosen't change the front end geometry, it's in the same location. The front end of the truck is just lower. I haven't had a problem with tires rubbing but it may depending on the size you have.
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I haven't noticed any steering differances with this setup. It dosen't change the front end geometry, it's in the same location. The front end of the truck is just lower. I haven't had a problem with tires rubbing but it may depending on the size you have.
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