Rear Lowering
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Rear Lowering
Is it possible to lower the back of a 61-66 by flipping the axle on the leaf springs?
Is a C notch in the frame mandatory when one does this? How much travel will I have if I don'y notch the frame?
John Pajak
Is a C notch in the frame mandatory when one does this? How much travel will I have if I don'y notch the frame?
John Pajak
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by JSPajak
Is it possible to lower the back of a 61-66 by flipping the axle on the leaf springs?
Originally Posted by JSPajak
Is a C notch in the frame mandatory when one does this? How much travel will I have if I don'y notch the frame?
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Originally Posted by 66beater
Yes. Anything's possible. you don't actualy flip the axle, though. that would make the ring gear turn the wrong way. you cut the spring perches off and re attach them on the bottom side. relitivly easy.
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I flipped mine. I know thats how a lot of the guy's are lowering the rear. Not that hard to do. Notching the frame is a little more involved but still not that hard. I took a piece of thick walled pipe and cut it in half, then used a piece of plate steel to make the "box". There's a picture of it in my gallery.
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From: OREGON COAST
panhard bar
I would recommend a panhard bar like tiremine has on his wicked bad truck, this keeps the axle from moving side to side,especially if your going to be putting some power to the ground.I used to be into the minitruck thing and with airbags and a fourlink (which I hope to do to my 66 someday) it is almost required.
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