Lowering a 71 f100

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Jan 11, 2009 | 05:57 PM

Trav-Man

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Lowering a 71 f100

I have already lowered my truck several inches by using drop springs in the front and cut and rewelded the rear shackle. But I want to go lower in the back, I'm thinking air bags. But how do I get around those darn leaf springs with that twin ibeam setup?

Jan 11, 2009 | 09:02 PM

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How did the front drop springs affect the wheel camber? What springs did you use and how much drop? I am really wanting to lower mine, but drop beams are expensive and I am not ready for a crown victoria IFS swap yet.

What about an axle flip and c-notch for the rear?

Jan 11, 2009 | 11:38 PM

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ibeams up in front and shackles and hangers will get you a 3/4 drop..
now you can also flip your hanger and you should get about 4 inches in the back...

not sure what springs you bought..but when i got some for my 93 gen 1 they lowered it by 1-2 inches..not enough...

so i added a whole beltech kit...i know its not a bump truck but the suspension is pretty much the same..
---not sure if this will work..but here is a link for a pic
NLOC Classified Section - 93 Black Lightning SUPERCHARGED - Powered by PhotoPost Classifieds

now with my 72 swb i will be doing the cv swap and flipn the hanger up in the back...

Jan 11, 2009 | 11:42 PM

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Move your rear leaf hangers, also remove the add a leaf if you have it I don't guess you haul anything. I did one 15 years ago and at the time "Fat Man fabrications" had some good set ups.