87 C20 Lowering Predicament

[jon9116]

Howdy. Long time viewer, first time poster here.

I have an 87 c20. It's lowered in the front (2.5 spindles and springs) and rear. The rear has 2" drop hangers welded in and 2" drop shackles. I need to go another 2" to make the truck sit level but I'm not sure how to do that. I think a flip kit would have been ideal but now with the welded 2" drop hangers, I think it'll be too low.

Is my only option to remove the hangers/shackles, replace with OEM ones and add a flip kit for that 6" drop?

 

[84c1001]

Ya I would flip it

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[J Knight]

Howdy. Long time viewer, first time poster here.

I have an 87 c20. It's lowered in the front (2.5 spindles and springs) and rear. The rear has 2" drop hangers welded in and 2" drop shackles. I need to go another 2" to make the truck sit level but I'm not sure how to do that. I think a flip kit would have been ideal but now with the welded 2" drop hangers, I think it'll be too low.

Is my only option to remove the hangers/shackles, replace with OEM ones and add a flip kit for that 6" drop?

You can try removing some leafs but other than that you pretty much need to do the flip with stock hangers.

 

[jon9116]

Yea, I've already removed the load bearing springs giving me a total of 4 springs.. sucks that the previous owner welded on the hangers.

 

[84c1001]

Flip it and if you have to bring it back up you can remove the shackle

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[jon9116]

What about the welded hanger?

 

[J Knight]

What about the welded hanger?

Cut it off CAREFULLY.

 

[jon9116]

Talked to a spring shop yesterday. He said he could re-curve the rear leaf springs to make it sit 2" lower and the ride would not be affected.

 

[1low4x4]

Talked to a spring shop yesterday. He said he could re-curve the rear leaf springs to make it sit 2" lower and the ride would not be affected.

Ask him how long the springs will keep that shape

 

[jon9116]

Ask him how long the springs will keep that shape

Do you think they won't hold up over time?

 

[1low4x4]

He's the expert but I have heard several times that re arched springs don't hold shape forever. But I'd definitely ask him and go from therw