Lowering with 52" fronts

[howdiy]

How can I do this? My front is about 2.5" too high and I don't want to raise the rear. I know the overload will take of about 3/4". But how much will one leaf take off?

Maybe I'm better of getting some old and saggy springs, mine were from a stepside 2wd so they didn't have a lot of use.

How much would a big block drop it over a small block?

 

[rcamacho]

Underhood sand bags

 

[Stomis]

How can I do this? My front is about 2.5" too high and I don't want to raise the rear. I know the overload will take of about 3/4". But how much will one leaf take off?

Maybe I'm better of getting some old and saggy springs, mine were from a stepside 2wd so they didn't have a lot of use.

How much would a big block drop it over a small block?

Lol a motor swap it pretty damn drastic approach to eliminating some lift

I have this same worry for when I put my 52's in. I know that I wont be installing the overload or my zero rate but I'm still worried I'm gonna gain too much lift.

One thing you could do to loose about 3/4 of an inch would be move your shackle hangar up on the frame.

 

[y5mgisi]

Ya know, I thought about getting a set of 2" LOWERING 52's To get the 52's up front but only give about 2" lift.

 

[Stomis]

Ya know, I thought about getting a set of 2" LOWERING 52's To get the 52's up front but only give about 2" lift.

Yeah what would the arch on those look like though?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Take a leaf out.

My set of 52's is 3 leaves that sit flat on the overload at ride height. I believe mine is pretty close to stock height.

 

[cybrfire]

How can I do this? My front is about 2.5" too high and I don't want to raise the rear. I know the overload will take of about 3/4". But how much will one leaf take off?

Maybe I'm better of getting some old and saggy springs, mine were from a stepside 2wd so they didn't have a lot of use.

How much would a big block drop it over a small block?

Didn't you build some lift into your hangers when you made them?

 

[howdiy]

Yeah about an inch on the front

I just looked tonight and I think my springs have a good 3 inches of arch with weight

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r31/myphotoswin/100_0250.jpg?t=1245372803

 

[Stomis]

Hey could I get somemore pics of that hangar you whipped up? I'm considering doing the same with kurts weld on hangars since my bumper is in the way of B52s and the traditional bracket method.

 

[howdiy]

 

[y5mgisi]

I figure the 2"lowering 52's would have an almost perfectly flat arch to them. With maybe a very slight negative arch.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

I figure the 2"lowering 52's would have an almost perfectly flat arch to them. With maybe a very slight negative arch.

My 52's sit flat on the overload at ride height, based on measurements from "how much lift do I have threads" my front is between 0-1.5" over stock.

A 2" lift setup with 52's would still have a little arch to them.

 

[y5mgisi]

Neato. I would like to have them at least flat with a little positve arch myself personally.

 

[howdiy]

I'm actually going to build a big block now, although I plan a lot of things and they never happen. But for this I have access to all the parts and free machining.

It's only like a 100 pound difference though.

 

[Stomis]

Yeah it wont make a difference.

Move the shackle hangars up in the frame it will lower things some.

 

[howdiy]

I think if I take a leaf out and the overload and only run 3 springs it should be good to go

 

[Stomis]

O pfff the overload is almost an inch alone. Start with that.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

O pfff the overload is almost an inch alone. Start with that.

My first front 52" setup was four leaves with no overload. It also sat flat at ride height (I believe this pack was pretty worn out) but i had axle wrap problems and it was really hard on my bumpstops.

I really like having the overload in there, it helps a bunch with axle wrap and it keeps the spring from overflexing (and, in my case, takes a bunch of stress off of the bumpstops).

Now, my intentions for my front suspension are different than most people's. I wanted the lowest suspension I could run with leaves and crossover steering. What I have now is pretty much it. The front suspension only has 2-3" inches of uptravel (at the spring) before the bumpstop bottoms out. Any more and the pitman arm would hit the spring.


To each their own but, for me, removing another leaf made more sense and works much better for me than running without an overload.

 

[Stomis]

My first front 52" setup was four leaves with no overload. It also sat flat at ride height (I believe this pack was pretty worn out) but i had axle wrap problems and it was really hard on my bumpstops.

I really like having the overload in there, it helps a bunch with axle wrap and it keeps the spring from overflexing (and, in my case, takes a bunch of stress off of the bumpstops).

Now, my intentions for my front suspension are different than most people's. I wanted the lowest suspension I could run with leaves and crossover steering. What I have now is pretty much it. The front suspension only has 2-3" inches of uptravel (at the spring) before the bumpstop hits the spring pad. Any more and the pitman arm would hit the spring.


To each their own but, for me, removing another leaf made more sense and works much better for me than running without an overload.

Hmmm damn you ya got me thinking I should stick them in my pack when i put them in...