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lets see them mine wants to go down also

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Here my dad straight axel truck 1954 Chevy 3 inch drop axle and some leaf springs remove
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...114_172958.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...114_172931.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...114_172857.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...114_172846.jpg

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[QUOTE=juanz1947;5207428]Here my dad straight axel truck 1954 Chevy 3 inch drop axle and some leaf springs remove

Ok, just learning here. I have a 49 that I want to lower. So, what is straight axel and 3 inch drop axel?
His truck looks really good. I love the tires. Any info on them?
Thanks,
Jonna

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Getting there slowly but surely. Custom dropped axle and monoleafs:

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hey juan did you have to change the steering arm with the drop axle? any other changes?
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hopped up, don't know how juan did his, but I fabbed up my own mounting bracket for my steering box and used a pitman arm for dropped trucks.

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here are a couple of mine, we flipped the pitman arm upside down and moved it on top of the leaf springs to make it work
http://ls1tech.com/forums/picture.ph...ictureid=83706

http://ls1tech.com/forums/picture.ph...ictureid=83704

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I have a 57 and it looks like with the 3" drop ax and monos I can get pretty low. Not on the boards like I want but funds wont allow.

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[quote=Rudoo;5207712]Sorry I ment 3 inch drop axle

http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...cks/4754DA.htm

The tries are friestone 5.60\15

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Yes my dad is still work on that for his truck I amm not shur what he going to do I wasn't there when he in stalled it

Here my uncle Larry cahey truck I help he work on and he drive it around like this he his a drop axle too
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...user=juanz1947

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...&v=oirYSxpsyEA

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...&v=GHDzXEo3JOo

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http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/CIMG2591.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...w/P1050603.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...w/P1050542.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...w/P1050539.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...w/P1050469.jpg

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Just actually ordered my 4" dropped axle (also does 3") from Sid at Droppedaxles.com. I will say he very knowledgeable, incredibly helpful, and easy to work with thus the reason behind getting my business. Head over to http://www.droppedaxles.com/ to check out a guide on the installation of the dropped axle, the parts needed, and even pictures of customer's trucks.

Good luck.

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I will be going with sids axle looks like it will be close enough to low for me till I can bag it.

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i removed 2 leafs in the front my 56 chevy ,,and have 5 lug disc so the tires are kinda small but it lowered it 1 1/2 inches in the front and for the rear i took out 3 leafs lowering it 2 1/2 inches ,, soon i will get a dropped front axle for the front then 4 link or im going mustang IIhttp://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...56today009.jpg[/IMG]

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4" drop from Sid's

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Oh yeah - 2 leafs removed...


1953chevyroc where you get the 5 lug disk conversion?? Im almost ready to order a kit.

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The kit I got was $375 but didn't include a pedal assembly, the kit with the pedal is about $650, but that was only because I got the pedal assembly from a guy who decided to go with a firewall mount instead.
http://www.classicperform.com/4754chevtrk.html

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How is your turning radius affected with the dropped axle???

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man...even a 3" drop axel looks like it will put the scrub line real low if you have 15" wheels!!! Can you post a pic of the clearance?

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yeah it will hit gotta go with at least 16" rims

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hey sweet looking truck what colour is the orange / red if you don't mind me asking, it looks great!
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It's fire red pearl from tcpglobal (UB2702).

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juanz1947 I like that truck. been considering getting skirts for my lady, too.

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Looks like it reduces track width also?

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Sorry for late reply.
Sid asked, and i told him disk brake upgrade was in the future so if i remember its a little different to make up for the disk brakes.
The picture angle just makes it look like a huge difference. I can measure this weekend.
As for the scrub line - with 15" wheels... Its close. Hope i dont have a flat.

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Here's mine with a 3" CPP dropped axle and mono leafs
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6abbaa7f.jpg

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Bump

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Yup I am bumping a 4 year old thread!! I want to see more pics.

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Funny - on some automotive forums they'll flame you for reviving ancient threads. Then they'll flame you if you don't do a search for old threads. You can't please everyone - or anyone. Glad this group isn't that way.

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HAHA well the MOTO forum that I get on will have people losing their minds when someone searches for threads then comments on it. I was hoping it wouldn't be that way here. But I also don't care either lol.

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My grandaddy's 1949. Has a 3 inch drop axle (from Sid) and Posies reverse eye leafs.

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Still ugly

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psfhtdaori.jpg

3" Drop axle, 3' lowering leafs, and 2" drop blocks out back.

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3" axle and 3" blocks from Sid's

https://media.fotki.com/2v29RFciFxDubp.jpg

https://media.fotki.com/2v2UzL1A1xDubp.jpg

https://media.fotki.com/2v2UdyyUUxDubp.jpg

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Yep, some great photos here!

Brian

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What exact springs? How about the back. DAAAAAAMN that is exactly what I am after.

Brian

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Im curious as to how many of you really follow the whole scrub line thing?

Im about to install a 4" drop axle with 15" rims, this will be putting my axle to ground clearance at 3"

Is this too little, or what do you guys think? should i have gotten the 3" and paid $400 more for the lowering springs?

just wondering what you guys are running on what size wheels.


who else has a low axle? (lower than scrub line)

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I personally don't want to learn the hard way about scrub line problems, since I'm running 15" wheels and don't plan to go bigger than 15 or 16".

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Wow, I love that truck!