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Old 07-22-2012, 07:08 AM   #14
Keith Seymore
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Re: Lowering by raising leaf spring mounts

Here's a PM I sent to a friend; let me know if you need more details -

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There's really no trick to it, other than you have to cut all the rivets and replace them with 3/8" grade 8 bolts. Be careful to move the front hanger straight up, because any error here will cause the front spring eyes to be off location, which translates directly into the rear axle position and would cause dogtracking.

The only other thought is that as you move the rear hanger up you lose the top attaching points on the bracket. I compensate for this by running the spring shackle bolt throught the hanger and on through the frame. You'll need to make a spacer so that you can get appropriate torque.

Other than that - it's a piece o cake!

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