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76C10Stepside · 07-18-2012, 02:57 AM

Good idea, BUT, I have a stepside with a wood bed, and there is a cross-support positioned directly over the rear shackle. There's about 1-inch between the bottom of the brace and the top of the shackle.

I may be able to move this brace back an inch or two. Can't move forward, because the frame rail slopes UP just ahead of the brace. If that doesn't work...

I was hoping to do most of the lowering on the front end of the springs, where there is a lot of room. I'd have to move the mount up, no shackles on the front end. Anybody done this?

07-18-2012, 02:57 AM	#3
76C10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 300	Re: Lowering by raising leaf spring mounts Good idea, BUT, I have a stepside with a wood bed, and there is a cross-support positioned directly over the rear shackle. There's about 1-inch between the bottom of the brace and the top of the shackle. I may be able to move this brace back an inch or two. Can't move forward, because the frame rail slopes UP just ahead of the brace. If that doesn't work... I was hoping to do most of the lowering on the front end of the springs, where there is a lot of room. I'd have to move the mount up, no shackles on the front end. Anybody done this?