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tsmith8 · 02-14-2016, 04:37 PM

What is the best way to lower the stock suspension on a 1958.

Was considering new leafs that would drop it a couple inches. Any cheaper methods i could do for a short term option.

mr48chev · 02-14-2016, 07:00 PM

New leaves and or a dropped axle on the front would be the correct way.

On the rear you might be able to remount the spring hangers a couple inches higher on the frame and drop the truck that way with no expense more than time and some bolts. I say may as I am not sure how much room is there.

Someone is no doubt going to say remove leaves from the springs and while it is easy and gets the truck down once you do that the truck keeps going down until the springs won't collapse any more if you remove too many leaves. That's my personal experience on my truck from doing a quick and nasty leaf removal to lower the truck for what was going to be to take it to a few shows and then tear it apart and put an independent under it. 27 years later it still has those collapsed leaves under it as life got in the way. Sits low but terrible ride and handling.

tsmith8 · 02-14-2016, 08:11 PM

im considering using a mono leaf on all four corners and getting the drop i would like for now.

58GMCSB · 02-14-2016, 09:42 PM

For 300 you can get a dropped straight axle

02-14-2016, 04:37 PM	#1
tsmith8 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Brockville, Ontario Canada Posts: 102	Lower a couple Inches What is the best way to lower the stock suspension on a 1958. Was considering new leafs that would drop it a couple inches. Any cheaper methods i could do for a short term option. Last edited by tsmith8; 02-14-2016 at 04:51 PM.

02-14-2016, 07:00 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,284	Re: Lower a couple Inches New leaves and or a dropped axle on the front would be the correct way. On the rear you might be able to remount the spring hangers a couple inches higher on the frame and drop the truck that way with no expense more than time and some bolts. I say may as I am not sure how much room is there. Someone is no doubt going to say remove leaves from the springs and while it is easy and gets the truck down once you do that the truck keeps going down until the springs won't collapse any more if you remove too many leaves. That's my personal experience on my truck from doing a quick and nasty leaf removal to lower the truck for what was going to be to take it to a few shows and then tear it apart and put an independent under it. 27 years later it still has those collapsed leaves under it as life got in the way. Sits low but terrible ride and handling. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

02-14-2016, 08:11 PM	#3
tsmith8 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Brockville, Ontario Canada Posts: 102	Re: Lower a couple Inches im considering using a mono leaf on all four corners and getting the drop i would like for now.

02-14-2016, 09:42 PM	#4
58GMCSB Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Brandon, Florida Posts: 33	Re: Lower a couple Inches For 300 you can get a dropped straight axle



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