lowering question?

[myzterray]

i have as 96 2door with 4wd..

i read some where an easy way to get 2 inches lower in the back is to remove the blocks under the leaf springs. if i do that can the springs just rest on the rear diff or do i need some kind of adapter or something?

before i get any gripe about lowering a 4x4..i live in Los Angeles Ca so 4x4 is pretty much useless and i never use it. i plan on removing the front differential for now until i can get a new trans and drop the transfer case.

[silverado_lover]

I would just get some drop shackles

[myzterray]

I would just get some drop shackles

yea..i figured that would be the best thing too. i was looking for some free inches lol. i was going to lower the torsion keys and do that for now.

[silverado_lover]

Head to Oriellys and pick some up for like $35 bucks, I used to run those on my truck.

I'd sell my old ones to you if I didn't plan on putting them back on later when I get new tars

[myzterray]

oh ok. so drop shackles and lower the torsion keys and i should be ok? i dont want it too low at all. maybe 2 inches. just to give me some better stability. truck feels like its goin to tip over half the time. i also plan on upgrading all my bushings to poly and adding a rear sway bar. gotta finish this swap first tho

[silverado_lover]

Yep that's what I would do, get some stiffer shocks too.

[Black'N'Yellow4.8]

i have as 96 2door with 4wd..

i read some where an easy way to get 2 inches lower in the back is to remove the blocks under the leaf springs. if i do that can the springs just rest on the rear diff or do i need some kind of adapter or something?

before i get any gripe about lowering a 4x4..i live in Los Angeles Ca so 4x4 is pretty much useless and i never use it. i plan on removing the front differential for now until i can get a new trans and drop the transfer case.

Why dont you do an AWD swap ?

[skinny chicken]

Here you go

[bangbangskeetskeet]

Here you go

You need to cut those bump stops down. Thats not much room to travel without bottoming out.

[skinny chicken]

You need to cut those bump stops down. Thats not much room to travel without bottoming out.

The truck had 700lbs in the bed when the pic was taken. I figured someone would ask about that lol.