Can Someone give me the 411 on Lowering the Rear of my 2500hd?

[ickyoldman]

I have garage door clearance issues and would consider eliminating the rake of the truck as I want to install a cap on the bed. Don't want to do anything to the front......just drop the rear a small amount to level or so.......Read most threads but they reference doing a lift to level.......Thanks, Icky

[Silverado4x4]

I have garage door clearance issues and would consider eliminating the rake of the truck as I want to install a cap on the bed. Don't want to do anything to the front......just drop the rear a small amount to level or so.......Read most threads but they reference doing a lift to level.......Thanks, Icky

 

If you just want to drop the rear then remove the blocks between the leaf spring and axle, job done.

[ickyoldman]

Thanks...That's exactly what I was looking for......Probably just have to reaim the headlights......Likely won't have to do anything with front end alignment......

[sdeeter19555]

Am I missing something? My 2500 doesn't have blocks, the springs ride right on the spring perches?

 

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[kf9yr]

I used McGaughy lowering shackles. 2" drop.

 

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[Daryl Z71]

I have garage door clearance issues and would consider eliminating the rake of the truck as I want to install a cap on the bed. Don't want to do anything to the front......just drop the rear a small amount to level or so.......Read most threads but they reference doing a lift to level.......Thanks, Icky

 

 

What year truck is this on so I can move this to the correct area?

[ickyoldman]

2016 2500

[Daryl Z71]

2016 2500

Thanks, moving to the K2 section.

[mike221]

You can "lower" the rear by lifting the front to level, like a proper HD should

 

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[grnmtnboy]

X2 on the McGaughy drop shackles.

[i82much]

does that impact your payload capacity?

[Cowpie]

X3 on McGaughy's. No impact on GVWR or towing. Now to be fair in that, if you load up to gross it may take air bags or similar to keep pickup level under heavy load, since one would already be 2" in the negative. I am just about to put Sumo Springs on mine when they show up and I block out some time when the weather is good to do it. I have loaded up my 2500 with the 2" drop with at least 1500 lb (possibly more) of building material, oil drums, etc and there isn't really much of a squat. I have not had it at max GVWR so that is questionable. Since I am going to be using a dump trailer and equipment trailer more often, and heavy, I opted for Sumo Springs to keep things more level under serious load.

 

But I am getting older and it becomes tougher each year to hop in and out of the pickup bed to load and unload. The 2" drop was absolutely perfect. Doesn't sound like much, but in reality it made a significant difference. Still a bit of rake, but not the cat in heat factory rake.

Edited February 5, 2017 by Cowpie

[Big Whiskey]

Unfortunately, you can't remove the rear blocks, because the 2500HD's don't have any, haha. A lot of guys are using adjustable drop shackles in the rear to remove some of the rake.

[XSKIER]

Now that yous guys have had your McGaughy's brand drop shackles installed for quite some time, I have a couple of questions for you. If you did install yourselves with simple hand tools, how was it? Also, any issues with the new pinion angle? Noise, Vibration, Harshness, or even the dreaded wheel hop?

[kf9yr]

Now that yous guys have had your McGaughy's brand drop shackles installed for quite some time, I have a couple of questions for you. If you did install yourselves with simple hand tools, how was it? Also, any issues with the new pinion angle? Noise, Vibration, Harshness, or even the dreaded wheel hop?

The install was fairly easy providing you have a good floor jack and jack stands. The hardest part is getting the pinch weld knocked or cut flat enough to get the top bolt in.

 

I bought the wedges from McGaughy's in case I had noise or vibration from the changed pinion angle but haven't needed to install them.

 

 

 

 

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