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qwank Senior Enthusiast

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11 hours ago, Daly said:

Those with Drop strut's or drop spacers for the strut's have any issues with alignment after? I'm still up in the air about levelling or lowering my truck and I've thought about getting Bilstein 5100's and installing McGaughy's 2" drop spacers on the 5100's set at stock. That way if I don't like it I can just switch to levelled, with out having to order more parts, may even just use the stock struts first. In the back I'll remove the block and install a 2" drop shackle. That way if I want to go back up it's an easy reversal...

 

I have 2'' drop shocks in the front and my alignment is in spec. I think I'm right on the max adjustment for camber though, if I remember correctly.  

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Heavy_Static
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A few pics from last week:    

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First post here Picked her about 2 weeks ago couldn't wait to start modifying it. Just installed Belltechs 4/7 drop this weekend It's low enough for the time being ??  

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On 3/24/2018 at 11:14 AM, Daly said:

Those with Drop strut's or drop spacers for the strut's have any issues with alignment after? I'm still up in the air about levelling or lowering my truck and I've thought about getting Bilstein 5100's and installing McGaughy's 2" drop spacers on the 5100's set at stock. That way if I don't like it I can just switch to levelled, with out having to order more parts, may even just use the stock struts first. In the back I'll remove the block and install a 2" drop shackle. That way if I want to go back up it's an easy reversal...

Down 4.5 in front with spindles, struts, and springs...still aligns within spec.

Daly Senior Enthusiast

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I figure with Spindles the alignment will be fine, I just wanted to make sure a 2" drop from a strut will be fine. I had my feelings it would be, as it's really no different than going up, there must still be some adjustment. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to be getting into UCA's or anything. Thanks guys...

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Joshjuniorr Enthusiast

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Finally installed my shackles this weekend. Not completely level... I'm debating on dropping it more. 5b72223bd1397abcee0f0486d1d82ef0.jpg

 

Also trying to get mounting hardware for my rear fender liners. No way I'm giving GM they much money for that stuff [emoji23]

 

Also what's your driveline angles looking like when you pull the blocks on the axle? Any degree wedges needed?

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On 3/26/2018 at 11:56 AM, Joshjuniorr said:

Also what's your driveline angles looking like when you pull the blocks on the axle? Any degree wedges needed?

 

Just pulling the blocks wouldn't change enough to insert shims, but blocks in combination with shackles might.

Heavy_Static Enthusiast

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On 3/23/2018 at 9:48 PM, Stressin said:

The slight change in angle of the leaf places the axle slightly further forward when the suspension is under load, and it no longer lines up with the notch. Axle is hitting the frame right where the notch begins.

 

The notch also may not have been perfectly centered to begin with.

Just to follow up on this:

 

The notch was definitely not centered to begin with. I put the 1/2" lift shackles back in and jacked up the differential to get a better idea of what everything looked like before I switched to the 1" lowering shackle, and it's the same. Working with the installer on a solution.

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Just pulling the blocks wouldn't change enough to insert shims, but blocks in combination with shackles might.
Blocks/shackles is 3", you lower it that much under load or when towing. If that causes a pinion angle problem there is an issue. No problem with mine...

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Just pulling the blocks wouldn't change enough to insert shims, but blocks in combination with shackles might.

Yeah I just got the shackles in this weekend. Wanted to make sure I didn't need any degree wedges before yanking those blocks


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Coxryan1 Enthusiast

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I'm down to 2/5 now.  the front is 1/2" higher than the rear.  My drop spindles will be in next week.  
 
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Any chance yall recall the socket size on those ubolts? About to pack tools up from work to carry home


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qwank Senior Enthusiast

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2 hours ago, Joshjuniorr said:

Any chance yall recall the socket size on those ubolts? About to pack tools up from work to carry home


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21mm

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21mm

Sweet thanks. Looked up the specs looks like they're torque to yield. Gotta get new ones?


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qwank Senior Enthusiast

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1 minute ago, Joshjuniorr said:


Sweet thanks. Looked up the specs looks like they're torque to yield. Gotta get new ones?


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everyone reuses them 

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I reused mine. Probably gonna get new ones when I install the caltracs though... Torque to yield 3 times is a bit much lol.

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