Rear Block removal

[Chase037]

I've seen people posting that they have dropped the back of their trucks by taking the 1.25" block out.. I am curious what size or what u bolts I will need when I remove them, or can I use the same u bolts?

[Tadpole911]

I did that. Used GM u-bolts p/n: 15002781

[07Softail]

Re-use the u-bolts, no need to buy anything!

 

RT

[mracer]

Please post pics after you do this. Thinking of going this route myself.

[TJay74]

You can reuse the stock u-bolts, you will need 16 thick washers per side to take up the space from the block being removed. That is all I did on mine.

[SteveBBB]

Here is a pic of mine after removing block. It sits just slightly higher in the rear.

[victorsdaddy]

I did shackles.

 

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[TJay74]

I did shackles.

 

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I did shackles on my 2014 and hated how the truck rode afterwards. They change the spring rate to some degree and made the truck more prone to bottoming out when hitting hard dips in the rear end. I removed the lowering blocks on my 2016 and it rides perfectly fine.

[victorsdaddy]

Cool. I haven't noticed anything yet, handles fine.Only a thousand miles. And I live in the burbs so no big bumps or dirt roads. Plus I really don't know stock, dealer leveled for me.

 

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I did shackles on my 2014 and hated how the truck rode afterwards. They change the spring rate to some degree and made the truck more prone to bottoming out when hitting hard dips in the rear end. I removed the lowering blocks on my 2016 and it rides perfectly fine.

Cool. I haven't noticed anything yet, handles fine.Only a thousand miles. And I live in the burbs so no big bumps or dirt roads. Plus I really don't know stock, dealer leveled for me.

 

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[Nightwalker]

Cool. I haven't noticed anything yet, handles fine.Only a thousand miles. And I live in the burbs so no big bumps or dirt roads. Plus I really don't know stock, dealer leveled for me.

 

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Cool. I haven't noticed anything yet, handles fine.Only a thousand miles. And I live in the burbs so no big bumps or dirt roads. Plus I really don't know stock, dealer leveled for me.

 

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Dealer leveled it with no questions asked?

How much they charge you?I don't want to mess with blocks in case I get the vibration issue,but if dealer does it,I shouldn't have a issue.They should warranty their work and can't blame me for block removal,if I get vibration.

 

 

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[victorsdaddy]

It was subbed out to a local shop. I had a few things done before I took delivery of the truck. But yeah no questions asked. I said no deal unless stuff was done. They didnt give me anything saying it wasn't covered.

 

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[Nightwalker]

Thanks

 

 

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[victorsdaddy]

It was subbed out to a local shop. I had a few things done before I took delivery of the truck. But yeah no questions asked. I said no deal unless stuff was done. They didnt give me anything saying it wasn't covered.

 

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