lowering question?

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11-12-2011, 11:31 AM
myzterray

lowering question?

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.
11-12-2011, 11:41 AM
silverado_lover

I would just get some drop shackles
11-12-2011, 11:52 AM
myzterray

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverado_lover

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.
11-12-2011, 12:09 PM
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 :lol:
11-12-2011, 12:27 PM
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
11-12-2011, 12:31 PM
silverado_lover

Yep that's what I would do, get some stiffer shocks too.
11-12-2011, 12:33 PM
myzterray

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverado_lover

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

brand?
11-12-2011, 01:10 PM
silverado_lover

I love my Summit Racing Sport Truck shocks (Reboxed Doestech), but don't know if they would fit your Tahoe
11-12-2011, 04:42 PM
skinny chicken

I removed the lift blocks and it works fine. Its also free lol I put the spring on top of the axel purch, and the spacer on top of the springs so i didnt have to buy longer U bolts.
11-12-2011, 10:56 PM
myzterray

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinny chicken

I removed the lift blocks and it works fine. Its also free lol I put the spring on top of the axel purch, and the spacer on top of the springs so i didnt have to buy longer U bolts.

ahhhh nice...i figured there was a way to do it. nice! thanks! a pic would be nice if you can
11-13-2011, 12:04 AM
PitchBlackC3

Your Tahoe doesn't have any blocks to remove. They didn't start that until the NBS trucks.
11-13-2011, 07:58 AM
Black'N'Yellow4.8

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

Why dont you do an AWD swap ?
11-13-2011, 11:04 AM
skinny chicken

Here you go

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/...eringblock.jpg
11-14-2011, 02:38 PM
bangbangskeetskeet

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinny chicken

Here you go

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/...eringblock.jpg

You need to cut those bump stops down. Thats not much room to travel without bottoming out.
11-15-2011, 09:41 AM
myzterray

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munkee68W1P

Why dont you do an AWD swap ?

because i like to do donuts :rock: :burnout:
11-15-2011, 09:44 AM
myzterray

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinny chicken

Here you go

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/...eringblock.jpg

yea mine doesnt look like that. ill take a pic later
11-15-2011, 09:45 AM
myzterray

Quote:

Originally Posted by PitchBlackC3

Your Tahoe doesn't have any blocks to remove. They didn't start that until the NBS trucks.

so drop shackles would be the way to go?
11-15-2011, 10:58 AM
silverado_lover

Yes suh
11-15-2011, 11:33 AM
skinny chicken

Quote:

Originally Posted by bangbangskeetskeet

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.
11-15-2011, 11:48 AM
bangbangskeetskeet

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinny chicken

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

Its not because of the load that I say it....I have the blocks removed on my truck and before I cut the bump stops it would hit with and decent bump.
11-15-2011, 12:15 PM
myzterray

yea i dont have the block theres just the mount for the leafs but it looks like it can be moved
11-15-2011, 12:33 PM
skinny chicken

The bump stops had a extensions that I removed also. Without a load I have about 6.5 inches between the bump stops and the stop pad on the axel. I haven't had it hit the stops once since it was lowered. I drove 600 miles with the load and still never touched the stops. I might cut them down if they create a problem in the future when I install shackles. Thanks for the heads up I will keep and eye on them.
11-15-2011, 01:37 PM
bangbangskeetskeet

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinny chicken

The bump stops had a extensions that I removed also. Without a load I have about 6.5 inches between the bump stops and the stop pad on the axel. I haven't had it hit the stops once since it was lowered. I drove 600 miles with the load and still never touched the stops. I might cut them down if they create a problem in the future when I install shackles. Thanks for the heads up I will keep and eye on them.

Could be that your shocks are in better shape than mine also. Also could be that your leafs arent completely screwed. Mine are starting to make more of a "W" shape than the nice curve they are supposed to have.