which method would be better for dropping the rear of my 88 pickup, lowering blocks or lowering springs? Which one gives a better ride quality? I heard that using blocks isnt safe because the farther the axle is from the leaf springs are the more the axle twists when accelerating or braking.

 

best *ideal* method would be springs. ive used blocks though and never really had issues in either sense.

blocks are cheaper and easier to do but springs dont cost that much more. just depends on how tight a budget you have.

if you want to go lower than 3 inches with a block, i will suggest using springs for those first few inches. this will lessen the amount of axle wrap. going with anything above a 3" inch block to lower the back will result in more noticeable wrap. that however also depends on how hard you drive the truck.

how low are you looking to go?

 

you could do drop leafs and blocks to get u a total of 5-6" closer to the ground

 

On my 88 when was static dropped, I used 2'' dropped springs, around $140 & 2'' angled blocks,. Rode great, but would the 3rd member would hit the bed bottom.
Notch was installed earlier than planed,problem solved!

 

3" blocks, pulled middle leaf, flipped lower leaf, pulled bump stomps. Never had any issues with it at all. Remember these trucks aren't pushing massive amounts of power.

 

i was thinking of using 4 inch blocks, but now i think ill save up to get 2" drop leaves and use the 2 inch blocks i have on right now.

 

or should i use 3 inch drop leaves and a 1" block?

 

the drop leafs give you about a 2-3" drop. from what ive read people had have different results

 

Just go to a spring shop and see if they can dearch yours. Might be a little cheaper considering shiping. Thats what the oahu guys was doing. De arch them 3-4" and then throw a 3" block inside

 

I did just that. 3 inch block and my stock springs de arched. I was very happy with the drop. my tires tucked in the rear. I had no problems with that setup. Oh and I had air shocks too though. They limited the travel a lot cuz they were so stiff.

 

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whats a good site to get lowering springs/blocks???

 

Grab blocks from beefed taco. Hes on here.

And SD is right too though, how low you like go?
Probably gotta check for bed clearances and stuff like that which SD would know about

 

I was looking to go maybe 3inches in the front, but in the back i may need to go at least 5 inches because when i got my truck the back was sitting about 2 1/2 to 3 inches higher than the front.

 

heres my 79 with all the rear leaf springs on with a 3" drop block


now here it is with the the same 3" drop block with the middle leaf spring eliminated "took of the middle spring" and lowered the front more and reset the t-bar,tucked it in the frame.


hope this might help you a bit.....
post sum pix of your build brothaman...

 

i went yesterday to go see how much it would be to drop my mini and i was trying to get 4 inch block but dude said they illegal? was he foreal?

 

No not that i know of but then again any mod you do to your truck is illegal

 

lol he said 550 for a 2-3 inch drop all around but i want more drop is that too expensive? should i just pull the middle leaf, bj flip and crank torsions instead?

 

Well what all is he going to do? I mean if that includes the drop spindals up front and drop leafs in back and labor then i think thats a far deal cause those parts alone cost that

 

he is gonna do shocks crank torsions and 2 inch blocks in the rear. come to think of it i might just do it myself