Ride height

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  1. Angel Mendez

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    Hello everybody, I recently purchased a 90 pickup that is raked. My question is, is the front lowered and the ear stock height? I'm not sure...thank for your help. 2017-08-02 19.58.39.jpg
     
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    I can't speak for your specific truck, but my '82 had a rake to it, about 1.5-2" lower in the front. I think it was to account for load, and as it was the 80s cocaine may have been involved.
     
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    seen many trucks with the ass end high up. Not sure why tho
     
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    Thanks for the replies. My next question is about lowering the ass end. From what I've researched, I have two options. .. leaf springs or blocks. I don't understand why there are two different options. In a car, it's just one option. ..suspension, coils or lowering springs. Why the two different type of lowering kits? Are there pros and cons to each? Thank you for your time.
     
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    Blocks are just spacers between the leaf spring and axle, lowering springs are just de-arched leaves. Blocks are easy and cheap, new springs will change geometry and you will need to get shorter length shocks. There are various opinions and theories about ride comfort for both, I'm sure some people can chime in.
    For my truck, I use 2" blocks and Belltech drop leaf springs. I found Monroe load bearing shocks with coilovers at the right length that I installed as well (the tension on the shocks' coilovers don't compress as much, so for 2" blocks with 3" drop springs, my drop is not quite 5"). I did this because I often move heavy loads, but love the low look.
     
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    Drop the ass end if you want to go low, but also check your torsion keys, someone could have cranked them down to lower the frond, leaving the rear higher in comparison.
     
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    Thanks for all the info guys.
     
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    I have a 90 and it came with a pretty similar rake as yours, grab a 3" block for the rear, under 50 bux, then you can fine tune your torsions to level the front out.
     
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    You planning on going low?
     
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    Thanks for all the info guys.
    I'm still on the fence with that, but I do know I want to lower the bed to level it out.
     
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    hehe, that is how it starts.
     
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    wheel well arches (on 84-88, not sure about later models) are at different heights, so droppin the ass makes it look like it is sagging with the reveal, so you lower the front to make the tires tuck evenly, then the rake is back, so you drop the back again, and before you know it you are laying frame.
     
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