chevy lean revisited plz help
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I have 2" drop shackles right now, I don't think they had a 1" setting, but I could probably drill one. A 2/4 drop is in my very near future and would like to eliminate the lean at the same time. I'm planning on spindles up front, and 2" shackles plus 2" hangers out back. It will probably end up more like a 2/4 on the right side and 1/3 on the left side
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Yeah you clamp the spring that hangs off to the rest of the leaf pack, theres a thread somewhere in here its supposed to get rid of some wheel hop as well. I bought clamps from auto zone but you could easily fab some up with 2 pieces of metal and a couple of bolts.
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Thanks for the info, didn't know there was a simple fix. My rig has always had the lean, figured it was the fuel tank and my 205 butt on the left side. I ordered the suspensionsource.com spacer. It will be a few months before i'm home, but I'll post a updated shot and measurements.
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Mine had it too but being a 4wd it was just a matter of adjusting the torsion bars to make the front level side to side. Once that was done the left rear was about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch low still. I found a bulletin that gave a part number for a 1/2 inch thick lift block basically that was meant to be for 2wd trucks only. I installed it on top of the stock lift block using the stock u bolts and everything worked out fine. The shim block is cast iron, has a locating pin on one side and hole on the other. The U bolts still have some threads poking through the nuts. I know stacking blocks is bad but this isn't really the case. Anyway it did level it out in the rear. Now whether its got a full tank or not or even someone in it it is always nice and level.
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