wanting to drop my truck 3" front & back 521 1972

[521Dave]

Wanting to lower my truck to a respectable 3" drop, and I know Ill want to go lower later but, I'd like to know some good setups that are cheap and effective. I understand the front setup, but would like some advice, any easy ideas? I figue 3" blocks is a way to go , I read on this forum you need a wedge to compensate for the drivetrain angles. What proper angle would that be for a 3" drop? If it even matters anyways just fishing for some ideas.

 

Thanks!

[banzai510(hainz)]

Belltech makes a 3inch 2 deg block

6202 is the part # I believe. perfect fit. about 35$

[Sudo]

I took my leafs off, and took em to a spring and axle shop. They cleaned, painted, new "bushings" or rub pads, new clips, and a 3" dearch for $115 total. A little priceier than blocks, but my rear end is solid!

[denveratsun]

 

3 inch block (no angle...need to fix that fo sho!!!!) plus 2 leaves out. Haul stuff all the freegin time. Rides super smooth and softie. :D

 

Bumpstops long gone front and rear. No frame notch (yet ;) )

 

Your truck needs to be seen man.....give us some pics!!!!!!!!!!!!

[521Dave]

uh would like to post some pics...??? This site won't let me use photobucket???

I read the rules??

 

HELP

[Gary]

should work, mine does

 

upload it on photobucket, make sure it uploaded sometimes mine breaks

copy the URL for the image (auto copy never works for me :() (usually http://img.photobucket.com/albums/something/username/album/image.whatev)

paste it in a post, and put it between image tags so the forum knows what scar non; [ IMG]URL[/img] (without the space in the first tag)

 

then winrar, hopefully :D

[Pacific coast Datsun]

My 521 had the main & overload leafs, 3 inch blocks & the frame & axle were 1/2 inch apart. I cut the rear stops so they were just above the U bolts,,rode rough at times but i dealt with it. Like Denver i hauled stuff all the time it just rode rougher... :D

If you run the angled blocks you should'nt have to raise the carrier bearing.

[Vegas]

ok im in the same boat as O.P.

 

what is the angle for exactly??

[superharry]

ok im in the same boat as O.P.

 

what is the angle for exactly??

 

 

It keeps your U-Joints from coming apart!! lol What the angle correction is for is to make both pieces aligned. It is very important if you want yer shit to last... I used to do alot of lifts on trucks years ago, and found out the secret. Straight lines, no matter how far apart height wise, are a necessity. Make the back the same as the front, up or down, and you'll never have any issues

[Vegas]

so if i go get blocks, how do i do the angle. are the blocks themselves angled??