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Lowering a 1948 truck

 
salvarican salvarican
New User | Posts: 6 | Joined: 04/09
Posted: 04/01/09
08:29 AM

Hello, what is the best way and cheap to lower a 1948 truck 5 inches in the rear?  

 
Autoartistry Autoartistry
User | Posts: 117 | Joined: 06/08
Posted: 04/01/09
09:21 AM

Best and cheap should not be used in the same sentence.Best-4 link with coil overs.Cheap-lowering blocks...
  Mike  
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salvarican salvarican
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Posted: 04/01/09
10:18 AM

Youre right. What i meant to say was affordable and safe. How about the front?  

 
Autoartistry Autoartistry
User | Posts: 117 | Joined: 06/08
Posted: 04/01/09
04:56 PM

What brand of truck are you working on?What type of suspension are you dealing with such as coil,leaf,torsion,straight axle,a-arms,etc?
 Mike  
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salvarican salvarican
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Posted: 04/02/09
06:05 AM

Its a 1948 chevy truck 1/2 ton with stock suspension.  

 
Autoartistry Autoartistry
User | Posts: 117 | Joined: 06/08
Posted: 04/02/09
11:32 AM

I had a 48 Chevy lowered up frt with Plymouth Volarie(Gibbons crossmember-may no be able to get anymore) and lowering blocks on the back.Worked good and cost is not bad if you can find a mid 70's Volarie or Cordoba.
Mike  
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Autoartistry Autoartistry
User | Posts: 117 | Joined: 06/08
Posted: 04/02/09
12:15 PM

Here's a pic
Mike  
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salvarican salvarican
New User | Posts: 6 | Joined: 04/09
Posted: 04/02/09
01:25 PM

How many inches is that lowered? I want to lower it atleast 5 inches in the back. do you think that might be a problem? If i cant find that part, what is another way i can drop the front?  

 
Autoartistry Autoartistry
User | Posts: 117 | Joined: 06/08
Posted: 04/02/09
03:49 PM

Approx 4" drop in frt/ 5" in back.Drop spindles are an option for the frt.Also check out http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/.Using a frt subframe from a Camaro is also an option but does require some serious mods.
Mike  
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salvarican salvarican
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Posted: 04/03/09
06:08 AM

I was told that  i can get o lower I beam for the front. Will that work?  

 
Autoartistry Autoartistry
User | Posts: 117 | Joined: 06/08
Posted: 04/03/09
06:32 AM

You must be talking frt axle.A "drop" axle should work and be available.Check with Chassis Engineering.
Mike  
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salvarican salvarican
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Posted: 04/03/09
08:25 AM

Yeah, one of my buddies told me you remove the front axle and replace it with a lower one.  

 

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