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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: 84stepside on April 12, 2012, 02:14:23 am

Title: Anyone ever done a shackle/hanger drop with a flip kit?
Post by: 84stepside on April 12, 2012, 02:14:23 am

I did a shackle/hanger drop a few years ago but would like to drop it another 3"-4" or so. I dont want it to be too low, just enough to drop right on top of the tires (295/50 15). I dumped the original shackles & hangers & don't think replacements are available. Don't want to lose ride quality or carrying capacity. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Anyone ever done a shackle/hanger drop with a flip kit?
Post by: bake74 on April 12, 2012, 06:01:19 am

     Before you get 100 different reply's, how involved do you want to go, IE do you want bolt on or more complex like welding ?  Also what is the price range you are looking for ?  These answer's will help in the reply's you get.

Title: Re: Anyone ever done a shackle/hanger drop with a flip kit?
Post by: 84stepside on April 12, 2012, 11:16:41 am

Can't weld so it's gotta be a bolt on. Trying to keep cost down as much as possible. Thanks

Title: Re: Anyone ever done a shackle/hanger drop with a flip kit?
Post by: HAULIN IT on April 15, 2012, 11:32:08 pm

A flip would be quite a bit more then what your looking for. A flip will do between 5"-6" depending one how thick you spring pack is. Look at it this way: Half of the 3" axle tube...1 1/2 + the perch 1 + the height of the spring pack 2 1/2"?
I was where your at about 5 years ago, looked pretty good, but should be a little lower. I had done something very similar...I moved the frame down on the front perch & re-drilled the frame, put in drop shackles after removing the bed brace completely & then took the rear bracket loose from the frame & let the truck down until the shackle was 1/4" from the floor & re-drilled the frame.
After a year or Two, I did a flip on the axle, put the front hanger back where it began, flipped over the rear hanger/shackle & did a 2" angled (front to rear) body drop. to end up "the right" look. Lorne
 (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/HAULINIT/100_2035-1-1.jpg)
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/HAULINIT/oldsweekend.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone ever done a shackle/hanger drop with a flip kit?
Post by: 84stepside on April 18, 2012, 02:41:59 am

Thanks Lorne, I found stock shackles & hangers so I think I'll pick them up then do the flip kit. BTW, what's up with the Oldsmobile emblem? What you got under the hood?

Title: Re: Anyone ever done a shackle/hanger drop with a flip kit?
Post by: HAULIN IT on April 20, 2012, 08:07:43 pm

Quote from: 84stepside on April 18, 2012, 02:41:59 am

BTW, what's up with the Oldsmobile emblem? What you got under the hood?

I made the emblem. I made a mold & poured in Fusor plastic repair material for the base part of the grille. The Red parts are from a broken 2008 Impala tail lamp carefully cut to fit into the 1/4" thick Aluminum face plate.
Just a rather basic 455. If you go for a look of my posts, you can find other pic's. Lorne
   (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/HAULINIT/LornesEngineGrille.jpg)