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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 | Have a monoleaf on front now and
3" blocks on the rear.
wanting to go to a dropaxle and 4" rear blocks as these trucks sit up a bit high even as it is now for my liking.
has anyone ran this setup on a stock chasis ? thx
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 | I have mono leafs and a dropped axle on my 54 with 3" inch blocks and drop leaf springs on the rear. I did have to flip my tie rods and drag link to make the front work. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 |
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 | I will have to take some pics. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 | I have a 4"dropped axle from "mor-drop" in Oakland, and some leaves removed,
with 4" blocks in the rear.
It sits just right, for me. Handles well, and doesnt drag on the curbs.
Pics below in my signature line. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 |
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,194 Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part | | Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,194 | I have a 4" dropped axle from Sid and numerous leaves removed in front and then 3" drop blocks along with some leaves removed in the back. If you look at my pictures, you will notice the scrub line is pretty low. Be careful if this is what you are looking for. My axle I about 4 inches or so off the ground.
Chris | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 | A tennis ball wont roll under mine,,, I just have to stay very alert as to what im doing.
And to the condition of my tires. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,194 Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part | | Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,194 | Marty, I assume that you have the 15" rims like me. I figured out that if I blew a tire my axle would be 1/2" of the ground and if the tire comes off the rim, then my rim will not touch the ground and I will be plowing asphalt! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 | Marty & Chris,
Curious how your trucks drive with missing leaves when driven moderately through the twisties...? I have a 2.5 inch drop from Sid and am considering pulling out a leaf or two to soften things up, but am concerned about how this is going to affect everything else- I live in the foothills and am not using the truck to cruise around flat and slow.... I have miles of 35-40mph curves to drive through every day.
Do either of you have a sway bar installed?
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1950 Chevrolet 3600 3/4-ton with 261 engine & T5 Transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 | anyonw with side profile pic, of truck with drop axle and mono leaf?
3' blocks and leaves removed?
thanks
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | The more you drop the axle more issues creep up. I've been down this road, today I'd go with a Mustang II front end kit.
Just my 2 cents.
Best of luck | | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 |
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 | I wish I knew how to post pics. You can see pics of it at classicshoptalk.com in the gallery section and search "CHATO" and some pics will come up that someone posted for me a few years ago. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 | Hey that's cool, Thanks Echo. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 | Nostalgia Sid's website also shows several dropped Chevy trucks, before and after. Some of them are with the Posie springs: Nostalgia Sid's Gallery
~ Dave
1950 Chevrolet 3600 3/4-ton with 261 engine & T5 Transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 | Nice! love both of you guys trucks
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 | EBS, are those 17 inch wheels? Very nice...
~ Dave
1950 Chevrolet 3600 3/4-ton with 261 engine & T5 Transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 333 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 333 | EBS, are those 17 inch wheels? Very nice... Dave, they're 15-inch wheels. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,194 Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part | | Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,194 | I am at 4" drop like I posted before. I have to be very careful going onto trailers and such, I would not recommend going lower than that. If you want pictures, click on my link and you can see how low she really looks with fenders on her. I saw that you asked how she handled with leaves missing......well after talking to the guys, I added the leaves back into the truck. Needless to say, she rides like a 1951 truck/dump truck or whatever else you can think of. I don't have a sway bar in it either.
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