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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 5 | I just picked up a 54 gmc 1/2 ton, i was wondering if anybody has ever flipped the front axle over to the top of the leaf springs in the front end to lower the truck, I'm on a tight budget, or if anybody knows how to stretch the axle properly. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 | When I bought my truck someone had "attempted" to flip the axle over the leaf springs. The steering would bind and there was less than an inch of travel between between the axle and the oil pan. I took it apart and had the axle dropped. Removing some of the leaf springs or a dropped axle is a better solution. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 | I did that on a 1932 Chevy coupy back in the early '50's. Took a while to fix all the problems with steering, rebound clearance, shocks, etc. It did lower it a lot though. Now I use late IFS fronts and Corvette rear ends. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 120 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 120 | My dad told me a story about this guy that fliped his axle over and turned it around and left it on the bottom of the sprimgs, therfore raising the truck up. did i mention i am from texas | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | I'd love to have been there when the guy took it down to get it aligned. Seems to me that'd screw the alignment up in about 3 different directions. I think if I was gonna raise one up,I'd just put a four wheel drive front end under it;then all I'd have to do is add a transfer case and a couple of drivelines and It'd be useful as well as different. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 33 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 33 | to lower the front of my 36 chevy truck I had thought about flipping the front axle. But I physically didnt have enough room in between the axle and frame rails.(my front axle is from a 56' chevy) so instead I took apart the front leaf springs and assembled them in reverse so now the smaller leaf springs are on top instead of the bottom. it lowered the front end drastically. I put 3" lowering blocks in between the rear end and the leafs in the rear and the truck came out level... thank god. I decided not to flip the leafs around in the rear because of torque squat. check out before & after pictures on my website. www.mykkhannan.bravehost.com/projects.html | | |
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