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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 100 | Does anyone sell lowering springs for the front of the 41-46 AK series trucks, 1/2 ton. I see several vendors selling them for the 47-55 AD trucks, but searches don’t show any for the 41-46.
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Care taker of a 1946 1/2 ton. Pretty much period correct original. Danny T, from B’ham, Al
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,987 | Sorry, I don't know if a 46 AK is 1/2, 3/4 or 1 ton, but Eaton Detroit Spring can make them all. Click here.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,886 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,886 | I had Eaton make new springs for '37 1/2 ton. I was after a soft ride, not so much lowered, but it ended up being lowed. I had to add longer shackle plates in the front to raise it back up. You will find like I did with the spring set under the frame, there will be little room for spring travel with lower springs. Mine would bottom out pretty easy. I had stock springs, 7 leafs per side, then removed every other leaf starting from bottom up ending up with 4 total. Ride was much softer, truck sat lower, but I was uneasy about the longevity of this setup. My spring were badly worn and I had to do some grinding on the worn steps so they would slide against each other. This grinding surely weakened them, but I used them for four or five years before getting new, custom made springs. I sleep easier knowing the axle isn't going come out from under it now. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I had pretty good springs and like Joe I pulled a couple which made the spring pac level ( you dont want to have them bend beyond level), been good for several years. Also added the factory sway bar and tube shocks, dropped axle. | | |
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