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#45458 01/26/2004 4:50 AM | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 45 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 45 | This may sound stupid, but does anybody use lowering blocks on the front??? If not why?? :confused:
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#45459 01/26/2004 5:37 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Lowering blocks are used to lower the vehicle when the axle is on top of the spring. When the axle is under the spring the blocks are called lifts, and the make the vehicle higher.
If you peak under the front of your '50 you'll see that the axle is under the springs, so you can't lower the truck by inserting blocks.
I've seen people grind the spring bracket off the axle and weld new ones on the lower edge, allowing moving the axle on top of the springs. That lowers the truck quit a bit all in itself, but it also makes the axle close enough to the frame that you're likely to have some problems.
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#45460 01/26/2004 6:29 PM | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 45 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 45 | thanks for the tip 
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