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Hi
I recently replaced the stock springs in my 1965 C10 LWB with shorter springs. I ordered a kit from LMC. Everything went together great but the rear is still needs to be lower by about 2.5 to 3 inches to look right. My question is... do lowering blocks work with coil spring suspensions? How can I get the rear end down a little bit more without always driving around with 4 people in the bed? (looks great with a bed load of folks).
Any ideas? All ideas are appreciated!
Thanks
Vonshears

There are a lot of options. They make lower springs than the ones you bought, so you could just get an even lower set.

You could pop out the ones you bought and chop them a little bit shorter, not the best method but it does work

You could ditch the coils altogether and get an air suspension and then you can tune your ride height to what you want with the flick of a switch.

I am sure that someone makes an adjustable coilover for your truck, those offer the same tunability but are not as easy to set as an air suspension.

I think if I were you I would take the new coils and chop them to the right size...

vonshears, was this, by any chance, the 4 inch drop springs from LMC????

The new springs will settle somewhat over time . You can use lowering blocks on our style rear suspension . Just don't go too crazy ! The blocks go between the axle and the axle mount and don't affect the springs . You may have to get new " lowered " ( shorter ) shocks and perhaps one of the adjustable track bars ( depending on how low you choose to go ). Good luck and keep us updated !

If you go too low you'll have to C-nothch the frame