I was going to suggest moving the spring underneath as well. There's a truck in
Alberta done that way. Looks great, only drawback being a total lack of
suspension travel. He only has an inch or so between the axle and the frame,
without the rubber snubber. Might make for a harsh ride.
Alan Gingles
1948 Chevy 1314
http://www.nucleus.com/~agingles
joe wrote:
> I had a plan of relocating the spring axle perch "the flat portion where the
> springs contact the axle" to the lower side of the axle and placing the
> springs on the bottom. This would allow the front-end to be lowered the
> thickness of the springs.
> My Dad was in a hurry to get his truck on the road so I ended up just
> ordering him a set of those mono leaf springs that automatically lower the
> truck a few inches.
> I didn't like the ride with the mono leafs "kind of bouncy". We ended
> up buying several different springs before we found one with the desired
> extension/contraction rate to provide a suitable ride.
>
> Joe
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave P <my51truck@eudoramail.com>
> To: truck list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 7:52 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] AD frontend lowering
>
> > Good morning,
> >
> > I was sitting here pondering this morning rebuilding my truck in my
> head....it's alot cheaper this way.....and was wondering if it's possible to
> lower the stock front end of a '51 at a next to zero outlay of cash? Anyone
> have ideas, or experince with this?-
> >
> > Dave P
> > '51 project
> > '53 part-time project
> >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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