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motosickle
03-01-2010, 07:10 PM
i need to lower my truck. insurance says i have to the vehicle in the garage. can i remove a few leafs in the springs? also go with a lower profile tire/
belairdave
03-01-2010, 07:20 PM
Try lowering blocks for the rear... Later, Dave
Chevynut
03-01-2010, 11:41 PM
Pile a bunch of friends into it. :)
rwhit57
03-01-2010, 11:45 PM
i need to lower my truck. insurance says i have to the vehicle in the garage. can i remove a few leafs in the springs? also go with a lower profile tire/

I'm not sure I understand the insurance deal. You want to lower your truck so it will fit in the garage? Do you have stock suspension? 55-57 Truck?
557B210
03-02-2010, 12:30 AM
I'm not sure I understand the insurance deal. You want to lower your truck so it will fit in the garage? Do you have stock suspension? 55-57 Truck?

Most likely collector vehicle insurance....Better rates if its under lock and key in the garage.
motosickle
03-02-2010, 12:00 PM
it is a requirement that any vehicle is in a garage,workshop or storage facility. plus, it is nicer to work inside the garage:happy0030:
pa55hardtop
03-02-2010, 03:42 PM
You shoul call around for different insurance qoutes. I am very happy with grundy.
CJS57
03-02-2010, 06:28 PM
Moto posted in the truck forum. I think he is trying to say that his truck won't fit into his garage because his truck is too tall. So he wants to lower it cheaply to comply with the insurance rules.
4door
03-02-2010, 06:37 PM
Theres a few ways to lower it, but how low you need to go?
Some pics would help. Yes removing leafs would lower it.
Is your rear axle on top or bottom of leafs, thats another way to lower it
More info would help
motosickle
03-02-2010, 06:50 PM
Theres a few ways to lower it, but how low you need to go?
Some pics would help. Yes removing leafs would lower it.
Is your rear axle on top or bottom of leafs, thats another way to lower it
More info would help

it's a 1-ton. the spring leafs are on top of the axle. yeah, i'd love a new front suspension and rear driveline, but it ain't going to happen for awhile

here's pictures...http://motosickle.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album22
mickeywestsr
03-02-2010, 08:13 PM
Fixing to put lowering blocks on my Silverado.......!
rwhit57
03-02-2010, 11:37 PM
it's a 1-ton. the spring leafs are on top of the axle. yeah, i'd love a new front suspension and rear driveline, but it ain't going to happen for awhile

here's pictures...http://motosickle.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album22

A 1 ton stock suspension, now I see why it won't fit in the garage. That thing probably has a stack of 5 or 6 leafs. you could remove a few of them that will lower it a little. You could flip the rear end on top of the springs but then it would be near impossible getting the front down without subframing it. To get my Conversion Van in the garage I have to let a bunch of air out of the tires and drive it in carefully.
motosickle
03-03-2010, 06:44 PM
RW, i have thought about the air in the tires:rolleyes:it may come to that. i'll probably pull a couple of leafs out of front and rear, for now.
motosickle
03-09-2010, 07:59 PM
i came across this article. i am thinking this is the way i want to proceed. i am open for your opinions. http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/TF_lowering.htm
rwhit57
03-09-2010, 08:36 PM
Don't see why that won't work. There is also a drop front axle avail. for the half-ton, don't know if it would fit yours though. Anyway that should work and super cheap!