Lowering the rear end

[70coyoteduster]

I have SS springs on my Duster. How can I lower the rear a couple of inches to get the stance I'm looking for.

 

[KP]

I would be willing to trade you for your SS springs

 

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Couple inches, you'd probably be best off getting the springs re-arched, going to a stock style spring, possibly if you have another hole in your front spring hanger using the upper hole (not sure if thats an a-body thing or not).

I have SS springs and went 1" lower with lowering blocks. You could probably do 2" just fine however if you 1/4 mile your car you may have traction/axle wrap issues. To the middle of my rear wheel well is about 26 3/4" if i remember right

 

[BubbaCuda]

I used shackle hangers from firm feel $65.00.
http://www.firmfeel.com/leafhang_a.htm

 

[70Duster440]

While perhaps not the best choice, 2" blocks from AutoZone or the like would be the fastest, least expensive ($30) thing to try. Hkellers shackle suggestion would be a step up.

I started with 2", then settled on 1" blocks but that was with HD springs.

 

[Jack Armstrong]

I used shackle hangers from firm feel $65.00.


http://www.firmfeel.com/leafhang_a.htm

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Using these won't hurt the rear's "launch" geometry

& will actually enhance cornering ability.


Excellent price, also!



Definitely the way to go! --------------------8)

 

[fishy68]

Correct me if I'm wrong but if you just lower one end of the spring doesn't that change the pinion angle? I tried it and it did on a Dakota I use to have. I didn't like the huge angle change (4* if I remember right) and put the stock hangers back on and installed aluminum lowering blocks I bought at Auto Zone. They didn't change the angle but about once a year they would split in half. I finally made some from 2x3 rectangle steel tubing and never had any problems again in the last 5 yrs. I had the truck.