just wanting to see some before and after shots. I have the beltech kit with stock hangers in the back, brought the back up some but i've kinda forgot how high stock was. Is there anything else i can do besides go completely back to stock in the rear to raise it a little, I LOVE the way the front sits, i just want more of a sporty truck look instead of a lowered truck look.

 

when i put my 3/4 kit on it was to low in the back so u can put on the stock shackles with the new hangers, in theory i would think it would be a 3/2 drop or a 2/2 drop on an L since the front is already droped 1" from ford but sitting next to a L with just the 2" shackles on the back of my truck sat lower..

jim

 

stock


3/4


3/2 (with stock shackles but belltech hangers)


cant really see a big diff in the pics of the back but its there, it bottomed out more on the full 3/4 and the back looked lower than the front..

jim

 

stock


a little lower

 

With the 3/4 drops, how much closer to the ground is the actual bumper?

My cars already slammed, and its a b*tch to drive sometimes in Jersey, dont wanna have the same problem with the L.

thanks

 

The only real problem with dropping over 2 inches is the rear axle. You just need more room for the axle to travel in the rear. If you have a c-notch, then you will have no real problems driving around town. The bottom of the truck will still be 6 or more inches off the ground, so it isn't like you will get stuck anywhere.

I have the Belltech it and aside from the axle issue, I don't notice any problems what so ever driving around.

stock front, 2" shackles in rear


2"spring in front, 3" in rear

 

Here is a 3/4 view which shows my 3/4 Beltech/Western Chassis drop with rear shackles in the 2nd hole from the top when installed. ( To raise the rear up about a 1/2 inch) It still has a slight rake to the front as you can see by the pic.



Mark.

 

Stock height w/ 20s




FRPP 1/2 drop w/20s next to stock height L w/18s

 

Heres a couple of mine:

Stock:


Beltech 1-2" drop:

 

Originally posted by SVT_KY :::::::


Wow !!! I am totally amazed at how nice my
truck is now. I installed the full Roush Kit ...
front springs, shocks, bump stops, and the
rear leaf springs and left my 2" shackles.

I will post a pic tomorrow in the light, and
it will shock you.

The test drive was awesome ... cornered much
better than the stock setup. Now I think I'm
ready for those twisties.

Oh yeah ... No drilling, sanding, welding or
other things were needed. Maybe that's
because going back to the people that
designed the truck is a pretty good bet?

And for those of you that KNOW me, I did
it all myself, which amazed me even more !!!

Cliff

Update ... I re-used the old front bump stops
on the rears and moved the shackles up to the
second hole New Years day ... Now it rides without
the bone jarring when the rear frame bottomed on
severe bumps.


BEFORE :::::::::




AFTER :::::::::::

 

 

Spike, what kind of drop does the red truck have? do you have any other side by side pictures?

 

 

belltech drop shackles


roush

 

http://www.nloc.info/forum/showthrea...threadid=13525

Here's a picture (bad one) of the same suspension on the white L.