Installing 3\" Rear Lowering Blocks

[Indiana]

I got my 3\" lowering blocks today. They look easy yo install. Any advice before I start installing them?



Indy

[ZZ4Blazer]

Not to use slicks or sticky tires with them. I\'ve heard of guys breaking the cheap aluminum ones... including me.

[Indiana]

The manufacture told me about that with aluminum. These are steel. The guy said the steel ones would be okay. Sound like he was telling me the truth?

[ZZ4Blazer]

Hope so. I have a set of solid steel ones going on my truck as soon as I swap on my caltracs. But Im only using a 1\" block since I already have 3\" drop leafs.

[Midwestchopshop]

I am wanting to lower my sonoma, where did you get the steel blocks from.

[ZZ4Blazer]

I got mine from stylin concepts. They are a solid steel block. They\'ve got some coating on them so they won\'t rust too.



You can easily remove a leaf or 2 and lower the truck.

[Scotty_S-15]

On 2004-08-29 06:06, ZZ4Blazer wrote:

I got mine from stylin concepts. They are a solid steel block. They\'ve got some coating on them so they won\'t rust too.



You can easily remove a leaf or 2 and lower the truck.



Just curious why you didn\'t just do the leaf removal thing yourself.... especially since you\'re planning on the Cal-Tracs which would control and spring wrap problems. http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif

[Indiana]

I got mine from Styling Concepts as well. They are powder coated.

[Indiana]

I took out all but one leaf and the overload. I also installed 3\" blocks. Without shocks connected, the truck sits on the stops. Very little bounce, perhaps 1/2 inch before it hits bottom. I bought some Gabrial High Jackers air shocks and plan on installing them next weekend.



Did I take out too many leafs, and/or will the air shocks compensate for what I lost? I do plan on installing tracktion bars or something. http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif

[xTonyx]

I lowered my s10 3\" in an hour. No problems at all. I used aluminum u bolts and steel blocks. I did not have to remove leaf springs or anything of that nature. It was the easiest work I have ever done on my truck.

[Sinful10]

I have a pair of 3\" DJM steel blocks that I didnt use on my truck if anyone needs em. Dont have the u-bolts tho. Gimme an address and pay the shipping and their all yours for the asking...

[Indiana]

Be careful with aluminum in your suspension. It fatigues quickly. It didn’t take long to drop it; I have the drop that I need. I may end up replacing the 3” with a 1” block. I just need to figure out if my springs are too week and, if they are, will the air shocks be able to compensate.

[Indiana]

Sinfull, I am thinking about taking mine out also. Do you have a single leaf?

[Sinful10]

Well, I never really installed em, I bought em off ebay, then decided to go with the 3\" drop leafs instead. One thing I have figured out tho, theyre all drop differently, some 4\" and some3\" just depends on the truck. So really ya gotta experiment til ya get it where ya want it. I pulled the middle leaf and the bottom overload outa mine before I got the drop leafs and it didnt drop maybe a half inch. I suggest gettin the drop leafs, and go from there,. I used the 3\" drop leafs and 1\" drop coils on front, and with the weight of the engine, this is what I got..



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