Chevy Lean

1798 Views 17 Replies 7 Participants Last post by dustbunny, Oct 22, 2014

dustbunny

Discussion Starter · Oct 20, 2014

Whenever I lowered my truck a few months ago (3/4), I trimmed the passenger side spring. It fixed the lean a little but I didn't cut enough to make it level. I really do not want to take that spring off a again because it was a headach. I was wondering if I put a 1.5'' drop block on the passenger rear and a 1 inch on the driver side rear, will that level it out?

Or should I not be lazy and do it the right way, lol.

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t-bone

· #2 · Oct 20, 2014

I would do it the right way

Uncanny355

· #3 · Oct 20, 2014

I would pull the coils agian

Joe canyon

· #4 · Oct 20, 2014

There are a couple part numbers in this link for spacers if the op decides not to cut more spring. http://www.355nation.net/forum/chassis/60680-no-more-chevy-lean-80-a.html

08Canyon

· #5 · Oct 21, 2014

Please do the job properly....

dustbunny

Discussion Starter · #6 · Oct 21, 2014

I guess I will, lol.

I have 3'' LCA's in the front right now and 1 inch blocks. I am about to order 2 inch blocks. What kind do you guys recommend? Will I need a pinion angel?

t-bone

· #7 · Oct 21, 2014

I got my 2" from auto zone

ryley911

· #8 · Oct 21, 2014

dustbunny said:
I trimmed the passenger side spring. It fixed the lean a little but I didn't cut enough to make it level.

How much coil did you cut? I am planning on doing this soon and want to only pull the damn coil out once haha

t-bone

· #9 · Oct 21, 2014

I think it's only 1 coil

dustbunny

Discussion Starter · #10 · Oct 21, 2014

I cut half the coil. I believe 1 coil is 1'' drop

ahelm3

· #11 · Oct 21, 2014

dustbunny said:
I lowered my truck a few months ago (3/4)

dustbunny said:
I have 3'' LCA's in the front right now and 1 inch blocks.

Well you've lost me. You're talking about trimming your coil springs, right? :ugh:

Ninja'd. Disreegard.

dustbunny

Discussion Starter · #12 · Oct 21, 2014

Yes, lol

ahelm3

· #13 · Oct 21, 2014

I threw 3" LCAs on my truck w/ 3 of the BellTech spacers. Leveled me out side to side, but the rear was lower with the 4" blocks. No coil cutting (kind of a pet peeve of mine). For now, I just keep some pressure in my Monroe air shocks so the rear sits level. This winter I'll probably snag some 3" blocks. (PS: ZQ8 suspension)

dustbunny

Discussion Starter · #14 · Oct 21, 2014

I was going to get the spacers also, I would just hate to have to lift one side. Would much rather lower a side.

ahelm3

· #15 · Oct 21, 2014

dustbunny said:
I was going to get the spacers also, I would just hate to have to lift one side. Would much rather lower a side.

Trust me, a part of me died the day I installed the spacers...

But IMO that was a better route than cutting the coils. Different strokes...

dustbunny

Discussion Starter · #16 · Oct 21, 2014

Ok, I am going to drop the back first. Should I spend the extra money on JTR blocks or will the cheap ones at O'reillys or Autozone work? Since I have belltech 3'' leafs in the rear... will I need shims?

t-bone

· #17 · Oct 22, 2014

I have the bt 3" leafs and auto zone 2" blocks and bt rear shocks I like em and I'm not running shims

dustbunny

Discussion Starter · #18 · Oct 22, 2014

t-bone said:
I have the bt 3" leafs and auto zone 2" blocks and bt rear shocks I like em and I'm not running shims

I have read that if you go over 4 inches in the rear, you should buy them. True?

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