Rear lowering block kit?

1968flareside · Post by **1968flareside** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:04 pm

Does anyone make these for our trucks or a universal setup? While I have the bed off, I'd like to lower the rear a couple inches to level the truck.

67F250CS · Post by **67F250CS** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:40 pm

AIM Industries used to be up in Phoenix. Probably still there. I went there a long time ago to look at there stuff. I think they sell a shackel kit. ( Chassis Tech ) It puts the spring mounting points up thereby lowering the rear of the truck.
Found it in Mesa,

AIM Industries
Dept. TR
260 S. Hibbert
Mesa, AZ 85201
(800) 842-8789
(480) 668-5448
www.aimind.com
www.truckin.com

Chassis Tech
Dept. TR
234 S. Hibbert
Mesa, AZ 85201
(480) 898-9049
www.chassistech.com

67F250CS · Post by **67F250CS** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:43 pm

Go to the AIM site and put in "Lowered Trucks not Air" in the little drop down box. Then select the Ford logo. You will see there product line for our trucks.

1968flareside · Post by **1968flareside** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:12 am

Great thanks!

boots · Post by **boots** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:44 pm

67F250CS wrote:Go to the AIM site and put in "Lowered Trucks not Air" in the little drop down box. Then select the Ford logo. You will see there product line for our trucks.

GT-Racer · Post by **GT-Racer** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:25 pm

The new rear springs are said to give 2-3 inches of drop with no loss of ride quality. For only $169 that would be the route I would take.

1968flareside · Post by **1968flareside** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:08 pm

I was looking at the rear suspension tonight. The leaf springs are OVER the rear axle! Is that right for a F100 2wd or did someone probably do this to the truck? All I want to do is level the thing out. Here's the best picture I have of the difference between the front and rear ride height.

Post by **FORDification** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:11 pm

Yes, the springs supposed to be mounted over the axle. That's where the rearend flip kit comes in, to mount them below the axle to get the back end down lower.

1968flareside · Post by **1968flareside** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:38 pm

So, the kit is a must, huh?

Post by **FORDification** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:24 pm

Well, there are other ways of doing it, but......yes, it's a must!

customcrewcab · Post by **customcrewcab** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:37 pm

well you could make your own lowering blocks. i hate the aluminum ones.
i broke a bunch of them. if your going to make some hp make some out of steel. get some square tube and drill a hole straight through. tread one side and put a allen head in the other side. make sure you get the tight size head. the aluminum is cast and likes to break then fall out.

1968flareside · Post by **1968flareside** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:22 pm

But simply using the lowering blocks by themselves wouldn't work with the current factory setup. I would still have to get the leaves under the axle. Which, according to the AIM site, will lower the rear 5-6 inches. That is about half the price of what is GT Racer mentioned...

"GT-Racer Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:25 pm Post subject: re: Rear lowering block kit?

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The new rear springs are said to give 2-3 inches of drop with no loss of ride quality. For only $169 that would be the route I would take."

And, hate to say, AIM doesn't show the rear leaves for our years. They are newer years only. http://www.truckn-store.com/product.asp ... p&ID=85121

BOTP lists them, but they are almost 400 big ones and only offer a 2 inch drop.

GT-Racer · Post by **GT-Racer** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 4:49 pm

Sorry I just saw the price and didnt open it to see if they had our years.

1968flareside · Post by **1968flareside** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:11 pm

No sweat! It's easier on their site to plug in the make, model, year, and category.

rfariss · Post by **rfariss** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:41 pm

Go the AIM route. I have the shackles and hangers for the rear and the drop i-beams for the front. Haven't installed yet, but the shackles and hangers look fairly simple plus the sell the 2 degree pinion correction "blocks". Shackles were $69/pair and hangers $99/pair pinion shims $18/pair. You will also need shocks if going more than 2" - $88/pair. Hope this helps!

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