After getting my suspension together I noticed that my rear end sat an inch higher then the front so I decided to fix it.
I chose a lowering kit since my leaf springs were in good shape and could not afford to get different ones.
I purchased the kit for around $25.00 at Autozone, a local auto parts store.
To do the installation I needed to do a couple of things.
1) Put a jack under the pumpkin and proceeded to remove the nuts from the U bolts and rear shocks.
2) After removing the nuts I proceeded to remove the plate that the shocks and U bolts attach to.
3) Remove the U bolts being careful that the pumpkin doesn't move around a lot.
4) Added the blocks into position and discovered that the new U bolts that came with the kit would not fit into the attaching plate.
5) Since my original ones were not long enough once I added the blocks and no one had any in stock locally I ended up going to the local junkyard, Pick-n-Pull.
6) Proceeded to get 2 sets, $2.50 each, from a 1994 or 1997 Ford Ranger since the dimensions were the same as my original but they were longer.
7) Cleaned up and installed the U bolts, attaching plate and shocks and tightened everything up.
8) Trimmed the U bolts using a grinder with a cut off wheel since they were longer then the original ones.
9) Let the car settle and measured and we were level with the front, so it worked...
These are pictures of the rear driver side before the lowering block installation
These are pictures of the rear driver side after the lowering block installation
Tools I Used:
* Wrench/Socket Set
* Grinder
* Jack
Estimated Cost (no discounts applied)
* Lowering Kit: 25.00
* U Bolts: 10.00 (4 * 2.50)
Total Cost: $35.00
Disclaimer:
I do not claim that this is the best way to do this, or even if you should do this, but rather that this is what I have done. Your cost, results and satisfaction may vary.[/font]
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