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CJStefan · 11-24-2021, 11:13 AM

I got the measurements back from St Louis Spring. Their main leaf is about an inch and a half shorter than the factory leaf. I'm hoping that even if it doesn't drop down as far as the factory Spring does it'll still be easier to get the wheel off than with the 4" blocks. I'm also going to measure today to see if I have inner wheel clearance to run an S10 two wheel drive rear axle which will bring the drums in an inch or a little more on each side. I'm going to have to run 1" spacers to convert from the Chevy to the Ford bolt pattern but but I should be able to slide the tire between the drum and inner quarter without the spacer coming in contact with the tire so it'll give more clearance while keeping the track width pretty much the same as stock.

11-24-2021, 11:13 AM	#10
CJStefan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 159	Re: Shoebox drop leaf springs with blocks I got the measurements back from St Louis Spring. Their main leaf is about an inch and a half shorter than the factory leaf. I'm hoping that even if it doesn't drop down as far as the factory Spring does it'll still be easier to get the wheel off than with the 4" blocks. I'm also going to measure today to see if I have inner wheel clearance to run an S10 two wheel drive rear axle which will bring the drums in an inch or a little more on each side. I'm going to have to run 1" spacers to convert from the Chevy to the Ford bolt pattern but but I should be able to slide the tire between the drum and inner quarter without the spacer coming in contact with the tire so it'll give more clearance while keeping the track width pretty much the same as stock.