lowering my 65 F-100

willy12844 · Post by **willy12844** » July 22, 2009, 4:27 pm

How big of a job is it to lower it 3" or so? Gett'n hard for this ol man to get in and out of.

Long63 · Post by **Long63** » July 22, 2009, 5:08 pm

For starters, you'll have to get on the ground and crawl underneath to do the work.

Lowered I beams would be simplest versus welding in a different system.

Haus · Post by **Haus** » July 22, 2009, 7:20 pm

Quickest is probably drop beams. I have the DJM, but if I were to build another front end (guess thats just a matter of time) I would go with AIM. On the rear you can flip the axel for a 5inch drop. Theres a build thread on here where he pulled off the front hangers and flipped them, then raised the rear hangers. DJM also makes the different hangers and shackles that gives a total of 4 inch drop. I'm not sure either way you do the rear end is quicker than the other.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » July 22, 2009, 9:07 pm

you can cut the front coils and have your ibeams bent to correct the camber and flip the front hangers on the rear springs. this will give approx. 2" in front and 3" in the rear. the only cost is the grade 8 bolts to rehang the spring hangers.

dwbr · Post by **dwbr** » July 22, 2009, 9:53 pm

is there any difference in the strength of the rear end when you do the shackle swap ?
,, i too am wanting to lower mine about 3" front and rear, with my engine i dont want any less flex or give than what i have now, will also be adding ladder bars when its lowered instead of the slappers that on it now
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