Lowering The A-100

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Lowering The A-100

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Ok I know this has been covered before but what is the easiest inexpensive way to lower my 66 A-100?
Im not looking for bench racers I am looking for some one who has lowered theirs and hopefully have pics of the stance.
I am not wanting to have to do any serious mods or spend alot of cash so i don't expect to go really low either.
Thanks guys now post away lets see those A's

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There are a number of guys in the A-100 group over on Yahoo that have lowered truck/vans. Join that group and there are guys that can help you.

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I just took leaves out of mine ... one in the front and 2 in the rear..

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I had an A-100 pick-up a while ago and I lowered it. What I did was to remove the third and fifth leaf from all four spring packs. The local spring shop advised me about it. The third is a ride height spring, where the fifth is a stiffener. I had to replace the center bolt on the pack, but that's advisable anyway due to it's age. Just be sure to use grade 8 or higher.

Anyway, the truck came down about 4 inches with a slight forward rake and rode much softer. But it did not hinder the load capacity. Not long after I did it, I helped a friend move some crushed gravel for his driveway. I backed up to big mound of it and we just "avalanched" and shoveled it into the back. When we were done, it was full to the top of the bed and heaped in the middle. My truck rode level and never bottomed out, even with the bumpy road back to the house.

Once I get settled in the new house I'll dig up what picts I have, but they are just general shots and not sequential ones during the build. Hadn't thought of that until much later. :banghead
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mine came lowered but I didn't like how it was done. I used dropped springs from eaton up front. the rear axle had been flipped and was too low for the dropped spring height so I flipped the shackles. (which might have been flipped to lower it. not sure the correct orientation)

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Well,... ok then,... :thinking

So,.. you see, I'm confused (again). So all that to say that you had success lowering your A-100,.. or what? :thinking :study
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Anyone have pictures?

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