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Hello to all. Just joined, I've been a looker for about a year now. I'm finally getting around to getting my 80 on the road. My question isn't how to lower. It is HOW LOW CAN I GO! I understand and have done the torsion bar lowering for the front I was wondering what people are running for block size in the rear and where would be a good place to pick those up?

Thanks

MIKE LOWE

YEA!! Someone other than me with a luv in CO, finally! Anyways, I used 3 inch blocks and picked them up from Autozone.

Darn, i wish you could see the back of my truck in this pic, but maybe it'll give you an idea. The tires are about 1in. from the fender outside, but i'm also running 295 50 15s

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1975 LUV with a caddy 500ci, 12.5-1 comp, 850CFM holley sucking E85 through 110 jets and torquing the hell out of a TH400. Currently @ 6mpg

Bowties may be for little boys, but ponies are DEFINATLY for little girls....

Be sure to get the cast steel blocks with the pinion angle already cut into the block. Your local speed shop or 4x4 store will have them.

Thanks,
Craig

I was hoping to maybe get some pics of 3 inch or 4 inch lower jobs. Im in Loveland by the way man

darn, that sucks, i'm in Lakewood, and with 4.56s and the turbo POS, i mean, turbo 350, it'd take all day AND a tank of gas to go cruisin up there.

I'll take some pics 2moro when it's light out

ridgway369 has a good point, gotta think about that pinion angle. Don't forget to take into account your predicted axlewrap. i.e. launching torque, how many leafs you're running, traction bars, 4 links. Then again, unless you're racing or planning on 200,000 miles, it really doesn;t make too much of a difference i guess. You just dont want anything extreme, i'd think 10 degrees or so is ok

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1975 LUV with a caddy 500ci, 12.5-1 comp, 850CFM holley sucking E85 through 110 jets and torquing the hell out of a TH400. Currently @ 6mpg

Bowties may be for little boys, but ponies are DEFINATLY for little girls....

I work at restoration shop in Westminster. Im not racin or goin on a 200000 trip anytime soon lol. Just want a slammed cruiser.

Here is mine with 3 inch lowering blocks and 28 X 10.5's.

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Thansk luvit80

i went about 5 inches in the front with the torsions, and then i have 4in blocks in the back. i also still have all the leaf springs in it.

i could go lower, but not with these 18s.

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

here is mine with 3 in in back and 2.75 in the front... it cant go any lower till i move the exhaust, need to notch the frame so the exhaust will be higher off the ground


the truck under the tarp is a stock luv you can see the diference

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My old but now gone Luv...

Well if thats the case FarmerJoe im only running some steel 14s that I gotta get tires for anyways. And I wanna go as low as possible.

Thanks ctmandu

Where the heck have you guys been the last 23 years I lived there??? I move in May and NOW Colorado people start showing up. Only met 2 other (nice) LUV owners in the Denver area since 1984

Anyway, I dropped my truck 3 inches front and rear and I cant go any lower due to my wheel and tire combo, but you can't go much lower anyway without some frame and body modifications.

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RIP R.J.B.

I was only born in 84 haha

What are lowering blocks?

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FIAA!

SFPP!

The cheap and easy way.

Im getting mine reset. Will give it a go myself i think if i can find the time, mate of mine has a big press. Lowering blocks are illegal down here.





What style are your chromies fella???

Maybe you should go with 15" or 16" steelies painted with white wall tyres.


Bob

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Current project, 1979 KB Isuzu Ute.

Daily driver, '86 Rodeo Spacecab.
Chasing parts for Isuzu Impulse.

I was razzing the guys Bob, I left the roughriders alone a long time ago. I'm with you though, dearching the springs is best, but not as inexpensive...

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FIAA!

SFPP!

I wouldnt say inexpensive. If you can get access to a press and youve got patience, its just time consuming. Hence the cost if you get someone to do it.


As for rough riders. Its all good for the posers to do away with them, but its a truck and you need to use it like a truck. (insert tim the tool mans ugh ugh ugh here)


Heres the challenge, do your short trip (1/4 mile worth) and then load up the ton on the back and do the trip again. Bet that time wont be the only thing suffering. lol.


Bob.

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Current project, 1979 KB Isuzu Ute.

Daily driver, '86 Rodeo Spacecab.
Chasing parts for Isuzu Impulse.

Thats why they make Fords! Something you dont care if you beat it up.

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RIP R.J.B.

Lift blocks on the wrong side of the spring