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Re: 1957 Chevy 3100, meet 1994 Dodge Ram 1500
One other big change that I didn't touch on was the rear suspension. At one point, I had Ethyl hooked up to the horse trailer to move it around the muddy yard. The rear suspension was bottomed out and it was pretty obvious that even without a load, the back end had a slight squat to it. Not what I wanted. Adding 2.5" over stock would put just a slight rake back in the truck. In the long run, air bags will be needed for hauling a load, but running empty, she will at least look like a proper pickup truck.
I pulled the stock 3" rear blocks out and added some 5 1/2" blocks with new U-bolts to secure it all. The ride with the stock springs is nice, so I really didn't want to add a stiffer rear spring for the sake of lift. An air bag kit will handle the extra weight when needed, without affecting the ride when empty.
I even added new pads for the bump stops to the new rear blocks.
-Joe
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