belltech 2/4 1/2 lower in rear ?

[JimmieRT]

I have the Street Performance and love them and rides a little stiffer than stock

 

[dracman]

sweet so when springs come in and shocks.ill keep yass updated .

 

[ryan russell]

I’ve seen multiple responses to this but they all revolve around either cutting a wrench down to fit in there or using a crows foot to hold it. When I did mine my lil brother managed to get a small pair of vice grips to grab it and hold and then we just used them to hold it to retighten. The passenger side was easier to get to because of no fuel tank/filler but we managed to make it work on both sides..

I used to socket with a lot of extensions to go in toward the center of the vehicle... Worked like a charm

 

[dracman]

i seen a post somewhere dude lined up the shock bolt with the fender liner ad used a step bit to put hole in linner that lined up with bolt.good idea.and after just find a plastic plug and snap it in hole.

 

[dracman]

I save a pic on my phone. Haaa. Forgot.

 

[dracman]

Well got the new springs and looks the same so pissed. Even added there lowering shocks. Every truck I see is atleast one inch higher in rear. Don’t know what to do next. Will get new pics tomorrow. Here’s what I did to change shocks tho

 

[dracman]

every truck that's 2/4 its always a inch higher I rear.is there a difference between Canada and usa trucks.i don't want to have to buy a rear spacer to bring it up were it was spose to be with the kit.im at a loss here .

can some of you guys take a pic of how much room ya have on the rear bump stop on the rear end .mines still sitting on rear end .thanks dave

 

[Midnight Storm]

Did you take before and after measurements? Maybe the rear is fine but the front didn’t go down enough for some reason?

 

[dracman]

forgot to take before.but like to know the peeps that did 4 inch drop in rear are sitting on bump stops.eather way its lower in back have a buddy that has a six inch drop and looks the same as mine this pic is the first just after it was done

 

[dracman]

Here’s some oics

 

[dracman]

I’d be happy if it was just level lol

 

[Tim Garceau]

Wheel gap appears even in those photos, tape measure from ground to center fender radius says squatting 1”? They designed the front fender stamping cutout ~1” higher because of OEM rake, completely level trucks look nose high due to this.

Proper measure would be frame rails.

 

[dracman]

but there kits are spose to be one inch higher I back .for rake look then guys will cut a coil or two to leaver front with back

 

[dracman]

Wheel gap appears even in those photos, tape measure from ground to center fender radius says squatting 1”? They designed the front fender stamping cutout ~1” higher because of OEM rake, completely level trucks look nose high due to this.

Proper measure would be frame rails.

what do ya mean from rails ?

 

[H1Chester]

My rear bump stops are close, I've bottomed out on some bumps driving down the road. My rear is nearly perfectly level with the front. Maybe a quarter inch higher in the rear.

 

[Tim Garceau]

what do ya mean from rails ?

 

[dracman]

I didn't lower the frame .I don't get it lol

 

[CoreySinger]

Looks like mine. Not sure what your not happy with. The wheel arch gaps look fine.

I sat on the shorter bumpstop they supplied just parked. The factory bump wouldnt even fit.
I now cut the metal bumpstop out, cut the spacer part off and welded the cup back on. 1 inch of rear travel til bump. I have airlift bags at 5psi and only bottom on train tracks.

Pretty sure there is not supposed to be any rake on a 2/4 kit.

 

[dracman]

Looks like mine. Not sure what your not happy with. The wheel arch gaps look fine.

I sat on the shorter bumpstop they supplied just parked. The factory bump wouldnt even fit.
I now cut the metal bumpstop out, cut the spacer part off and welded the cup back on. 1 inch of rear travel til bump. I have airlift bags at 5psi and only bottom on train tracks.

Pretty sure there is not supposed to be any rake on a 2/4 kit.

you got some pics of yours .almost ever truck that's 2/4 is higher in back that ive seen

 

[CoreySinger]

Well you may be correct. I can fit my fist in the rear gap but not the front. Its a half inch or so higher in the rear. It could be the airlift bags tho. They are only 5psi.