What are drop blocks?

On Mini Trucks with the rear axle on top of the leaf spring, Belltech Lowering Blocks provide an inexpensive, easy to install way to lower your Mini Truck by increasing the distance between the leaf spring and the axle, effectively lowering the vehicle.

How do you lower the front end of a truck?

Drop it Like it’s Hot: 8 Ways to Lower a Truck

Lowering Springs. Back in the day, customizers would cut or heat up springs to lower vehicles.
Drop Spindles.
Torsion Bars.
Suspension Arms.
Leaf Springs and Shackles.
Rear Flip Kits.
Coil-overs.
Full Chassis Replacement.

Did Datsun make a truck?

The Datsun Truck is a compact pickup truck made by Nissan in Japan from 1955 through 1997. It was originally sold under the Datsun brand, but this was switched to Nissan in 1983. It was replaced in 1997 by the Frontier and Navara….

Datsun 620
Class	Compact truck

How do you lower a leaf spring with Ute?

Leaf springs are normally mounted on top of the rear axle; however, 3 to 4 inches lower can be achieved by flipping the mounts over so they rest on the bottom of the axle. Flip the mount to the lower side of the axle and then tighten the leaf springs back down into place.

Are all lowering blocks the same?

There is no difference, same blocks can be used for lifting or lowering. If you want to lower 3″, the blocks go between the rear leaf springs and axles…..

How do drop blocks work?

Before lowering blocks will work, you must make sure that your axle is on top of the leaf springs. If not, then the lowering blocks will in effect become lift blocks, because the idea is to raise the axle up, putting the wheels further into the wheel wells, which will lower the vehicle.

Can you stack lowering blocks?

Don’t stack the blocks. Had a buddy that did that with cheap aluminum 2″ blocks and they broke. The better blocks with steel locating pins or made of steel may be okay to stack.

Does lowering a truck make it faster?

Because lowering means getting stiffer springs, there is less weight transfer when you hit the gas or brake hard. This means you’ll enjoy faster acceleration and quicker stops. Lowered vehicles are more aerodynamic. There’s less air hitting the wheels and tires (that are not streamlined shapes).

How many inches does a flip kit drop?

A flip kit is designed to move the rear axle of your truck from being underneath the leaf spring pack to being on top of the leaf spring pack. This will generally give about six inches of lowering to the back of your truck.

What are drop blocks? On Mini Trucks with the rear axle on top of the leaf spring, Belltech Lowering Blocks provide an inexpensive, easy to install way to lower your Mini Truck by increasing the distance between the leaf spring and the axle, effectively lowering the vehicle. How do you lower the front end of…