Scrub

[belvedere666]

So I had 3" blocks in the rear and the ones got when I got the car were too wide but the stance in the rear was just about perfect, even though the u-bolts weren't aligned.
I read a lot here about scrub lines and the dangers.
So I pulled the 3" and picked up a set of 2" from Mooneyes. They didn't come with he u-bolts so I just cut the ones I had. I still have one end of one of them that I cut a little too long that extends past the scrub line.
I'm running 14 inches wheels and I pulled the shortest bot leaf that's about 12" long. Now the car looks like its stock height. That one inch made a HUGE difference. And I don't like it.
I'm looking to go with 15 or 16 inch wheels. Most likely a 205/75/15.
Will a rim size increase allow me another inch drop before I hit the scrub line?
I like that low, floor grabbing, a** dragging look but on these 2" blocks it's definitely NOT that.

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AFTER

Edited May 26, 2015 by belvedere666

[deathbound]

I had 3" blocks with the stock 75+ year old sagging springs with 6.50/16 bias ply tires & liked how low it was, but didn't like the scrub line issue. Currently have Posies (read not cheap) Super Slider 3" lowered springs with 2 leafs removed, 1" blocks, & now running 6.00/16 bias ply tires.....no scrub line issues (using stock U-bolts).

Going with 15" wheels, you will gain 1/2" & with 16" wheels, you will gain 1" in height. Depending what sidewall height you have with your current 14" tires & what tire you decide to go with will either add or subtract in height.

 

I think I referenced this thread in your lowering thread:

http://p15-d24.com/topic/33585-new-ways-to-lower-the-rear-end/?hl=%2Bnew+%2Bways+%2Blower

[Andydodge]

I cut one coil in the front and added 2" lowering blocks on the rear springs to get this, I also ran 15x6 and 15x7 Wheel Vintique Chrome Smoothies, standard offset, with 195/75 and 235/75 Coker Classic radials......everything cleared and apart from the stiff cut coil issue the car drove fine........andyd. 

[belvedere666]

I had 3" blocks with the stock 75+ year old sagging springs with 6.50/16 bias ply tires & liked how low it was, but didn't like the scrub line issue. Currently have Posies (read not cheap) Super Slider 3" lowered springs with 2 leafs removed, 1" blocks, & now running 6.00/16 bias ply tires.....no scrub line issues (using stock U-bolts).

Going with 15" wheels, you will gain 1/2" & with 16" wheels, you will gain 1" in height. Depending what sidewall height you have with your current 14" tires & what tire you decide to go with will either add or subtract in height.

 

I think I referenced this thread in your lowering thread:

http://p15-d24.com/topic/33585-new-ways-to-lower-the-rear-end/?hl=%2Bnew+%2Bways+%2Blower

thanks Deathbound. i read through that thread last time. there are so many factors, so many thing that CAN be done, but posies are way out of my price range at the moment. my last lowering thread was about wether there was a car with a similar length leaf spring with less arch that would bolt and go, but i guess on these old mopars hardly anything is as easy as a bolt and go!

[belvedere666]

I cut one coil in the front and added 2" lowering blocks on the rear springs to get this, I also ran 15x6 and 15x7 Wheel Vintique Chrome Smoothies, standard offset, with 195/75 and 235/75 Coker Classic radials......everything cleared and apart from the stiff cut coil issue the car drove fine........andyd. 

Thanks Andy. your car looks great! but mine is the long wheelbase 4 door '50. if mine sat at that height it would look like a grandma grocery hauler. the extra doors already give me the grandma disadvantage, so i figure i'd compensate by dragging the a**.

[Andydodge]

Point taken, grannys butt may have already taken a hiding anyway......lol......your description and pics don't really show it but do you want granny lower or higher?.........lol.........andyd

[Ulu]

If you want a car low without dragging the suspension, you channel it down over the frame. Then you'll be able to drag the bumper without dragging the u-bolts.

[belvedere666]

Point taken, grannys butt may have already taken a hiding anyway......lol......your description and pics don't really show it but do you want granny lower or higher?.........lol.........andyd

the top picture shows the 3 inch block and the bottom picture shows the 2 inch block. i want it WAY lower.

[CoronetGuy]

Like deathbound said, a 15" wheel will give 1/2" more to the scrub line. 16" wheel will add 1 inch. I have 3" blocks on the back of my car, running 15" wheels and 7.10 bias ply tires. I have 1 coil cut up front for about 2" drop. I need to re do my exhaust as I have scraped it several times, even scraped the frame once. Any lower for a static drop will be too much I think. You will be scraping stuff all the time. If you want to go lower than 3", I think air ride or hydros are your only option

[belvedere666]

just yesterday i took out the old front springs and put in some that had two coils cut. it sits great in the front but the two inches in the back looks like it needs another inch...

i still have the 14s on the car.

i have a feeling that i may be scraping my oil pan. i kept the original springs just in case.

still trying to figure out what i;m going to do wheel wise before i put a set of 15s or 16s on. i'm leaning toward either original steel wheels or cragar super sports.

i like the look of artillery wheels but i can't find any that are any wider than 4.5.