How much to cut?

[O3YUKONXL]

I know you're super busy. I can't afford to make a mistake, and need a pic of exactly where you suggest I cut. I never did tell you, but after ship, duty, brokerage ... they cost me $375 CDN. Man, wish we were closer.

 

[NORCAL SS]

Due to you having a xl I would cut 3/4 loop to start onlu from higher side. Due to being asolid axle and springs located so close to each other it will change both side readings. It only takes 10 minutes to tale out springs not a hard job since spring is so short.

unloosen endlink
Unloosen lower shock bolt
Pump up frame from one side and springs fall right out.

 

[O3YUKONXL]

Ok, no prob there. Can't even count how many times I've R/R'd my springs. You say cut 3/4 of top loop off from higher ( driver) side only for now. That's understood. Do you mean smaller, or larger loop? Cut it straight off, then taper it level from that point? Or begin taper from 3/4 mark? I will wait for pic. Thanks for your patience and help.

 

[NORCAL SS]

cut 3/4 of the first smaller loop . It then goes to a big loop but that wont be a issue becuase the lower smaller pigtail will keep it secure when full weight is on it. I also use heater hose cut in 1/2 and wrap on first coil if it makes noise. I dont have pictures of my springs cut only the 5305 that i cut. Just to give you a reference

 

[O3YUKONXL]

Reference? Glad I waited to see what you mean - in that pic I would've called that two loops.
Excuse the springs that I am using for pic purpose only.
I was thinking you meant starting from very end then go 3/4 of a loop


Do I just leave blunt cut, or flatten or grind to level, kind of like this

 

[NORCAL SS]

if you want to flatten you can but i wouldnt until you get it in and test it out. that being said you can start off with 1/2 loop and then see how it sits and then grind it down. I just dont want it to come down to much for you. I think you want like what 1/2 inch more in rear? Whatever you do just cut off the higher side because by doing that the opposite side will coem down a little also.

 

[O3YUKONXL]

Thanks Tony. Realize gonna have to wait til more time and get on hoist. Just had good look and measure. Mild bottom-out as is, appears to be from already needing that notch for P/H. Barely 2" now from highest point of bar to where it's marking cross-member. Need to do all three at once. Replace with shorter stops, do that notch, then cut that spring.

 

[Junior209]

Hey tony so i have your 6" on my tahoe how much do I cut on both side to lower it about 1/2 inch

 

[NORCAL SS]

id start with half loop. also id start cutting fromthe higher side.

 

[Junior209]

Ok so I cut half loop and what about the other side and will I be able to keep my helper bags

 

[NORCAL SS]

are both sides the same from ground to fenderlip?

 

[Junior209]

On side is 32 the other side is just a little higher

 

[O3YUKONXL]

Wtf?

Trimmed stops, notched cross-member, and cut 1/2 a coil out of (drivers) high side only. That side came down only 1/8" and un-cut side down 3/16". I can cut more, but not exactly what I expected. Opposite side might lower some too, but not more?

 

[NORCAL SS]

Solid axle
springs close to eachother

this is why i cut from higher side when i do them. Another option you have is putting isolators in on higher side to keep up some

 

[O3YUKONXL]

Made sense that opposite side may come down bit too, but not more than cut side. That's illogical. And when you say re-add isolators, I hope you meant to lower side. If not, I'm worried...

 

[NORCAL SS]

yes lowered side sorry

 

[O3YUKONXL]

6" spring.............. = driver : 32 13/16 ... pass : 32 8/16........ 5/16 diff

cut 1/2 coil
(driver only)......... = driver : 32 11/16 ... pass : 32 5/16......... 8/16 diff

add 2 isolators
(pass. only).......... = driver : 32 14/16 ... pass : 32 10/16........4/16 diff

Again, I need to get to 32" rear. Hoping to get level side/side, then match cuts. Shouldn't be this difficult.
I guess, cut more from driver side, just don't want to end up cutting too much for nothing.
I backed off hardware for upper/lower trailing arms also, and then loaded(jacked) drivers side and re-torqued = 1/16" only difference. Didn't expect much there, but running out of ideas.

 

[O3YUKONXL]

now what?

 

[NORCAL SS]

Sorry been working like crazy. Isolators on pass side and cut more from drivers. You want it lower so will need to cut more. No more then 1.5 full loop if you cut to much spring will fall out because shocks are to long

 

[O3YUKONXL]

Ok, but w/ me having cut high side and added isolators to low side, and haven't changed that 1/4 - 5/16" side/side diff. Is it ever gonna go away? Also now, if I center jack middle of rear diff. ; one side lifts off before other. Used to be same time. Could something up front be the cause?