1934 ford pick-up, reversed front spring eyes

[mikebell]

I'd like to drop my straight axle an inch or two with reversed eyed springs.what are the pros and cons of this method, rather than a dropped axle?

 

[Seth Swoboda]

Pretty easy install. It will lower it some with out the expense of buying the dropped axle. Not a radical drop in ride height and you will retain an almost stock chassis.

 

[19Fordy]

Reversed spring eyes on a stock axle will lower your car 1 inch. After a while it may "settle" to 1 1/2 in. Below is a thread showing a 1940 Ford with the only modification being the installation of a reversed eye spring. Photo was taken right after the spring was installed. A 4 inch dropped axle lowers an otherwise stock vehicle 2 inches. Pay attention, as the more you "drop" you have to consider, tie rod/oil pan and wishbone clearance issues as well as bump stop height. Adding dropped steering arms is needed the greater the drop. You might want to first just remove a couple of leafs from your stock spring to see what changes and then reverse the eyes if you want to lower truck a little more. One thing for sure, you will become an expert at removing your front spring, so be patient. I am not familiar with 34 Ford truck suspension but there probably are some differences in the straight axle suspension set up when compared to a 40 Ford. One last thought. You might want to consider a Durant spring with spacers. Only trouble is, they don't have the "old skool" look. Here are some thought on Durant monoleaf..
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/durant-monoleaf-springs.177168/

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142771&highlight=lowering+1940+ford
Here's an example of how it can get complicated, so do your homework. Be sure and read all the links in the thread. Very helpful.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...retaning-original-steering-and-shocks.855549/

 

[Straightpipes]

34 in my avatar has reversed eye posies spring with stock axle.

 

[Mart]

I had a dropped axle on my 33 and swapped it out for a stock axle but with reversed eyes. I actually preferred the dropped axle as it pulls the wheels in just a bit each side and fit under the fenders a bit better. The stock axle with the reversed eyes sits the tyres only just inside the fenders. The front looks too wide.

I ought to add I have hydraulic brakes and 35 wires. I think the hydraulics might push the wheels outboard a bit.

Mart.

 

[35ragtop]

I Have a reversed eye front spring on my 34 pickup ,plus 16 inch wheels. Here a a couple of pics taken during the build. The only time I encounter a problem is during a tight turn, or a u turn on a road with steep camber, the front tyres can rub on the fender slightly. Otherwise happy with the look.

 

[mikebell]

Thanks for all the input.