Lifting the rear. Options?

[gtx6970]

1966 B body.

Typical with the Stock mopar Perf leaf springs.
The car sits too low in the ars.

I would like to raise the back end.
Besides air shocks .. what are my options .
Rearch the springs?
Offset front spring hangers maybe ?
Just want / need to raise it maybe 1.5" or 2" max

 

[Lefty71]

Espo plus 2" new rear springs.

 

[Jerry Hall]

Picture of how it sits now?

 

[hunt2elk]

I would try a +1 from ESPO.

 

[pnora]

Add a leaf.

 

[Aron Gleason]

Super stock leaf springs

 

[T2R9]

I found the ESPO stock height 6 leaf heavy duty ones raise the car plenty. I have plenty of height on these and I have a decent amount of weight in the trunk to break things in.

 

[toolmanmike]

Add a leaf.

The previous owner added a leaf. It sets nice but rides a little stiff. The leaf is pretty thick. I have always wondered if it was out of a pickup. I would like to change it to a 1" over Espo.

 

[RemCharger]

Nobody mentioned the good ol footlong shackles??

 

[davek]

Super stock leaf springs

sorry for the X but those springs did nothing on my challenger. Espo is the way to go.

 

[dadsbee]

I found that just rebuilding my tired old Bee (and Darts) leaves with new interleafs and plastic wear plates cured them both. I always had to run air shocks on the Bee back in the day so I put a new set back on during the restoration. I can't put more than 5psi in them or the *** end is toooo high ! A few thousand miles on the Bee now and it's still sitting higher than I like. With the Dart I had to run one main leaf through my press and restore some arch to match the curve of the other sides main leaf.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Air shocks and shackles!

But really, espo +2”s are good

 

[toolmanmike]

It all depends on what look you are going for. Here's the 70's look!

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

It all depends on what look you are going for. Here's the 70's look!

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That’s what I was going for, my back tires are too narrow because of a dumb eBay seller.

 

[Cranky]

sorry for the X but those springs did nothing on my challenger. Espo is the way to go.

Installed SS springs on buddies 72 Demon and they put the butt up 4"!! Took out 2 leaves and it came down 1/2".....

It all depends on what look you are going for. Here's the 70's look!

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Didn't like that look and still don't. If anything, I'll lower the front end 1" and leave the back stock.....

 

[Big Bad Dad]

Nobody mentioned the good ol footlong shackles??

You deserve the dreaded big red X for this remark.....

 

[toolmanmike]

That’s what I was going for, my back tires are too narrow because of a dumb eBay seller.

If I remember correctly, mine were 15x8 reverse with a L60-15 tire. That was a real popular size back then. Gabriel Hijackers to lift the rear and just crank the torsion bars up on the front.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

If I remember correctly, mine were 15x8 reverse with a L60-15 tire. That was a real popular size back then. Gabriel Hijackers to lift the rear and just crank the torsion bars up on the front.

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Perfect. The guy on eBay had them listed as 15x8, but when I opened the box 15x7. $300 for all 4, he refunded $150, so whatever, they roll

 

[T2R9]

The previous owner added a leaf. It sets nice but rides a little stiff. The leaf is pretty thick. I have always wondered if it was out of a pickup. I would like to change it to a 1" over Espo.

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I love your Swinger!

 

[Runner 68]

It all depends on what look you are going for. Here's the 70's look!

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Ah, the 70s look.