Spring out front axle assembly

Will using some longer spring shackles drop my axle lower? Is this a safe thing to do? Feedback would help!!

 

Your axle won't move at all but your frame will be lower. Do you have any pics of your setup?

 

I dont have any pics yet I just have the front end sitting under the truck.

 

How much lower do you want to make it?

 

Get some pictures. Too many variables otherwise. If a standard buggy spring setup,longer shackles won't do anything but bottom out the spring on the top of the axle,rendering the spring useless.

 

On a Ford with transverse spring offset from the axle long shackles will definitely lower the car. But if they are too long will allow undesirable side sway. A Panhard rod will control this. The last few years of Ford buggy springs had a Panhard rod.

 

On an old Ford with buggy (transverse) spring, yes, that's how Henry did it in '42-'48. As Rusty noted, you MUST add a Panhard rod (sway bar) if you do this.