Installing Lowering Blocks

Installing Lowering Blocks

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Installing lowering blocks into your car depends largely on your preference. If you feel comfortable having them, then do so. Lowering blocks are positioned between the leaf spring and the axle of your car. They can easily make your car ride lower. And here is the good news: You can install them without using any specialized equipment. All you need to know is the necessary clearance level when you drive your car and when you drive over speed bumps. Here are the steps for efficiently installing lowering blocks into your much-valued vehicle:

• Move your car to a suitable location. Park it where the surface is flat. The location should also allow you to access the emergency brake. You really need to account for safety.
• Bring out your jack. Position it directly under your vehicle's frame. It should be close to the tire you wish to lift.
• Insert the jack handle into your jack. Operate it to start lifting your vehicle's wheel. Stop when you have reached the ideal height off the ground.
• Get your jack stand. Place it below the frame of your car. Then slowly lower your jack until the frame of your car is properly resting on the jack stand.
• Locate your wheel's lug nuts. Undo them using a star wrench. After that, pull out the wheel and then the tire.
• Bring out your socket set. Use the set to unscrew the U-bolts. They are connected to the leaf springs. Note that the U-bolts are responsible for holding or fastening the axle directly to the leaf springs.
• Once you have undone the U-bolts, you will see a space between your car's axle and the leaf springs. Slowly position the lowering blocks. Slide them through the space you created when you unscrewed the U-bolts. If you want more details, refer to the instruction manual included with the lowering blocks.
• The U-bolts you removed will be replaced with longer ones. Note that after you have positioned the lowering blocks, longer U-bolts become necessary.
• Reinstall the wheel and tire you removed earlier. Then prepare to lower your vehicle. Follow similar steps for the other wheels of your vehicle.

You will certainly enjoy your car more after you have installed the lowering blocks. The steps enumerated above can benefit a number of car models, including but not limited to mini-trucks. Good examples are Nissan Hardbody, Toyota Tacoma, and S-10. Of course, there are other methods you can try. Note, however, that the steps mentioned here are undoubtedly the cheapest and easiest to follow if you wish to install those lowering blocks. As a safety measure, ensure that no tension is caused or created on the emergency brake cables or brake lines during the installation process.