I just finished lowering my 87 D150 with kit parts from ebay. I thought I'd share the experience.I bought the 4" rear shackle kit and 2" front lower A-arm kit (pocket for spring like the van control arm). The seller is radz4rydz.
The parts are good quality and they fit well. I received them quickly too. They do not come with instructions. I recommend also buying new leaf spring bushings. Cheapest I found them from a reputable brand was Moog PN SB266.for about $7 on Amazon. They're cheap to have on hand. My bolts were seized up so bad I had to heat them to get them out thus ruining the spring bushing. You'll need a 3/4" drill for the front because the new control arm has a larger bolt mounting it to the frame.
The front went as expected, no issues. The rear was quite difficult. The kit comes with longer shackles for the rear of the leaf and new hanger brackets for the front of the leaf. To remove the old hanger brackets from the frame, one must grind the head off the rivets and drive them out. They are difficult to get off, to say the least. On the driver's side it's more difficult because the fuel tank is in the way, had to temporarily shift the fuel tank toward the center of the vehicle to get it done. Here are pictures before and after. It looks OK but I wish the rear were another two inch lower. I still have 6" between the top of the axle tube and the bottom of the frame rail which is more than enough for a cruiser. I might pursue a leaf spring shop to shorten/flatten my leaf springs. Ebay also offers a axle flip kit rather than the shackle kit. The axle flip kit is said to require frame modification (clearance notch for axle tube), welding, etc. It's said to lower the rear 6". Looking back, the flip kit probably would have been the better route for me.
I think some lower profile tires will help it look better. What do you all think?
