Installing Calvert Racing CalTracks traction bars on 88-98 Chevy C1500 with Belltech leaf springs
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- This is the axle under kit (stock configuration) CLV-3300 being installed on Belltech lowering springs 5950. The spring eye diameter is smaller than stock being equal to the stock shackle bushing diameter. The aluminum bushing included in the Caltracks kit must be "turned down" to about 1.5 inches to fit in the Belltech springs.
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Cool video man...
Thanks!
I have a 98 c1500 I want to do a 3/4 drop with a belltech lowering kit and use the caltrac system as well. Should I just get a 3” drop for the front and get this leafs you got. Says it’s a 4” drop with them leafs.
I want to say my front Springs were advertised as a 2 inch drop and I don't use the isolators I also have shackles that give it at least another inch and a half in the back and this is what I get I don't understand it but it works
awesome build man. How much lower did your truck get after the cal tracs?
The caltrax do not lower the vehicle. I had the springs already. I just repainted them but I think it lowers it about 4 in and maybe that's with shackles too. I don't remember
I just ordered my caltracs looking forward to installing them the week after Thanksgiving.
How long it take you to do this?
I dont have an arbor press so going the old fashioned way with getting the bushings out
Considering you got to burn the bushings out you could do it in a couple hours easy
Hey man I know this video is about a year old but did you have any issues before the lowering leafs? I had some wheel hop but after I used BT leafs on mine it became even worse
No, I don't have any wheel up. You might need new shocks or better socks
Hey bro bad ass truck, I wanted to ask, how do you not have a problem with pinion angle and what does this caltrac system do?
I actually might have a problem with pinion angle. I have a vibration on the freeway.
The caltrax will help reduce wheel hop that the thin pack leaf springs make possible.
I’ve been wanting to lower my truck more on the rear I have a flip kit put me at 6” then I put a lowering shackle 2” total of 8” I want 4 more inches of lowering but I don’t wanna do the hanger and blocks. So my question is what are these 4” lowering springs different from stock ? Are they longer is that how I get 4 more inches or are they thinner I don’t get it?
It's a shorter thinner spring pack you won't be able to haul anything heavy in the bed anymore
@@GibsonGarage thanks for the reply back was trying to see if anyone had a video review on them
I'd give them a thumbs up just don't load anything heavy they will bend I've loaded concrete, gravel and dirt driving on straight frame to axle and if it wasn't for the pictures I looked at recently I wouldn't have even realized the bottom spring was bent from all of those loads it still seems to drive the same
So you leave the factory hangers on?
Yes, however I installed lowering hangers a while ago
@@GibsonGarage thanks for the info
@@GibsonGaragedid you have any issues installing the beltech hanger with the caltracs? or did you have to use factory
@@adamcukrovani6131 no issues but I think I got them off the shelf at AutoZone