macca2042 Donating Members 150 Member For: 14y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Yarrawonga Posted 25/02/12 09:45 AM Share Posted 25/02/12 09:45 AM ok so I have done the lowering job on my BF2 ute today, put 1.5" blocks into it, has 18' wheels but the main point of this thread is a heads up for others considering doing this..ok so I have asked around and I was told 1.5" blocks could squeeze in with 18's as a minimum, that being due to the lower shock bracket/mount being designed as it is wont allow any lower. so all up it took 4.5 hours on a trolley jack and nothin else and I actually believe it was prob easier on a jack cos I could nut out what was happening alot easier.so first side went together alrite eventually once I nutted out exactly how to do it and had a VERY!!!!! limited clearance to the wheel, took for a drive to be certain it wasnt gonna touch the inside wheel weight haha, so that was good, had maybe 2mm clearance I spose, other side I hit a problem, put it together and found the lower shock mount was touching the wheel.. not sure exactly if it was the way I had the wheel but had to manouver the spring pack across to the outside a bit so I could move the mount closer to the diff to hopefully clear the wheel.. eventually after alot of swearing and cursing and sweat I got it to clear barely..so word of advice, if you are considering this with your BF onwards ute, make sure you have 19's or bigger wheels fitted or are mechanically minded and a good thinker cos with the 18's it was alot of a hassle to make them fit..btw, ute looks wicked now though, dropped a solid 30mm at the rear and now looks nice and level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 16y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 25/02/12 09:52 AM Share Posted 25/02/12 09:52 AM Pics? 30mm isn't much, unless the front is lowered now it might be level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca2042 Donating Members 150 Member For: 14y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Yarrawonga Posted 25/02/12 10:11 AM Author Share Posted 25/02/12 10:11 AM I do have pics but will put them up tomoz, looks pretty close as to stickin the rear right up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattman2712 Member 4 Member For: 12y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 15/03/12 11:31 AM Share Posted 15/03/12 11:31 AM ill be doing the same this weekend on my ba, fingers crossed its happens as easy :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flathead01 Member 2 Member For: 13y 1m 5d Posted 06/04/12 05:12 AM Share Posted 06/04/12 05:12 AM This is on mine, reset leaves with 1" blocks and 17" wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 14y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 06/04/12 06:30 AM Share Posted 06/04/12 06:30 AM Get some bigger wheels! That pic shows it so well, I know that the wheel shouldnt move any closer or contact the shock or mount but that 5-10mm is just so little. That is why I had my leaves reset rather than blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWIK F6 Donating Members 526 Member For: 15y 1m Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 06/06/12 10:56 AM Share Posted 06/06/12 10:56 AM Put some 1.5" lowering blocks in my brothers ute today...Took about 30 minutes to do it...Pretty simple job...Sits nice now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack hack Member 5 Member For: 10y 4m 8d Gender: Male Posted 31/01/14 10:22 AM Share Posted 31/01/14 10:22 AM I do have pics but will put them up tomoz, looks pretty close as to stickin the rear right upmacca2042 you got those pics yet? Would like to see what you did and how you made it work as I have 18s on my BA and would like to try and get 1.5" blocks on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badford Inactive Members 1 Member For: 9y 4m 19d Gender: Male Posted 05/12/14 02:19 AM Share Posted 05/12/14 02:19 AM I have bf ute with standard rear springs with 17" rims. what would you guys recommend for lowering it, more towards the cheaper side like lowering blocks? cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genuine honest person Member 2,769 Member For: 10y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: near brisbane Posted 05/12/14 07:51 AM Share Posted 05/12/14 07:51 AM (edited) all I would do is take the two ten m m spacers out of the bottom of the spring and also the rubber spacer . after that there will be heaps of room ,all is does will allow the shock absorberto be higher than it is now . but it will go back to the normal hight it would have been before the lowering block was installed .ps I do not run a spacer or rubber cushion on my ute .therewas no rubber there originally on my one tonne ute (these are john bow special springs with nolathane bushes ) Edited 05/12/14 07:52 AM by gunna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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