lowering the B

The blocks will work reguardless of what their to you will more than likely have to cut down the bump stops (I would just remove them) but I too have wondered if coilovers would work on the front like some to a civic or something with new shocks and remove the torsions all together. Would make for a better ride for sure.

Yeah i figured the blocks would work as the hardbody uses leaf springs as well. Was hoping someone had already swapped to coilovers and would like their input.

I'm really surprised more people don't get killed doing this. This is about the simplest modification you can do to any vehicle, but you can get hurt or killed real easy. DO NOT REMOVE THE BOLT FROM THE LEAF SPRINGS!!!! The leaf springs are under pressure. If you try and remove it without clamping the springs together you will hurt yourself. Like it has already been said, remove the "U" bolt nuts, remove the "U" bolts, raise up the rearend, you can do one side at a time, but remove the "U" bolt nuts from both sides, place the lowering block over the bolt in the leaf spring, place the rearend onto the block, install the new longer "U" bolts, and the new nuts. You might have to cut the extra thread off the new "U" bolts after everything is back together. And please make sure you have a good floorjack, and put good jackstands under the frame, not the rearend.

Maybe this will help. Found it on mazdatrucking.com someone has already done it and has held up for a couple years thus far. I personally would fab a stronger bracket to hold the bottom perch (what will be supporting most of the trucks weight) but his has held up so I guess it works. He used his for a lift I believe but it should work for a drop just use shorter springs. Then you can also ditch the torsions all together.

$200 Coilover Install

I finally drove my truck on my coilovers, so I figure it's fair game to post now.
We're starting with a 1986 B2000 with a frame section from a 1987 B2600 4x4.

*Remove the old torsions and gather your new parts:
- New stock 4x4 shocks
- Mazda Miata Coilovers from eBay
- 12" 550 lb AFCO springs (or similar)
- 2 2" Muffler clams

*Cut the dust boots off the shocks.


* Use the shock hardware in combination with the upper spring perch that came with the coilover kit.


Assemble the coilover sleeves to the stock shocks as you would a strut. Toss the springs that came with the kit and use your AFCO springs instead.


Now you have your coilovers, but the moment you install them, the weigth of the vehicle will push the sleeves off the shocks, bend your set screws, and tear up the sleeves. Struts rest the sleeve on the spring perch, so we need something similar.
I ruined about 3 pairs of shocks trying to weld on the shock body and finally gave up. Instead, I built sleeve perches that bolt to the shock mount.

*Using the old shock as a die, bend 2" muffler clamps into a complete circle:


*Weld the ends of your circle and then weld tabs to bolt to the shock mount.

* Finally, bolt the whole assembly in using stock shock hardware. Should look like this:

Damn Fred I didn't know yours was that low on a static! I love it exactly what I want on mine until I can afford the bag set up. Looks good bro love the long bed.