1980 C10 Rear Spring Hanger Removal

[Stroketech]

I'm about to start installing my lowering kit on my 1980 C10. After inspecting it tonight it became pretty clear that the easiest way to get the 3 front rivets on the spring hangers is to lift the box off. There is only about an inch between the rear of the fuel tank and the front of the hanger. Anyone with a better way to get at those 3 rivets on each side that might save me the time of taking the box off?

 

[PrairieDrifter]

Depends on what you’re doin. If you want to freshen up the fuel system then just drop the tank. If you have anything else you wanna do that’s under the box, then take the box off, maybe if your box mounting bolts are questionable. Body mount bolts are a pain to deal with sometimes, being rusty and what not.

All depends on your plans.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Nope.

 

[Brett77]

Why are you removing the hanger?

 

[Brett77]

I lowered my 77 c10 c notch the frame and flip kit all I had to remove is the old bump stop rivets.

 

[Stroketech]

Why are you removing the hanger?

2" drop hangers to go with the 2" drop shackles.