Recommendation on which ones? Looking for 3". I'm not sure if it really matters which ones I get, because they vary in price online (Amazon/eBay) Thanks!
Sounds like a good amount of people go with the cheaper universal blocks from chain stores. Some have issues, some don't. For what it's worth, I recently placed an order for blocks from Beefed Tacos. Much higher quality kit made specifically for our trucks. To me, the quality is worth the investment. Ultimately up to you though. http://stores.streetacos.com/
I haven't installed mine yet but I got my 3" blocks and ubolts as a kit off eBay -- all steel vs the alloy ones. I had a k5 blazer years ago that cracked an alloy block somehow, good thing it didn't fall out!
I've looked into the beefed taco ones, they're just too pricey for me.. I'll look into those steel ones and lift. thanks, guys.
Oh, I forgot, balltech has drop blocks available, seems like they're a trusted brand from what I've seen on here?
These are the ones I got, $44, shipped, from eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-lowering...495000?hash=item2eddc9f1d8:g:baIAAOSw1x1UNCvY I chose them because they're pretty much identical to the recommended Beefed Taco blocks....only with MUCH better non-booger welds as I've seen in pics of the Beefed Taco blocks.
Blocks will be the cheap and easy way to go, drop leafs will be pricier and require new shocks that are shorter. I ran aluminum Belltech block for a couple years before I made the switch to drop springs.
axle wrap and wheel hop. Blocks are kinda a dirty way to go, just slappin in some spacers between the leaf and the axle. Drops leafs is like a stock setup, just de-arched to create a lower ride. It is much cleaner and reliable. That being said, I do plan on going lower, and have been looking at one of Beefed Taco's 1" lowering bolt to leaf blocks.
Angled blocks are what to use,keeps the pinion angle correct. When I rode static dropped I ran 2'' angled blocks & 2'' dropped rear springs, the rear end was hitting the frame over bumps so I just moved ahead & installed the 8'' frame notch has bagging was in my plan! At the front I had installed Belltech dropped spindles has was needed for bagging.
Typically for drop blocks, thin end toward the transmission to point pinion downward to maintain proper driveline angles, since you're now moving the axle upward.