Cutting coil springs
 

Has anyone ever cut a coil spring to lower a truck? If so how much do you cut off and does it effect the ride?
Bulldog in Texas

Yes I have cut mine. It does effect the ride some, but not to bad. I cut off about a coil and a half and it lowered mine like this: http://y42.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/ch...dir=/My%2bDocu ments%26.src=bc%26.view=l

I cut my original ones but accidentally took too much off!!! I now have 3" dropped springs...(the ride was a back-breaker compared to my new springs)...

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72 chevy in black prima...350sb, performer intake, 1405 carb, Speed Pro cam, double-roller timing chain, headers, HEI, professionally built TH350

I did the same as primer and had the same experience as primer. I now have 3" dropped coils and it rides great (I think better than original). Spend the cash, its not much and do it the right way.

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1970 C10 LWB
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I cut my front ones. I full coil drop it 2". It still rides nice.

100 bucks for coils..... if your taking the coil springs out have to seperate ball joints etc i would just spend the 100 bucks...

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68 4x4 short fleetside deluxe cab 327 air
56 big window short stepside 235 dual 1 brls
64ImpalaSS 327
70 C10 LWB fleetside custom/10 350/TH350

cut a hole coil on an 85 and it drops it 4 inches. i did it and replaced them with some originals. next time i will just cut half a coil.

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85 C10 350/700r4
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and still going
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Jeff Dodson
Angleton,Tx.

You dont have to remove the ball joints. I did mine in like 10 minutes just taking the U-bolts out that hold in the lower control arm (where it is attached to the cross member). I would still definatly go with purchased coils, you cannot go wrong with them.

for the record he said "seperate" the ball joints, not remove them http://67-72chevytrucks.com/board/ubbhtml/smile.gif....

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72 chevy in black prima...350sb, performer intake, 1405 carb, Speed Pro cam, double-roller timing chain, headers, HEI, professionally built TH350

Don't think about heating them up to lower. It'll ride like crap. I cut 1 1/2 off the drivers side and needed to cut 1 3/4 off the pass. side, to get it to, sit level. This is the max. I'm riding really close to the bump stops. The 60 series, front tires lowered it another 1 1/2". If it's a truck you value go with the new coils.

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I cut one coil from mine on my last truck. Also had 1 1/2" drop a-arms. set it down about 4" . When i cut the coil i put the spring in a bucket of water with only the coil i wanted cut sticking out. That kept the rest of the spring from sagging. Rode and handled great!

Thanks for the correction primer...lol

For every 1/4 coil you cut off is approx 1" of drop. Hope this helps.

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Randy
70 C-10 SWB Stepside
47 Chevy Fleetline
30 Model A Coupe
87 Harley Sportster
Built in USA!!!!

Hey Rusty, that's one bad truck! Hey, who's the cute girl??

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Randy
70 C-10 SWB Stepside
47 Chevy Fleetline
30 Model A Coupe
87 Harley Sportster
Built in USA!!!!

Appreciate it! That would be my wife!

You lucky dog. Tell her that some strange dude said "HI" hehehe

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Randy
70 C-10 SWB Stepside
47 Chevy Fleetline
30 Model A Coupe
87 Harley Sportster
Built in USA!!!!