Bought an 87, already looks lowered...
 

I bought a 1987 R10 with the 4.3 tbi which i have swapped out for a 355 carb'd. ever since i bought the truck i have got numerous comments and questions about it being lowered but it was a old work truck that was just repainted and nothing else. all suspension parts are factory i believe someone give me some hints
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Re: Bought an 87, already looks lowered...
 

well if its stock v6 suspention the weight of the v8 could have lowerd the front a little?

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looks like the tires are small for it

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Those pics were taken with the v6 in it. so the v8 has nothing to do with it

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see my post what size tires on it it looks like they have put a shorter sidewall on it to give it a drop appearance

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The front looks fine other than the tires maybe a little shorter than stock. Maybe your rear leaf springs are well worn?

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i know the fronts are 235's i cant remember the aspect ratio. i know they are the stock size tires they are like 235/75/15's on a 15/8 rim the backs i know are on a 15/10 i forget the tire size

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How many leafs are supposed to be in the rear?

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i made myself look stupid i know the fronts witch i said the siz i just dont know the back

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might be 2" drop shackles in the rear

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Not sure exactly, but I could see someone removing a leaf or two or doing a rear drop in order to level it out.

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Does not look lowered to me -

MHO

K

Re: Bought an 87, already looks lowered...
 

I was just gonna say tha same thing Keith said ' it is just me or does this truck look totally stock and not lowered at all'??

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Well when it sits beside my friends 86 2wd c10 with the 4.3 his sits a hell of a lot higher than mine. Idk if its just me but my truck looks lowered next to his

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It only has 4 leafs there may have been one removed and the thick one thats usually at the bottom isnt there so that may be the case

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they came stock with 3 or 4 leafs.

chances are if it was a work truck the rear springs are just tired.

and every truck wears differently. everyone asks if my 2.2 S10 is lifted. its not. ive just had it back and forth between lowered and stock twice and ive replaced suspension components regularly so it stays fresh.

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The front of that truck sits about the same as my '85 with 100% stock 25yr old suspension. The back look like it's a little lower, mine has quite a bit of rake to it.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...1/truck005.jpg

Re: Bought an 87, already looks lowered...
 

That pic looks like the front sits higher then the back. or maybe my computer it sittin funny :)

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first off you need to take pics on level concrete or asphalt to determine whats going on with it. If you ask Bigblock73 or look on his site he has old dealer brochures that should have the actual height of the truck. Im thinking that its worn suspension parts.. on my old 1986 it sat real low then i put new moog springs in the front and it look like my truck had no motor in it... i had the rear springs re arced and the truck sat great...
if it was an old work truck you dont know how it was abused or what it hauled before you got it so it may be very tired spring wise

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Here are the "before" and "after" photos of when I lowered my '87 R10, back in October of 1986.

The truck had about 1500 miles on it when I lowered it:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...Truck/scan.jpg

It's a 4.3L V6, by the way.

To me, the "before" picture looks just like the stance in swb85's pic.

K

Re: Bought an 87, already looks lowered...
 

Thank you, thats exactly how my friends looks. the leafs might just be worn out who knows.

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if i get around to it ill get some pics of it on level ground. im about 2 hrs awy from my truck all week. i miss it im stuck driving my 95 POS ford