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1bad84silverado

01-21-2013 12:41 PM

c notches what are these?

What are c notches and what do they do? I'm looking at buying a drop kit that comes with bolt in c notches just wondering if I have to do anythibg special to truck.
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lolife99

01-21-2013 12:48 PM

Re: c notches what are these?

They add clearance in your frame directly above the rearend's axle tube.
(to allow for more drop)

88Jimmy4x4

01-21-2013 01:38 PM

Re: c notches what are these?

you have to cut or "notch" your frame for that

81Scottsdale520

01-21-2013 11:58 PM

Re: c notches what are these?

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Basically this

Pop's C-10

01-22-2013 12:54 AM

Re: c notches what are these?

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Originally Posted by 81Scottsdale520 (Post 5834263)

Basically this

That is not a C-notch

ivorton74

01-22-2013 01:05 AM

Re: c notches what are these?

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Originally Posted by 81Scottsdale520 (Post 5834263)

Basically this

that's a z'd frame...this is a c notch...

Pro Performance

01-22-2013 01:16 AM

Re: c notches what are these?

Here is a c-notch installed on an earlier frame.

http://www.azproperformance.com/images/P/DSC06251.jpg

bigwheel15

01-22-2013 02:17 AM

Re: c notches what are these?

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Originally Posted by ivorton74 (Post 5834405)

that's a z'd frame...t

his is a c notch...

That's not a z'd frame, a z'd frame is when the front of the frame just in front of the cab is cut and raised then rewelded effectively allowing the front to tuck more and the truck to sit lower. The z is in reference to the shape the frame where cut and rewelded resembles.
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andrewmp6

01-22-2013 02:33 AM

Re: c notches what are these?

A c notch is small its called that because the cut out looks like the letter c,Those are step notches its bigger brother.A z'd frame is a fully different animal then any kinda notch.

lolife99

01-22-2013 07:48 AM

Re: c notches what are these?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 81Scottsdale520 (Post 5834263)

Basically this

That would be a "step" notch.

N2TRUX

01-22-2013 11:54 AM

Re: c notches what are these?

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Originally Posted by lolife99 (Post 5834686)

That would be a "step" notch.

Correct answer. The first notch pictured is referred to as a "step notch" not a Z'ed frame. The small notch posted by Pro Performance is a bolt in "C-notch" which is common to most average size lowering kits.

ivorton74

02-23-2013 12:25 AM

Re: c notches what are these?

oh my bad...guess I just learned something new

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