3" front drop spring ride quality?
 

I'm sure this has been posted before, but search is disabled, so here we go...the greatest drop front springs made are 3" without cutting the spring. In order to do more, spindles and discs must be added. I have drums, and really no financial backing to drop hundreds on a disc / drop setup at this point.

If anyone has done a 3" drop spring in front, how was the ride and handling quality? I read a post a while back that had the pros and cons of each kind of drop, but didn't copy the text and save it. Any opinions?

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I was told
 

that if you go more than 2" that you had to deal with shock mount relocation and get a adj. rear sway bar.I sure wish I could afford all that stuff allso.:metal: I have been debating this for a coupla days and found that you can get a complete drop springs for a coupla hundrefd $ versus the other setup springs,spindles,adj. rear sway bar, then you have to get all new shocks all for around $500.HMMMMM STOCK SETUP LOOK REAL GOOD TO ME

You've got to put on a rear sway bar for a front end drop :confused:

I have 3" front and 4" rear all spring drop on my 66. I can't give an opinion on the difference between stock and dropped, due to the fact that the suspension was already dropped by the previous owner.
As far as the ride quality, I would say it is very good. It's much better than the heated stock coils that the prvious owner had. Handling is great. I drive down the highway at 75 or 80 with one hand on the wheel and one out the window. It takes corners well, blah blah blah.
I did not use any shock relocation mounts, but I did get an adjustable panhard bar from ECE. hope this helps...

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3" drop springs will throw the front suspension geometry off radically. It causes a very low roll center that'll make the truck handle poorly, also the stock upper control arms are too short and you'll have to put a pile of shims under them to even get your front end close. The travel will be limited, and the ride will be pretty rough.
There are other options besides spindles, such as a notched front crossmember.

Dropping the front 3" does not require modification of front shock mounts. When you drop the rear 4" or more, they recommend shock relocators and the adjustable track bar.

As far as lowering a truck and getting worse handling, that is the first I have heard that one.

Here are some good sources for lowering information on our trucks:

http://www.classicperform.com/goingdown6772.htm
http://www.classicperform.com/

http://www.earlyclassic.com/techarti...20_c-10_1.html
http://www.earlyclassic.com/

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At one time I had 3" drop springs and the ride was comfortable, but too low with my drop spindles. I traded Tim Christian for a pair of 2" springs. I think his son put them on a truck. You might check with him as to his opinion on ride quality. I think you'll be fine, but you will wear out ball joints faster due to the angle.