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tex_waco_usmc 06-17-2013 02:47 PM
Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Ok, trying to get the daughter to pic how she wants her truck to look when the suspension is setup. But, she cant do it without visual aids...

So post them up, calling all pics of your drops, from dramatic to just slight! Please also include how you dropped them, this way when she picks one of your stances I can mirror it with her truck! Please and Thank You! :)

Jewbacca 06-18-2013 03:15 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
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1978 c10. Front: 3in drop springs and 2.5in drop spindles. Rear 3in drop leafs 4in drop shackles and hangers. NO c notch No flip kit. Just cut the bottom outs and mounts off. A lot of miles never bottomed out once. Rides better then stock. Running front shocks on all four corners.

wraprail 06-18-2013 04:07 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
85 C10
Front is 2.5" frame Z 2600 Dom. bags
Rear Triangulated 4 link, Step notch, Firestone 9000 Air Springs
Dakota Digital leveling controller
Photo was taken a standard ride height.



http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/...psdfc14a08.jpg

Keith Seymore 06-18-2013 08:24 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Roughly 3" and 3" -

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...k29SE09004.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...11Nov09009.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...11Nov09017.jpg


Cut coils in front, relocated spring hangers in rear. Total cost of drop was about $1.38 for a fist full of grade 8 bolts (plus an alignment).

Tires are P235/75R15.

Been a daily driver for 27 years; 200,000 miles with no issues.

K

JWall 06-18-2013 08:35 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
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Roughly 6/8 drop using all Western Chassis Parts.

Attachment 1122035

SigFTW 06-18-2013 08:40 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jewbacca (Post 6129082)
1978 c10. Front: 3in drop springs and 2.5in drop spindles. Rear 3in drop leafs 4in drop shackles and hangers. NO c notch No flip kit. Just cut the bottom outs and mounts off. A lot of miles never bottomed out once. Rides better then stock. Running front shocks on all four corners.
This is how I want my 79 short to look. Can you provide a little more info on how you lowered the rear?

tex_waco_usmc 06-18-2013 11:05 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jewbacca (Post 6129082)
1978 c10. Front: 3in drop springs and 2.5in drop spindles. Rear 3in drop leafs 4in drop shackles and hangers. NO c notch No flip kit. Just cut the bottom outs and mounts off. A lot of miles never bottomed out once. Rides better then stock. Running front shocks on all four corners.
I would also like to know how you did the rear as well. I like this height myself but ultimately it is her call.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith Seymore (Post 6129208)
Roughly 3" and 3" -

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...k29SE09004.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...11Nov09009.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...11Nov09017.jpg


Cut coils in front, relocated spring hangers in rear. Total cost of drop was about $1.38 for a fist full of grade 8 bolts (plus an alignment).

Tires are P235/75R15.

Been a daily driver for 27 years; 200,000 miles with no issues.

K
Relocated Spring hangers in the rear??? Can you give a little more on how you did this as well? Im thinking if she wants to run 20" rims this might be the height it needs to be...

Malo83 06-18-2013 02:57 PM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
4/5 drop, 2 cut coils on the front and flip kit on the rear.
http://imageshack.us/a/img254/4272/dadstruck006hk6.jpg

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87r10owner 06-18-2013 03:16 PM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
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Mcgaughys 2.5 drop spindles, mcgaughys 1" springs and mcgaughy flip kit with KYB stock length shocks and shock extenders in the rear with NO notch.
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ol'blazer 06-19-2013 02:08 AM
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http://mob1240.photobucket.com/album...g?t=1354159831
3/5 belltech spindles, and AOL in the rear

Jewbacca 06-19-2013 02:16 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
It is the standard drop hangers and shackles. Then I added 3in drop leafs. when I was done is was sitting hard on the bottom outs. I took those out now i HAVE 4 1/2IN axel travel. Bolted my buddy's 20's on it just for fun. It looked SICK. Just don't have cash for new wheels right now.

Desperado454 06-19-2013 04:24 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
3" spindles, 2" coils, axle flipped and a 2" channel.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...psf81b78d2.jpg

JCampbell 06-19-2013 11:11 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Desperado454 (Post 6130899)
3" spindles, 2" coils, axle flipped and a 2" channel.
Whaa...?

Channel like "body drop"-channel?

cyclefreak207 06-19-2013 01:23 PM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jewbacca (Post 6129082)
1978 c10. Front: 3in drop springs and 2.5in drop spindles. Rear 3in drop leafs 4in drop shackles and hangers. NO c notch No flip kit. Just cut the bottom outs and mounts off. A lot of miles never bottomed out once. Rides better then stock. Running front shocks on all four corners.
Jewbacca, where did you get the drop leafs? and which shackles/hangers.

And about what was the total cost on your drop if you don't mind me asking?
Been getting ready to drop mine, but blowin my motor set my timeframe back a little, so I have a little more time to plan the drop now.

Low87 06-19-2013 01:37 PM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Most photo hosting sites here at work are blocked. Few I can access are a PITA.

My 87 (sig pic) is about 6/8.
Trying from memory here, I did the final drop back in '96.
4" spindles & 2" springs up front
Flip kit & 2" hangars in the back
Can't remember where I got them.

bbbc10 06-19-2013 02:30 PM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
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5/6 2.5" springs, 2.5" spindles and 6" flip kit

Desperado454 06-19-2013 08:26 PM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by JCampbell (Post 6131248)
Whaa...?

Channel like "body drop"-channel?
Yup.

CHROMAHOLIC 06-19-2013 09:01 PM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
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Porterbuilt.........

rincones 06-19-2013 09:44 PM
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Very nice color, drop & rims.
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killthewabbit 06-19-2013 10:29 PM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
My lowering kit was 2.5" spindles and 2" springs front and a flip kit for the rear. Everything's from McGaughy's. Here's a link to the kit:
http://www.mcgaughystore.com/mcgaugh...it-part-93150/

The front dropped a bit more than advertised, but the fender bottom just covers the tires, which is where I wanted it. I also had to swap the rear leafs side to side because the standard issue square body gas tank lean was very pronounced at this height.

http://atleastihavechicken.com/85GMC...ull_resize.jpg
http://atleastihavechicken.com/85GMC...ont_resize.jpg
http://atleastihavechicken.com/85GMC...ll_resized.jpg

INSIDIOUS '86 06-20-2013 03:24 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
6-8 drop http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...FF3D1F5FB7.jpghttp://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...4B952EA6E1.jpghttp://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...425976DC67.jpg

Red trucks rule! :metal:
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slam59 06-20-2013 04:05 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith Seymore (Post 6129208)
Roughly 3" and 3" -

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...k29SE09004.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...11Nov09009.jpg

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...11Nov09017.jpg


Cut coils in front, relocated spring hangers in rear. Total cost of drop was about $1.38 for a fist full of grade 8 bolts (plus an alignment).

Tires are P235/75R15.

Been a daily driver for 27 years; 200,000 miles with no issues.

K
Hey Keith, when you relocate in the rear are there different amounts of drop you can lower the rear or is 3" the only amount you can get?
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Keith Seymore 06-20-2013 08:11 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tex_waco_usmc (Post 6129409)
I Relocated Spring hangers in the rear??? Can you give a little more on how you did this as well?
Basically it is cutting the rivets and re-bolting the spring hangers higher on the frame rail. Obviously there is a little more to it than that but that is the general concept. I can give you some more details if you decide to pursue it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by slam59 (Post 6132759)
Hey Keith, when you relocate in the rear are there different amounts of drop you can lower the rear or is 3" the only amount you can get?
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You can go lesser amounts but 3" is about the max. Anything beyond that and the hangers start to travel off the top of the frame rail.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...k/100_7695.jpg

Moving the bottom bolt of the rear hanger into the top bolt of the rail results in 3". I also run the shackle eye bolt through the rail, using a spacer, ending up with 3 attachments (two grade 8 bolts plus the shackle bolt).

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...k/100_7697.jpg

Shackle eye bolt running through frame rail, with spacer:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...k/100_7698.jpg

J Knight 06-20-2013 08:24 AM
Re: Short Wide Drops, bring em all...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith Seymore (Post 6132863)
Basically it is cutting the rivets and re-bolting the spring hangers higher on the frame rail. Obviously there is a little more to it than that but that is the general concept. I can give you some more details if you decide to pursue it.



You can go lesser amounts but 3" is about the max. Anything beyond that and the hangers start to travel off the top of the frame rail.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...k/100_7695.jpg

Moving the bottom bolt of the rear hanger into the top bolt of the rail results in 3". I also run the shackle eye bolt through the rail, using a spacer, ending up with 3 attachments (two grade 8 bolts plus the shackle bolt).

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...k/100_7697.jpg

Shackle eye bolt running through frame rail, with spacer:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...k/100_7698.jpg
Keith, would there be any weakening in the hanger if you trimmed off a couple of inches from the top to get a full 4in drop? Im thinking it would be fine.
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riz 06-20-2013 09:43 AM
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That's the exact stance and kit I want to use. How was it to install? Any problems/issues?

RIZ


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