Drop Spindle
 

So I know that if you lower the front suspension with drop coils 2 inches or more you should buy drop shocks. But do you have to get drop shocks if you use lowering spindles?
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no.

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x2

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ok got a drop question for the board, I have a 83 c10 frame 2" drop springs 2.5" drop spindle are there any modifications to the steering linkage needed?

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no.

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X2...no.
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thanks guys, it was 9 months ago that I stripped the frame; and starting to put it back together this week, in which case I have misplaced many bolts and such. I goofed around with it enough today and got the steering remounted. and yes, that is a '56 body that I'm putting on an '83 C10 frame.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7391/9...4f5d01ee_d.jpg

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I like that, OLD TRUCK drive like a newer truck
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thanks BigD, I purchased this truck as is in the avatar for my wife, we drove it for a few yrs; she wasn't comfortable driving the truck with manual steering and manual drum brakes with a caddy 500ci motor. which started the resurrection of the upgrade plans; my original plan was piecing a '69 Camaro sub-frame in the front to get what I needed, then came across "EZ-swap" which is a company and offers a lot of info on swapping different older yrs with newer frame to get the newer/safer technology imported into your older looking ride.

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sweeet!

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Probably could have gotten just a drop member from PORTERBUILT, but then you would not have the fun of swapping the frame... EXCELLANT work !!!!
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I did the 2.5 drop spindles from Western Chassis and now my truck is super bouncy up front. I exposed either worn springs or shocks. Either way it was not as bouncy before the drop. I thought I needed drop shocks.

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thanks guys for all the positive comments, here's a pic from the side with the steering back on.


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1372597090