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Originally Posted by big.mike
....I choose to buy the springs instead of cutting them. Not only do you get the right drop but, you also get a fresh, non-sagging spring.....Mike
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That's why I typically just cut the spring for only 2" of drop.
Yes, it's easy enough to buy the fresh non-sagging drop springs. The issue I have is the 'drops' are marketed compared to 'stock height'. When you're working on a 30+ year old truck how do you accurately measure stock height?
I have bought 2" dropped springs when I was younger only to find it didn't lower the ride height @ all compared to the springs that were in the vehicle (a 76 camaro & my buddies 92 Chevy truck). The Camaro had @ least 12yr old springs & the trucks were less than a year old, yet both did not drop the advertised amount of 2". I don't remember the manufacturer of the Camaros springs, but the trucks were purchased from BellTech as part of their 4/6 drop kit.
I did however buy some Suspension Techniques 2" drop springs for my old 78 'camino. Those springs along w/some Western Chassis 2" dropped spindles netted me 3" of drop. I gambled on the fact that the thicker windings of the new sport springs would not compress the full 2" & that I would only get about 1" of drop which was pretty accurate according to the tape measure.