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Old 08-04-2010, 07:10 PM   #2
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Re: Need help with Static Drop

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Originally Posted by kurse1 View Post
so i been looking around for a while now and want to know what would be the best to go with for a 5/7 drop on my 77 c10. I know that the Western Ch. flip kit only gives you 5 inch of drop and the belltech gives you 6 and they are strictly bolt on from my understanding. i was also told that you cant fit a 2" shackle in the rear. i plan to go with 3" drop spindles and 2" coils in the front. if you could give me an idea of what i should buy i would appreciate it whether it be a whole kit or pieced together im also hopping for the lowest price but i just want to get a full 5/7 drop thank you

Also if you don't mind posting your drop with a pic of it (preferably from the side but not necessary) that would help me as well
The amount of drop measured from swapping in a flip-kit is derived on the quantity of leaves in the spring pack. If it's a HD truck w/the 8-leaf spring pack, you'll get 6" of drop regardless of brand. If it has 5-6 leaves, you'll net about 5" of drop.

I've only done a handful of these so this isn't an absolute, but my experience is the shackles require clearancing on a bed support channel if it has the 5-6 leaves as the springs are usually the shorter length (52" I think). HD trucks have the longer 56" springs & the shackles don't hit.

My 74 has the HD spring pack. It's @ about 7-8" drop in the rear w/the flip-kit & shackles. I did not have to trim any bed support channel.
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