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Old 04-21-2012, 10:42 AM   #7
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Re: 1980 c10 swb stepside lowering suggestions (new to this)

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Originally Posted by 502ms View Post
Just be advised that with springs/shock drop, most trucks have the same stuff from 19xx, meaning they might be sagging due to age/wear and tear. Therefore, a mild drop might show very minimal altitude adjustment (this was one of the reasons I went with bags...infinite adjustability, unlike my 530i, which is corner balanced and lowered on Bilstein PSS9 coil overs).

That being the case, some adjustments might be needed on the springs to get where you want it. Welcome to the board


Very true. This is where drop spindles allow definite drop for an application like this because regardless of the springs current height, you know you're bolting on 2.5 or 3" drop via the spindle.
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