67 C10 Ride Height

[Bigryanh]

I bought a 67 C10 and it appears that the PO didn't lower it "correctly". It looks like the rear coils have had a torch applied to them, and I think the front coils have been cut. Oh, and it rides like ****!!!

I would like to use lowered springs for the rear, and I have 3" dropped spindles for the front. Before I order rear coils/blocks, and new front springs, I would like to baseline how low I am from stock. I would like to keep the ride height about where it is now or maybe an inch lower.

My measurements from the fender lip to the center of the front wheel is 18" for the front and 18.5" for the rear. Does anyone have measurements at stock ride height from the fender edge to the center of the wheel?

[Luke87gt]

Not a ‘67, but my ‘69 measures 20” from the wheel axis to the top of top of the fender arch.

It’s even front/rear which is odd because I thought these trucks had a slight rake stock?

['68OrangeSunshine]

I have a '68 C/10 Stepside with stock stance. There is a rake if not loaded. Of course it's parked on a slight hill. I have had the coils replaced [w/ Moog] around the '90s. There's >406,000 on the odometer, and I have tall tires.
But this is what a Truck looks like.


[Except the Manage Attachment thing prints mobilephone pix sideways]

[hewittca]

Originally Posted by Luke87gt

Not a ‘67, but my ‘69 measures 20” from the wheel axis to the top of top of the fender arch.

It’s even front/rear which is odd because I thought these trucks had a slight rake stock?

They do indeed have a rake from the factory. The rear wheel arch is also 2" lower than the front arch, so with the factory rake the distance from wheel center to top of the arch is the same front and rear.

[Lee H]

Would help to measure from fender lip to center of hub. They way you can compare any vehicle as the tire and wheel size are not effecting the measurement.

[Bigryanh]

Originally Posted by Lee H

Would help to measure from fender lip to center of hub. They way you can compare any vehicle as the tire and wheel size are not effecting the measurement.

Yes, that is where I am measuring from.

[Lee H]

Got it, I see that now. For reference mine is 16” rear 15 1/2” front. 4” rear lowering springs, 2” drop spindles and 1” lowering springs for the front. Did not take stock measurements so I have no idea how much lowering I really got.