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CB24 · 10-01-2009, 11:29 AM

How low can you lower your truck & still be able to use it as a truck? I want to lower my truck but I also want to be able to haul things in the bed from time to time. Is it something where you have to pick one or the other or can you have a little of both worlds? I have a 69' 1/2 LWB if that makes any difference.

WCRiot · 10-01-2009, 12:46 PM

Buy some 3in lowering blocks for $60 and that will handle the rear

tcb-1 · 10-01-2009, 01:05 PM

depends if you go static drop or air ride. and it will also depend on the total weight of the load, if you have auxillary springs, if your frame is notched.....

there are many combinations.

ChevLoRay · 10-01-2009, 01:38 PM

Check www.earlyclassic.com website. They have pix of customers trucks. Used to be one on there that had a "substantial" load in the bed of it, i.e., it was used like it they wanted to use it, in spite of the lowering. I have a 2.5/4 drop on mine and it hauled what I wanted to .....but it's disassembled for a re-do.

CB24 · 10-01-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ChevLoRay

Check www.earlyclassic.com website. They have pix of customers trucks. Used to be one on there that had a "substantial" load in the bed of it, i.e., it was used like it they wanted to use it, in spite of the lowering. I have a 2.5/4 drop on mine and it hauled what I wanted to .....but it's disassembled for a re-do.

Cool I'll check that out. Thanks!

Hottrucks · 10-01-2009, 01:49 PM

bag it,slam it, and drive it
it's sitting on the shocks here and with the new shocks it dropped about another 1/1.5 inches....it will lay header pipes and the X will be about 1.5 inch off the ground

CB24 · 10-01-2009, 02:43 PM

The only problem with bagging it is it takes up bed space.

DZL1 · 10-03-2009, 01:22 PM

My wheels are by 8". I'm runnuing 235/70/15 no rubbing. Hope this helps.

DZL1.

10-01-2009, 11:29 AM	#1
CB24 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 138	how low can you lower these trucks.... How low can you lower your truck & still be able to use it as a truck? I want to lower my truck but I also want to be able to haul things in the bed from time to time. Is it something where you have to pick one or the other or can you have a little of both worlds? I have a 69' 1/2 LWB if that makes any difference.

10-01-2009, 12:46 PM	#2
WCRiot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10	Re: how low can you lower these trucks.... Buy some 3in lowering blocks for $60 and that will handle the rear

10-01-2009, 01:05 PM	#3
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: how low can you lower these trucks.... depends if you go static drop or air ride. and it will also depend on the total weight of the load, if you have auxillary springs, if your frame is notched..... there are many combinations. __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

10-01-2009, 01:38 PM	#4
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: how low can you lower these trucks.... Check www.earlyclassic.com website. They have pix of customers trucks. Used to be one on there that had a "substantial" load in the bed of it, i.e., it was used like it they wanted to use it, in spite of the lowering. I have a 2.5/4 drop on mine and it hauled what I wanted to .....but it's disassembled for a re-do. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

10-01-2009, 01:49 PM	#6
Hottrucks Redefining LowBudget Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: lebanon Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,538	Re: how low can you lower these trucks.... bag it,slam it, and drive it it's sitting on the shocks here and with the new shocks it dropped about another 1/1.5 inches....it will lay header pipes and the X will be about 1.5 inch off the ground Attached Images

10-01-2009, 02:43 PM	#7
CB24 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 138	Re: how low can you lower these trucks.... The only problem with bagging it is it takes up bed space.

10-03-2009, 01:22 PM	#8
DZL1 One day..... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ocala, FL. Posts: 702	Re: how low can you lower these trucks.... My wheels are by 8". I'm runnuing 235/70/15 no rubbing. Hope this helps. DZL1.

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