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Garage Queen Material
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: USA
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friend wants to drop his 72'
my friend has a 72' lwb and he wants to lower it. he told me today that he decided on a 3/4 to make his truck look like this one. he wants to put 3" drop coils in the front and 4" of drop blocks in the back.
i'm not sure about this, but can you use drop blocks on the back of the rear setup of his truck? i've been trying to talk him into spending the money to do it right and get spindles and new coils or coilovers in the rear. oh i should mention that i'm pretty sure he has a coil rearend, but not 100% positive. i also told him he should get new shocks, but said that he has some stock lenght rancho shocks that are pretty new that he will use. |
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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If it is a coil rearend he can use blocks. Don't think I would use anything bigger than two inches though.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Same deal with the front, if he can even find 3 inch drop springs, he won't like them. Bump steer and hardly any spring travle makes for a poor ride.
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
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2" is about all you want to go on a front spring to keep geometry in check. i would suggest a 2 1/2" drop spindle, with a 1" drop spring. At the rear, you can use a block, but figure 2" to be max to keep suspension parts above scrub lines with a 15" wheel(no way will a 4" block work). A 4" spring would be a better way to go. He can also probably figure on a shock relocator kit for the rear, & should check to see that the rear diff is still centered after the drop....if not, its time for an adjustable panhard bar. crazyL
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Just tell him to torch his springs.
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Greensboro N.C.
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Crazy L is right about the front drop.He will never like the way it will handle,if he can get it alighned.On the rear I would use 2" drop springs with 2' blocks to get 4".
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