86 c10 yes or no to control arms

[altereddezignz]

Hey guys. i am in the process of buyin all my parts to bag my 86 c10 2wd reg cab swb. now here is my question. Can i lay rocker or atleast pinch on a 30" tire. also do i need to run upper and lower control arms and drop spindles?

[oldschool18]

you wont lay rocker with control arms and spindles, you dont need control arms but if you can afford them I would get them, It will save you money on new tires all the time and take a lot of pressure off of your ball joints.....but your rocker will sit about 2 inchs off the ground cause you frame sits lower than your body, and it might lean a little to the passenger side cause of the trans crossmember.....and i would put spindles on it

[altereddezignz]

Yeah i plan on trimming the frame and making a new crosmember n e ways. So that will help.

[andrewmp6]

Have you look at the dropmember on here ?

[smashingchuck]

wow that's a tall order. IMO, drop spindles and control arms would be a starting point, followed by heavy frame and crossmember modification/ replacement.

[knightowl73]

yeah and somewhere in the suburban/blazer forums i saw where they are taking the factory crossmember and taking some height from it, but doing it all with the engine in the truck. might try this too soon, as i willl have a lowered ride height for way cheaper.

heres the linky to the thread

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=380588

[smashingchuck]

Originally Posted by knightowl73

yeah and somewhere in the suburban/blazer forums i saw where they are taking the factory crossmember and taking some height from it, but doing it all with the engine in the truck. might try this too soon, as i willl have a lowered ride height for way cheaper.

heres the linky to the thread

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=380588

That's not going to lay you out on a 30" tall tire.

[altereddezignz]

hmmm i will have to read more about this.

[altereddezignz]

Thats y i am thinking of running a 4:10 with a 27-28 inch tall tire.
instead of a 4.56 gear with a 29-30" tall tire

[knightowl73]

Originally Posted by altereddezignz

Thats y i am thinking of running a 4:10 with a 27-28 inch tall tire.
instead of a 4.56 gear with a 29-30" tall tire

DONT DO IT!!!
im running 4.10 gear with a 28" tall tire right now (275/60-15) and it is only nice to clown around town, excellent acceleration. But on the highway, if I go over 50 its screaming bloody murder and if keep my eye on the gas guage, you can actually watch it "tick" backwards like a clock does.im going to 2.73 and 295/50's soon

[altereddezignz]

lol yeah but i am running a cam that starts to make power at 2800 and this thing will never be driven long distance. i work 7 minutes from work so im not worried. and i dont ever drive it, only for show. and look goods lol. ill b turning 3000 rpm either way i go at 60. may go to a 4:10 with a 27-28 inch tire that will be about 2700 with my stall..

[oldschool18]

I wouldnt do 273 if have a kinda large hills or mountains around to drive on

[altereddezignz]

273? i didnt say n e thing aboutn that. its between a 4.10 or 4.56?

[oldschool18]

not you.........knightowl73

[altereddezignz]

my bad guys sorry...

[oldschool18]

its cool.......I was just saying I have 273 and I live in the mountains of PA and the steep hills and my truck dont like each other..........but my truck does love those flat valleys that run at the bottom of them

[altereddezignz]

Thanks