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does this look like a 3in drop to you?
Do you guys think this looks like a 3in drop in the front to you guys? I just added a 3in drop spring and it doesnt look like it. I wish i would have measured it first. (the back is a 6 in drop with lowering blocks)
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
Is there a motor in that truck? That will play a roll in how far it drops down.
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
Cut one coil off your new springs, that should get you where you want to be.
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
Just wondering if any of you guys went from original to 3drop springs and it looked like this.
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
That looks about right, I did the front of my 69 3", looks about the same. You have any before pics?
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
Looks like stock height. Did you compare the spring lenght to the old one when you took them out?
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
I think once it's driven the front will come down.
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
Absolutely right! It needs to be driven for the suspension to settle. When I posted my build thread all of the snarky little boys that can't build anything were saying , "That can't be a 3.5 in drop because the space above the tire is HUGE". Well, here's the before driving & after driving shots. It settled almost 2 inches! The only difference in the truck before and after was the installation of the interior and 500 miles on the clock! It will settle.
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
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However, to the OP, sitting from my arm chair, your truck looks the same as my stock height truck. It should have at least dropped a couple inches immediately. Did you index the springs correctly? My truck has no drop, just old original springs.
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
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Front doesn't look very low to me....3 plus a 2" spindle should take it down to the edge of the tire
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
If you just sat it down off the stands it will still be bound and will not sit where it will after its moved. You can try to turn the wheels back and forth a few times all the way and it may settle then if it dont run.
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
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Yes its a 4 in drop spring and a 2in lowering block in the rear. Im hoping with a 2"drop spindle in the front it will even out |
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
this is what mine looked like after a 2.5-4 with 275-60-215 tires
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
I did the 3" drop coils in the front and 4" in the rear. Mine set about where your is. Just need to put some miles on it. Did you have any steering tie rod clearance issues?
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Re: does this look like a 3in drop to you?
Needs drop spindles
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