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Advice on lowering 69 C/10
Hello, I have recently picked up a 69 C/10 that is coil springs all the way around. I am not interested in doing drop spindles and disc conversion just yet, but Im wanting the leveled slammed look..... from what I’ve found the 4/6 drops don’t make them sit very level... Question is can I order a 4/6 drop spring kit then cut 1/2 a coil or 1 full coil to make it a 4/7 drop to make the rear sit more level or do something different etc??? I can notch the frame if it is a must.. the truck will be only driven on the weekends and not hauling anything heavy. When I get the truck sitting how I want I will be running 22x8 or 22x9 wheels... Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!
If you have pictures of your trucks slammed on just springs or a different set up please post pics!! Last edited by Longley428; 02-16-2015 at 10:02 PM. |
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Re: Advice on lowering 69 C/10
Ridetech makes nice kits but are very expensive. Not sure how much you are looking to spend on this
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Re: Advice on lowering 69 C/10
Thanks the quick reply, but not really wanting to go full air setup yet either
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Re: Advice on lowering 69 C/10
aod92- please share pictures when you begin the install because I am going to purchase this kit too. Thanks
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Re: Advice on lowering 69 C/10
I could slam four trucks for the price of that kit and do it right! You wont get 7" without notching...Anything past 5" will require shock relocators, adjustable panhard bar, and C-notching the frame...You cant cut rear springs and I wouldn't even consider dropping the front without drop spindles first. "just sayin"
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Re: Advice on lowering 69 C/10
Drop spindles and a disc conversion are a must on the front IMO. I don't have a coil truck, but mine is dropped 4.5"/7" using a DJM flip kit. I have not c-notched and do not plan to. You can use a 6" spring and a 1" block to get to your 7" #.
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Re: Advice on lowering 69 C/10
Mike C is your lowered on drop spindles in the front or is yours 4.5" on springs?
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Re: Advice on lowering 69 C/10
Drop spindles and disc conversion. I am SO much more comfortable driving the truck in traffic now. It stops HARD and I no longer panic when a car pulls out knowing I can stop it.
If you don't have the money to do disc conversion and lower now, wait. I know it's tough, but it's the right way to do it. The spindles help keep the stock geometry. And with the 2" spring, I still have stock length front shocks. (Stock fronts in the rear too, LOL.)
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Re: Advice on lowering 69 C/10
I'm probably going to get negative feedback on this, but you don't need to do drop spindles. Just get an alignment. Mine is bagged with stock spindles. Rides and handles great, straight as an arrow flying down the highway. Here it is aired all the way up and down:
My thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651651 |
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Re: Advice on lowering 69 C/10
You can't go more than 3" with just coils, the springs will fall out of the pockets.
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