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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: wichita ks
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How low are you goin and still towin?
I want to lower my 67 and still be able to tow a loaded car trailer or or 20 ft camper.how low are you going and how did you do it? lets see some pics with attached trailers.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Denver Colorado
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
Here is "NACHO" doing work!!
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
now thats low, really cool, keep on truckn
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Location: Oak Ridge NC
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
I plan on towing with a static 4.5/5.5-6 drop. I will have to see how that works out.
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Location: Denver Colorado
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
Here is the build thread alot of great info on o great build good read.
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#7 |
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: wichita ks
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
is that it one guy using a lowered truck to tow? by the way nice truck cok5.
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Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
My 68 stepper is 4.5 in the front and 6.0 in the rear, I pull my bass boat with it and no problems.
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
maybe I should change my question. I know how to lower it. what I want to know is what after market lowering springs will take a load? are they all about the same or are some better.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sylvania, Alabama
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
heres mine should be lower when i finished...
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
I have a 4/7.5 ish static. This is my buddies jet ski. No problems but it is light. I'm planning on bags in the rear so I can pull my car trailer or boat. The way I see it is, being lowered you don't have much room for squat from the tongue weight. Any spring that wouldn't compress much is going to ride hard.
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Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
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You asked what springs i used, ece supplied them,and yes i'm close to the bump stops and depending on the road hit them on ocassion. the only way i know of get a higher rate spring is getting eaton spring to make some. Heard of some folks using air bags on the trailing arms for when hauling a load. hope this helps
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Vista Ca.
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
Drop spindles with 3/4 coil cut front, heated springs rear.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Eastern Shore, Maryland
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
You guys running a c notch or something? I dropped my 68 4/6 and I know it's very close to the bump stops.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sylvania, Alabama
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
i have drop leaf springs,,,
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary Alberta
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
Not a 67 72, but full air ride!! cruise and pull with no problems
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Las Vegas NV
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
Hooked up to my new buggy trailer.
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: springfield mo
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
4 6 drop, springs. Hits the bumpstops with a load or hauling but I haven't died yet.
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
not much weight but it gets the job done. E.C.E 6 inch rear coil and half inch block trimmed the bump stops about a half inch no rubbing.
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
Not a 67-72, but the sky is the limit really.
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Re: How low are you goin and still towin?
I think you meant to say "the ground is the limit"........
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