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#1 |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 23
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clearance problems 4"/6"?
planning on putting a 4/6 lowering kit on my 72 Sierra (1/2 ton). Ive seen some pics of ur guys trucks, and i was wondering if u guys have any clearance problems (ie. driveways, speed bumps). if u guys could let me know b4 i order all the parts, that would be great.
thanks again -Kevin -Drive it like you stole it!- |
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C10 Club Tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: White House, TN 37188
Posts: 8,281
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Welcome to the board from Tennessee! Where are you from? I'm also looking at a 4/6 kit. I have 4 inch drop springs in my rear right now. I was told that using a 2 inch block I could get 6 inches without buying more springs. I don't know if it's true or not. There doesn't seem to be anybody in Suspension to answer my question.
There is a post in Suspension showing the rear undercarriage on a 4/6 drop. You'll just have to look around. Welcome.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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thanks.. im from Danville Ca. ur lucky that uve got coils in teh rear. ive got rear leafs. i was told to use 2 1/2" drop coils with 1 1/2" lowering springs in the front. and the rear u can buy a 4" lowering leaf spring with a 2" shackle. yea i just wanted to make sure that i can still get over speed bumps, drive up my driveway and put a floor jack under my car.
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C10 Club Tennessee
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: White House, TN 37188
Posts: 8,281
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I don't know a lot about rear leafs, sorry
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Watch out for your cornhole !
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Location: Azle, Texas
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Call Early Classic and talk to those guys about your concerns. They are one of the few companies nowdays who will tell you straight without just trying to sell you stuff. Those guys lower trucks for a living, so they have experience to back up their claims.
I buy pretty much all my stuff from them for better than 10 years now.
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Location: Shawnee, OK
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I agree! I just bought over $2000 worth of stuff from them. They told me what I needed, I got it and it all bolted right on and fit like a glove.
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Location: Somewhere
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so is a 4 6 drop the drop that will center the wheels in the openings giving it a uniform reveal between the wheel and wheel well?
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Smell that burnin' rubber
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Ontario
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I too just bought a 4/6 kit from ECE and was impressed with the quality of the stuff.
roj2323 - the reveal between the tire and the fender lip depends on you overall tire diameter |
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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A 4/6 drop would not be a problem on a daily driver. No worries about speedbumps or jacks.
My 68 is 6/8 & I have to slow down for speedbumps (but don't drag). I only had to remove the 'swivel' pad on my floor jack & I can slide it under the front crossmember w/o issue.
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i realize that but if the axle is centered in the opening the tire size shouldn't matter.
thoughts? ondrew |
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Louisville, Ky
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Well, they put some 1 foot tall speedbumps in around here. I'll take some pictures, I'm never going over those things. No one in their right mind would, most normal cars bottom out on the things. Someone started a petition to get them removed.
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Oklahoma
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