Chisholm lowering kit

[bob arnold]

Is anyone running a Chisholm lowering kit on the front of their truck? These were sold by LMC for several years and consist of a new lower A arm which drops the spring 2 1/4 in, using a drop box to house the standard height front srpings. These are no longer available thru LMC. I searched the web for Chisholm and thought I had found them but the # is bogus.

The other parts suppliers say they don't sell them because they are prone to break. These guys have a vested interest in selling something else, so I am seeking help from people who have actual experience with this kit. Also would like to contact Chisholm if anyone can tell me how.

My son & I are building a 71 shortbox and want to lower it. If he did not already have the Chisholm kit we would go with the early classic 2 1/2 in dropped spindles in the front and a 5 in short coil in the rear (really want it to sit level). Reality is we have the Chisholm kit and spending the $ to buy another means we scrimp on something else, but if they are not safe we will chalk it up to experience and move on.

From everything I can measure the dropped box which holds the bottom of the spring will not be more than 1/2 in lower than the original A arm but are there clearance problems with these? What about alignment?

Please give me some feedback. thanks bob

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Bob-
I haven't heard good or bad about the Chisolm kits, but if word on the street is that they are "prone to breaking" it should be an easy call. Ditch the arms and go with the spindles. The one place that shouldn't be "scrimped" on is the chassis and suspension.