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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Wadesboro, NC
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What's the best way to lower a '68 chevy truck?
What is The most affordable, and the cheapest way to lower the truck?
Can lowering springs do the job? And what are the differences in the rides of each way of lowering the truck. |
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WHYBYNU when old will do
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Hot Springs, AR.
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Coil springs would be the cheapest, depends how low you want to go. I would suggest spindels/ springs for the front dropped springs in the rear .
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: indianapolis,indiana,usa
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you could heat the springs. i lowered mine 4" all 4 corners by heating the springs. then i went to the local auto zone and purchased shocks that were 4" shorte than the stock ones. my truck rides good. if you go that route find someone who has done it before. and use jack stands to get the measurements consistent all the way around.
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Wingate NC
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Blocks is the rear and cut one coil out of the front springs is the cheap way to do it.
The best way would be spindles on the front and lowering springs on the rear.
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Wadesboro, NC
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I WAS THINKING OF THE SAME WAY, SPINDLES ON THE FRONT AND LOWERING SPRINGS ON THE BACK.
WAS LOOKING AT A NEW CONTROL ARM BUT IT'S PRETTY HIGH. AND MAN I KNOW LOTS OF PEOPLE THAT HEATS THE SPRINGS, I WOULD NOT DO IT AT ALL. IT LEADS TO OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I REALLY DON'T NEED. THANKS GUYS, |
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what would Neal do?
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 150
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if you get the '71 front spindles you can get front discs, too... that's what I'm planning to do...
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: California central coast
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Well, cheapest and best aren't the same.
Here is the cheapest: http://www.kalecoauto.com/appear.htm Drop spindles are probably the best for 2WD. Coils for 4WD. |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Polson MT
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Rose-Bud! LOL! just kidding!
Actualy all kidding aside I did that to my first 68! LOL in the rear at least! Took all of 20 minutes! LOL Not very smart!
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