help me please!!!!!!!!(lowering my truck)

[1969stepside]

i have a 69 swb 2wd stepside chevy c-10 v-8 with a 72 5 lug conversion and i want to lower it 3/4 or something like that what parts do i need to do it help me please!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[texanidiot25]

Lowering springs front and rear are the easiest. Would cost about 220 or so shipped to your front door. Drop shocks are recommended IMO, and they can be found at Doetch for like 55/shock, and they ride AWESOME.

[cdowns]

a shock relocation kit for the rear and adjustable panhard bar too

[Super-Dave]

If you have leaf rear you can use blocks or lowered leaf sets. If you have coil rear you can use srpings, blocks combo. In front you can use a combo of springs and drop spindles, depending on how low you want to go.

[cstm68]

i would recomend the drop spindals in the front without them it is hard to align the camber right

[texanidiot25]

Nothing a good tech can't do.

[cstm68]

Originally Posted by texanidiot25

Nothing a good tech can't do.

yes its possible, im a full time alignment tech but before i put drop spindlas in mine i hada heck of a time getting mine right
i say if you go 3'' or more in the front without bags it is best to use drop spindals

[1969stepside]

pics would be nice and i have rear coils

[72BlckButy]

Just contact the guy's at ECE (Early Classic Enterprises), and they will hook you up and answer any and all questions you might have.

Check out this page for shots of different drops on the same truck... LINK

[1969stepside]

well i want to do it cheep but not to cheap ya know what i mean?

[leddzepp]

2.5" dropped spindles in the front, 4" drop springs out back. It will ride like a Caddy.

[1969stepside]

what would that run me? does anyone have pics of tehir lowered trucks?

[Super-Dave]

Here is shot of rear, 1 1/2 block from stockcarparts .com, new ubolts from local spring shop, and 2 inch drop springs. Total cost about 150. Front has one and half coils cut out. Truck sits level. I drive a 1 ton truck daily so no different ride to me.

[1969stepside]

what is the best way to do it because i am going to charlotte and i will be looking for these parts

[BATurbo]

I dropped my 70 quite a few years ago when I was in college and all I did was take a coil and a quarter off the front springs and then made 3" drop blocks for the rear trailing arms and this is what the truck sits like. (when it was done back in 95')

[1969stepside]

i really like that stance

[jbristo67]

Good luck on Cheap after all was said and done my wallet was about 850$ lighter

[BATurbo]

Back when I lowered my truck I think I bought a pair of longer u-bolts and that was about it. I scrounged for the steel to make the rear lowering blocks. May cost a couple of barley pops if you need to get the blocks drilled or welded up.

[jbristo67]

Blocks springs trac bar c notches spindles front springs I didnt realize it at the time because I bought it piece by piece but that added up to 850

[1969stepside]

wow i think i will go with 2.5 front spindles and springs and rear lowering springs what do you all think?

[my67chevytruck]

I say go for it...
we installed ECE's 2.5 dropped front spindles, with 4" dropped rear springs, shock relocators, and adj. trac bar......

[big mike71]

If you use the 2/4 drop springs from lmc with the drop shocks can you just bolt it in and go?

[KB71C10BBSUPER]

If you stay with steel 15" wheels then stay with a 2 1/2" spindle. 3" drop spindles have a tendency to rub the rim on the lower control arm.

[see ten]

If you can't afford to do it the way you want (and properly), save your money til you can. You'll be happier with it in the long run.

If you haven't seen this yet it could prove to be helpful...

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...light=saturday