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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Fuquay Varina NC
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1964 Lowering
I am a new member as of this weekend and a new owner of a 1964 6cly and 3 speed on the column. Could someone please tell me the easiest way to lower the truck, this is only going to be temporary until I know exactly which way I want to go with the 64.
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Location: Tyler, Texas
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Re: 1964 Lowering
Do a search on jeep springs for the rear and cutting the coils up front. You can check my truck out in the picture thread to see what it looks like.
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Re: 1964 Lowering
congrats on the purchase. Why is lowering it only temporary? You gunna bag it later?
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Re: 1964 Lowering
Welcome to the forum.
I would say that the easiest way to lower your truck would be to just buy the lowering springs you want and install them. If money is an issue, then look at the Jeep springs for the rear and either lowering springs for the front or cut the stock ones.
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Re: 1964 Lowering
welcome - yea poke around here, youll find plenty of info
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Re: 1964 Lowering
What Captain said is point on. Welcome to the board and post up some pics when you get a chance.
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Re: 1964 Lowering
Oh Also take a look at Jason65's truck. He cut the coil in the front and I believe used jeeps springs in the back. Give you an Idea of the stance. And with the Jeeps springs your not going to have the load rating since it's a softer spring.
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Re: 1964 Lowering
Just cut a coil and a half off of all the springs thats how mine is for now and its gonna be like that for a while.
Its my daily driver and need shocks and still not bouncy or a bad ride at all.. Could be lower but it looks cool to me for now. New shocks coming soon though
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Re: 1964 Lowering
I'd also like to know what kind of jeep you all are getting springs from?
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Re: 1964 Lowering
From the rear of either a '93 and up Grand Cherokee or a '97-'06 TJ
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Re: 1964 Lowering
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Do you know how much it would lower the truck because it looks like its not going to take much to level out my sons truck. ![]() Last edited by JRBECK64; 01-19-2010 at 02:20 PM. |
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Re: 1964 Lowering
What kind of springs as far as the jeeps go would you need to lower the truck in the rear? I have noticed that my Sons truck is a bit higher in the rear and would like to remody that. Thanks for any help
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Re: 1964 Lowering
Here is mine with coils cut up front and jeep springs in the rear... Dropped it considerably from stock...
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Re: 1964 Lowering
sweet ride...rims are bad a$$. I've been looking for some around my neck of the woods.
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