Coil Spring Drop Question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

GOPAPA · 11-24-2010, 01:23 PM

I have been searching through the parts for sale section looking at all the coil spring pictures figuring out how many coils per coil there are to be stock and how many coils to a 1" drop 2" drop 3' drop and so on.

I see 8 coils for a 2" drop front coil spring
I see 7 coils to a 3" drop front coil spring

And I count 7 coils to a stock rear coil spring

And I seen one front coil spring with only 6 coils and it was still rated as a 3" drop just like the one I seen with 7 coils.. are some coils heavier duty than other for the reason of the less coils vrs the more coils and still the same drop?

If some one wants to school me on this ,,have at it please because I need some schooling ..LOL gp

**lolife99** · 11-24-2010, 01:26 PM

You can't count coils.
There are too many spring rates involved to determine what you have.
My last set of 3" drop springs were the same height as my 2" drop springs.
(differents brands)

GOPAPA · 11-24-2010, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

You can't count coils.
There are too many spring rates involved to determine what you have.
My last set of 3" drop springs were the same height as my 2" drop springs.
(differents brands)

thx ,,now can you tell me if all half ton short box trucks came with stock coil springs with 7 coils in the rear ? It would seem to me that they would all be the same form the factory if rated 1/2 ton ? jsut asking gp

**lolife99** · 11-24-2010, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

thx ,,now can you tell me if all half ton short box trucks came with stock coil springs with 7 coils in the rear ? It would seem to me that they would all be the same form the factory if rated 1/2 ton ? jsut asking gp

I wish I knew,... but I don't.
I always take out my stock coils and install 6" lowered coils.
I don't think I have a stock set to even look at.

Anyone else know?

raycow · 11-24-2010, 08:39 PM

You can't go by stock coils, because there were different spring options from the factory. When you get to lowered coils, the possibilities are even more confusing. You can vary the number of coils, the coil spacing, and the wire diameter.

Ray

11-24-2010, 01:23 PM	#1
GOPAPA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,555	Coil Spring Drop Question I have been searching through the parts for sale section looking at all the coil spring pictures figuring out how many coils per coil there are to be stock and how many coils to a 1" drop 2" drop 3' drop and so on. I see 8 coils for a 2" drop front coil spring I see 7 coils to a 3" drop front coil spring And I count 7 coils to a stock rear coil spring And I seen one front coil spring with only 6 coils and it was still rated as a 3" drop just like the one I seen with 7 coils.. are some coils heavier duty than other for the reason of the less coils vrs the more coils and still the same drop? If some one wants to school me on this ,,have at it please because I need some schooling ..LOL gp __________________ When you learn a thing a day you store up smart.

11-24-2010, 01:26 PM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	Re: Coil Spring Drop Question You can't count coils. There are too many spring rates involved to determine what you have. My last set of 3" drop springs were the same height as my 2" drop springs. (differents brands) __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

11-24-2010, 08:39 PM	#5
raycow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Posts: 2,454	Re: Coil Spring Drop Question You can't go by stock coils, because there were different spring options from the factory. When you get to lowered coils, the possibilities are even more confusing. You can vary the number of coils, the coil spacing, and the wire diameter. Ray __________________ Live more responsibly. Eat lower on the food chain. Eat vegetarians.



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