how good are 3 inch drop springs

[jojoman]

i got a pair of 3 inch drop springs and was just wondering how good are they ride wise and would i be able to add like a 1.5 inch drop spindle

[lolife99]

Most 73-87 drop spindles are 2.5" or 3" drop.

[texasfunk]

id say no against the 3inch spring, do a 3 inch spindl and half a coil off the stock spring

[jojoman]

if i do a 3 inch drop spring and 3 inch spindle that wold be to low

[flamingbig10]

Originally Posted by jojoman

if i do a 3 inch drop spring and 3 inch spindle that wold be to low

thats what my truck had, I daily drove mine and the lower control arms and trans mission cross member are all beat up from scrapping the ground and was really ruff ridding on any road that wasn't completely smooth, also the coil springs would move around when you would jack up the front of the truck and was nearly impossible to keep the front end aligned

[benoit454]

so buy the 2.5 or 3 inch spindles and buy 1 inch or 2 inch coils then if it's too low with 3 inch springs.

[mooseknuckles]

if you want a low drop, you're best to get the most drop possible with the spindles first, nothing changes with the front end alignment. if you want go lower still, do the springs, but the alignment gets messed up the lower you go.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

if you want a low drop, you're best to get the most drop possible with the spindles first, nothing changes with the front end alignment. if you want go lower still, do the springs, but the alignment gets messed up the lower you go.

That's not exactly true.
The toe will be way off.
I always get a front end alignment,... even if they drive perfect after the suspension drop is complete.

[N2TRUX]

Your not going to like the 3" spring. As mentioned het as much drop as you can from spindles.
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[jojoman]

k thanks alot guys

[xs-style]

if you want a low drop, you're best to get the most drop possible with the spindles first, nothing changes with the front end alignment.

Sorry to hijack, but I wanted to to make sure I was reading this right. From what Ive read, I thought you always had to have an alignment after a lowering job. This may be my deciding factor between 2.5 and 3 in spindles.

[benoit454]

good point it would shorten the tie rod ends moving the wheels up and make them toe in, but however I thought the tie rod mount location stayed the same of moved making the tie rods stay in the same place, with spindles?

[jojoman]

Originally Posted by benoit454

good point it would shorten the tie rod ends moving the wheels up and make them toe in, but however I thought the tie rod mount location stayed the same of moved making the tie rods stay in the same place, with spindles?

i thought same since tie rods are not being adjusted at all to put spindles dont matter the drop or do they need to be adjusted

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by benoit454

good point it would shorten the tie rod ends moving the wheels up and make them toe in, but however I thought the tie rod mount location stayed the same of moved making the tie rods stay in the same place, with spindles?

When the spindle moves up (with the drop spindle install), the outer edge of the tie rod "arm" becomes alot closer to the wheel.
To keep the arm from contacting the wheel,... the spindle manufacturer "tweaks" the arm inward, in their design.
This allows the front end to "toe out" slightly, (with the original tie rod adjustment).
Thus the need for an alignment.