Short Wide Drops, bring em all...

[tex_waco_usmc]

Ok, trying to get the daughter to pic how she wants her truck to look when the suspension is setup. But, she cant do it without visual aids...

So post them up, calling all pics of your drops, from dramatic to just slight! Please also include how you dropped them, this way when she picks one of your stances I can mirror it with her truck! Please and Thank You!

[Jewbacca]

1978 c10. Front: 3in drop springs and 2.5in drop spindles. Rear 3in drop leafs 4in drop shackles and hangers. NO c notch No flip kit. Just cut the bottom outs and mounts off. A lot of miles never bottomed out once. Rides better then stock. Running front shocks on all four corners.

[SigFTW]

Originally Posted by Jewbacca

1978 c10. Front: 3in drop springs and 2.5in drop spindles. Rear 3in drop leafs 4in drop shackles and hangers. NO c notch No flip kit. Just cut the bottom outs and mounts off. A lot of miles never bottomed out once. Rides better then stock. Running front shocks on all four corners.

This is how I want my 79 short to look. Can you provide a little more info on how you lowered the rear?

[cyclefreak207]

Originally Posted by Jewbacca

1978 c10. Front: 3in drop springs and 2.5in drop spindles. Rear 3in drop leafs 4in drop shackles and hangers. NO c notch No flip kit. Just cut the bottom outs and mounts off. A lot of miles never bottomed out once. Rides better then stock. Running front shocks on all four corners.

Jewbacca, where did you get the drop leafs? and which shackles/hangers.

And about what was the total cost on your drop if you don't mind me asking?
Been getting ready to drop mine, but blowin my motor set my timeframe back a little, so I have a little more time to plan the drop now.

[wraprail]

85 C10
Front is 2.5" frame Z 2600 Dom. bags
Rear Triangulated 4 link, Step notch, Firestone 9000 Air Springs
Dakota Digital leveling controller
Photo was taken a standard ride height.

[Keith Seymore]

Roughly 3" and 3" -








Cut coils in front, relocated spring hangers in rear. Total cost of drop was about $1.38 for a fist full of grade 8 bolts (plus an alignment).

Tires are P235/75R15.

Been a daily driver for 27 years; 200,000 miles with no issues.

K

[tex_waco_usmc]

Originally Posted by Jewbacca

1978 c10. Front: 3in drop springs and 2.5in drop spindles. Rear 3in drop leafs 4in drop shackles and hangers. NO c notch No flip kit. Just cut the bottom outs and mounts off. A lot of miles never bottomed out once. Rides better then stock. Running front shocks on all four corners.

I would also like to know how you did the rear as well. I like this height myself but ultimately it is her call.

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Roughly 3" and 3" -








Cut coils in front, relocated spring hangers in rear. Total cost of drop was about $1.38 for a fist full of grade 8 bolts (plus an alignment).

Tires are P235/75R15.

Been a daily driver for 27 years; 200,000 miles with no issues.

K

Relocated Spring hangers in the rear??? Can you give a little more on how you did this as well? Im thinking if she wants to run 20" rims this might be the height it needs to be...

[Malo83]

4/5 drop, 2 cut coils on the front and flip kit on the rear.


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[87r10owner]

Mcgaughys 2.5 drop spindles, mcgaughys 1" springs and mcgaughy flip kit with KYB stock length shocks and shock extenders in the rear with NO notch.
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[slam59]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Roughly 3" and 3" -








Cut coils in front, relocated spring hangers in rear. Total cost of drop was about $1.38 for a fist full of grade 8 bolts (plus an alignment).

Tires are P235/75R15.

Been a daily driver for 27 years; 200,000 miles with no issues.

K

Hey Keith, when you relocate in the rear are there different amounts of drop you can lower the rear or is 3" the only amount you can get?
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[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by tex_waco_usmc

I Relocated Spring hangers in the rear??? Can you give a little more on how you did this as well?

Basically it is cutting the rivets and re-bolting the spring hangers higher on the frame rail. Obviously there is a little more to it than that but that is the general concept. I can give you some more details if you decide to pursue it.

Originally Posted by slam59

Hey Keith, when you relocate in the rear are there different amounts of drop you can lower the rear or is 3" the only amount you can get?
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You can go lesser amounts but 3" is about the max. Anything beyond that and the hangers start to travel off the top of the frame rail.



Moving the bottom bolt of the rear hanger into the top bolt of the rail results in 3". I also run the shackle eye bolt through the rail, using a spacer, ending up with 3 attachments (two grade 8 bolts plus the shackle bolt).



Shackle eye bolt running through frame rail, with spacer:

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Basically it is cutting the rivets and re-bolting the spring hangers higher on the frame rail. Obviously there is a little more to it than that but that is the general concept. I can give you some more details if you decide to pursue it.



You can go lesser amounts but 3" is about the max. Anything beyond that and the hangers start to travel off the top of the frame rail.



Moving the bottom bolt of the rear hanger into the top bolt of the rail results in 3". I also run the shackle eye bolt through the rail, using a spacer, ending up with 3 attachments (two grade 8 bolts plus the shackle bolt).



Shackle eye bolt running through frame rail, with spacer:

Keith, would there be any weakening in the hanger if you trimmed off a couple of inches from the top to get a full 4in drop? Im thinking it would be fine.
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[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by J Knight

Keith, would there be any weakening in the hanger if you trimmed off a couple of inches from the top to get a full 4in drop? Im thinking it would be fine.
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For which hanger? For the front - all that material above the frame can be trimmed as an appearance improvement.

For the rear hanger - I don't think I'd go much lower than that last production hole (the lowest one) in the hanger.

K

[JWall]

Roughly 6/8 drop using all Western Chassis Parts.

[ol'blazer]

3/5 belltech spindles, and AOL in the rear

[Jewbacca]

It is the standard drop hangers and shackles. Then I added 3in drop leafs. when I was done is was sitting hard on the bottom outs. I took those out now i HAVE 4 1/2IN axel travel. Bolted my buddy's 20's on it just for fun. It looked SICK. Just don't have cash for new wheels right now.

[Desperado454]

3" spindles, 2" coils, axle flipped and a 2" channel.

[JCampbell]

Originally Posted by Desperado454

3" spindles, 2" coils, axle flipped and a 2" channel.

Whaa...?

Channel like "body drop"-channel?

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by JCampbell

Whaa...?

Channel like "body drop"-channel?

Yup.

[CHROMAHOLIC]

Porterbuilt.........

[77c10]

Originally Posted by Desperado454

3" spindles, 2" coils, axle flipped and a 2" channel.

Is that a front bumper moved to the rear?

[osaltyone]

Porterbuilt front KP rear

[cyclefreak207]

Originally Posted by osaltyone

Porterbuilt front KP rear

Sexyyyyy truck. I want bags, but since my trucks my daily, and I just had to put another motor in I don't have the funds for a bag setup, or the time to have it torn apart...

[Desperado454]

Originally Posted by 77c10

Is that a front bumper moved to the rear?

Yeah, I was desperate to have something to fill the void, and a front bumper was all I had. Still looking for a proper rear bumper though.
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[87r10owner]

Here's another shot
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