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Old 09-01-2015, 06:11 PM   #1
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1981 c30 drop

I am having no luck finding a 2" drop spindle for a 1981 c30..all I can find is 3" drop. Last resort is cutting coils..next to last resort is 3" spindle drop with a 1" spacer..What are yall c30 guys using?...
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Old 09-01-2015, 06:16 PM   #2
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Re: 1981 c30 drop

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I am having no luck finding a 2" drop spindle for a 1981 c30..all I can find is 3" drop. Last resort is cutting coils..next to last resort is 3" spindle drop with a 1" spacer..What are yall c30 guys using?...
They only make a 3" spindle from what I have researched.
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Old 09-01-2015, 06:41 PM   #3
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Re: 1981 c30 drop

Yeah scoti that's about what I decided but thought I may have missed something..I really didn't want to go 3 "
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Old 09-01-2015, 06:43 PM   #4
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Re: 1981 c30 drop

I hear ya tom..ha ha..but this is my "work" truck so I need to keep it reasonable..
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Re: 1981 c30 drop

That 1" difference prob wont ruin the functionality. But, cutting a coil or swapping in some drop springs would get you that 2" target.
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Old 09-02-2015, 12:21 PM   #6
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Re: 1981 c30 drop

Give Western Chassis a call. There web site doesn't show all they have. I had to call for all the parts for my 86 C20 drop parts.

https://westernchassisinc.com/home.php?keep_https=yes
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Old 09-01-2015, 06:40 PM   #7
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Re: 1981 c30 drop

Instead of cutting coils why not just buy lowering spings? Or go with the 3" drop spindle, you'll still need at least another 2-3" of drop to look right
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