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03-02-2004, 07:45 PM
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Cuttting springs...
My friend doesn't have any money for new springs and wants to know how many coils to cut off of his front and rear suspension on his 68 1/2 ton to drop the front 2 inches and the rear I think he wants like 3 or 4. Anyone know how many coils to cut? Thanks
Douglas.
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03-02-2004, 07:54 PM
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I think that if you cut one round out of the front springs it will lower it 2". But I don't think you can cut your rear springs.
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03-02-2004, 07:58 PM
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Oh yah duhh!! Its pig-tailed or whatever...I'll let him know..I usually just buy new lowered ones.*shrug*
Thanks. Douglas.
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03-02-2004, 08:03 PM
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the rears you cant cut
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03-02-2004, 08:15 PM
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The rears CAN be cut.... but only if your willing to do more mods to make it work. Many years ago, my HS buddy cut his & spotwelded them to the trailing arms. I didn't trust that method (although he had zero problems over the years he owned the truck), so I had a guy I worked w/fab up some shallow buckets for the spring to 'seat' in & prevent movement. The 'buckets' bolted in the factory hole on the trailing arm & the cut spring fit into the bucket (very similar to how the front coils seat in the lower control arm, & it was about 3/4 - 1" tall).
As for how much to cut, take 1 coil off for about a 3" drop in ride height for original 30+yr old springs. Don't trim too much.... you can't add it back. So trim 1/2, or 1 coil @ a time & remember the ride will get much stiffer the shorter the coil gets.
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03-02-2004, 10:40 PM
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Like Scoti said, cut one coil for 3 inches. 3/4 coil will drop it 2 inches.
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03-03-2004, 12:37 AM
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you can use a or g body car rear springs, that a 4" drop for the rear. junk yard $30.00. there a little soft so i won't haul any thing too heavy.
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