Crossmember Drop

[phantom dually]

Originally Posted by bagged01extcab

Wasn't this thread a sticky at one time before?

No I dont beleive so but it should be. I get a few emails a month with questions about it and where did the thread go. For anyone considering this mod,it is not a simple bolt in. You have to be willing to fabricate and make things work no matter how PO you get. In all honesty one of the reasons I sold my project was that I wasnt so sure of the parts that I had bought. The guy who built some of my stuff went under and I didnt feel to good about alot of things that I would have had to do to get it going.

[Whynot]

Can I ask what year and model rack And pinion are you using ? You got it mounted yet. Like to see some pics. So maybe I can tell how much trouble it was. Thanks !!!

[fastbagged68]

It is from a T-bird. 80's something. They are all the same for a ton of years. If you look at some of the pics in this topic you can see how I mounted it.

[phantom dually]

TTT for sake of people asking me where it is!!

[fastbagged68]

Better you then me! LOL
Can we make this a sticky?

[roj2323]

Simply ......wow

I was killing some time and decided to read this thread even though i don't plan to slam my truck. I am really amazed with the engineering and fabrication aspect of a drop cross member as well as the countless other mods described. Very cool. In fact I am so impressed that if i come across an extra cross member I’m going to seriously consider modifying it.

Ondrew

[phantom dually]

Originally Posted by roj2323

Simply ......wow

I was killing some time and decided to read this thread even though i don't plan to slam my truck. I am really amazed with the engineering and fabrication aspect of a drop cross member as well as the countless other mods described. Very cool. In fact I am so impressed that if i come across an extra cross member I’m going to seriously consider modifying it.

Ondrew

Have fun!!!

[Slammed66]

Ive done 3

not as fun as it looks but works great

now im zin the frame too

[FnLow69]

ok i have a question i have a 69 gmc, i bought the suicidedoors front bag mounts and cups... can i replace the top plate with the cup, im running no lower cups already. also how would i keep the cups in place...also how much more of a drop would this give me, i need about 1" to 1.5".
thanks justin

[Slammed66]

Have you done the crossmember allready FnLOW???

Id still keep your top plate


you need 1-1.5 to lay I take it?

[FnLow69]

no i havent done a crossmember drop yet or a Z. will upper and lower comtrol arms get me the 1-1.5 i need to lay out. im going to run 245-35-20s all round?
thanks justin

[Slammed66]

Im pretty sure youll need the crossmember or z to lay

[FnLow69]

so should i get arms also or keep my stock arms. ill probly z the frame 2" to lay

[bad_burb]

TTT for a multitude of info.

[XXL]

Originally Posted by FnLow69

no i havent done a crossmember drop yet or a Z. will upper and lower comtrol arms get me the 1-1.5 i need to lay out. im going to run 245-35-20s all round?
thanks justin

Of the various tube control arms on the market, none are going to get you any drop. They're only going to give you some correction to your camber and caster. There are some folks mod'ing control arms to give you drop, but those are generally one-offs or made-to-order items.

[bodydropped]

anyone know were i can get a set of those motor mounts at i need a set so i can get to work on my truck

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by bodydropped

anyone know were i can get a set of those motor mounts at i need a set so i can get to work on my truck

If you section (notch) the entire crossmember, you can use the stock frame mounts. If you section (notch) only for the frame rails, you will need to section your frame towers as you go since everyones truck will be slightly different.

[FnLow69]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

If you section (notch) the entire crossmember, you can use the stock frame mounts. If you section (notch) only for the frame rails, you will need to section your frame towers as you go since everyones truck will be slightly different.

if you section/notch the crossmember for your frame say 1.5-2" is there any steering problems and do you have to notch the frame for the tie rods to clear?

[Slammed66]

if you do 1.5 x member the frame is fine but you have to notch the upper control arm.

[a squarecan]

I am working on a 2" section on mine. I plan on raising the steering box and notching the frame appropriatly for steering clearance. I hope to have the crossmember it self in by the weekend (fingers crossed) It will be awhile before I get the steering column in though because I am using a 98 newer column in my 64 to mate up with my 98 cobra dash

Keith

[Slammed66]

Originally Posted by a squarecan

I am working on a 2" section on mine. I plan on raising the steering box and notching the frame appropriatly for steering clearance. I hope to have the crossmember it self in by the weekend (fingers crossed) It will be awhile before I get the steering column in though because I am using a 98 newer column in my 64 to mate up with my 98 cobra dash

Keith

No Offence but isnt that a whole bunch of unnessasary work??

Id sooner z the frame and call it good

[a squarecan]

Hey Matt,

I completely agree with you, the only problem is that I didnt think about Z'ing the frame and now it is too late. I decided to "notch" my crossmember instead of sectioning it. The reason I choose to do this is because I wanted to raise the engine while still dropping the truck. So if I did go and "Z" the frame now my engine would be sitting a total of 4" higher then stock which is basically require me re-doing the entire trans tunnel. I only have the member notched at 1.5" at the moment so I can stop there but that is still 3.5" and Z'ing the frame anyless then 2" would be near pointless for the work involed

Keith

[MEANGREEN70]

Iam going my truck and is the first time that i done this, so when it comes to know if i what to do a crossmember drop or z the frame i dont know much. i do know that i would like my truck to lay flat,I think that my best bet is going to be doing the crossmember drop, since i dont know how much work is to z"ing the frame and how much mods iam going to have to do to the steering with crossmember or z"ing the frame.this seen to be the big topic when it comes to dropping a truck. So is doing the crossmenber only is going to be a good idea?

[AesC10s]

did bill turners punk ass finally go out of businness?

[bodydropped]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

If you section (notch) the entire crossmember, you can use the stock frame mounts. If you section (notch) only for the frame rails, you will need to section your frame towers as you go since everyones truck will be slightly different.

i just need a set of motor mounts i already have and idea what im doin to my frt end im goin to lay rocker without a b/d,with a z and a frt x member raise all i want them for is so i can use them for my 1 ton that im buildin when im thru with my swb