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05-04-2010, 04:05 AM | #1 |
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C20 lowering questions
I want to tuck my tires on my 1969 c20. here is a pic of it im thinking i will probably need 4 to 5 inches of drop. Its a 8 lug 3/4 ton. i know i will most likely have to go to 1/2 ton springs which i dont mind doing, i have coils in the rear. just having trouble finding them and need to know exactly what i will need. in other words help?! lol. just to show you guys here is it when i first got it and how it sits now.
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05-04-2010, 08:49 AM | #2 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
That's about how mine set.
I am putting it on bags in the back with Porterbuilt trailing arms. I'm expecting about 7 - 8" of overall drop. In the front I have a set of 3" drop spindles and I am going to take 1 round off the springs to get a total of about 5" drop. I can't really show anything yet though. I'm a week or two from finishing the major components out back and probably looking at later this summer for the front.
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05-04-2010, 04:50 PM | #3 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
definitely put some pics up when your done. I just dont want to pay for a bagged set up yet, i just want to get lowering springs aint gonna cut my stock ones unlike my hondas haha.
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05-04-2010, 11:09 PM | #4 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
GMC Pauls sells lowering springs for C20's.
http://www.gmcpauls.com/lowering_springs_&_parts.htm 63-72 3/4 Ton Front Lowering Coil Springs Pair 4145722 For 67-72 3/4 ton trucks, Heavy Duty High Performance Front Lowering Springs Available in 1", 2" drop. Sold as a calibrated matched set. These are not cheap imported car springs like others sell these are custom made in the USA and are calibrated matched sets made specifically for the truck they will be installed on. $129.95 63-72 3/4 Ton Rear Lowering Coil Springs Pair 4145732 63-72 3/4 Ton truck Heavy Duty High Performance rear lowering springs. Available in 2", 3", 4", 5" or 6" drop. Sold as a calibrated matched set. These are not cheap imported car springs like others sell these are custom made in the USA and are calibrated matched sets made specifically for the truck they will be installed on. This will only gain you 2" in the front, so not really tucked!
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05-05-2010, 01:07 AM | #5 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
thank you thats exactly what i was looking for the parts i want comes to 500 for 2 inch front and 4 inch rear with shock relocate and all 4 shocks.. shouldnt take long to get the money for it so im just gonna do that and i think it will be perfect for now.
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11-08-2010, 06:48 PM | #6 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
Did you every go ahead with lowering your C20?
Looking for an update and any additional information.
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02-13-2011, 01:18 PM | #7 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
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02-13-2011, 10:25 PM | #8 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
Bump, I wanna know too.
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11-07-2012, 02:24 AM | #9 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
i actually just ended up lowering it a few months back. went with a 3/4 static drop for now i like it but i will go lower eventually
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11-07-2012, 05:55 PM | #10 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
Looks great.
So springs and shocks?
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11-07-2012, 06:06 PM | #11 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
Yeah springs and shocks is all I did for now. Gonna do a bolt in c notch and another few inches of drop
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01-04-2015, 03:21 PM | #12 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
This is exactly how i want my 69 C20 to sit.
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01-08-2015, 12:41 PM | #13 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
which kit did you end up with? I'm with greenmonster, that's exactly what I'd like to do with my 68 C20.
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01-08-2015, 01:08 PM | #14 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
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Here is another older thread about lowered C-20's.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=429995 LockDoc
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06-26-2015, 02:39 PM | #17 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
hey guys just happened to come acrossed my thread again. I went with cpp 3 in drop springs and shocks in the front and 4 in drop springs and shocks in the back. saving up now to do a full porterbuilt setup and bags. so one of these days that will be done. haha
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06-27-2015, 10:41 AM | #18 |
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Re: C20 lowering questions
What did you do about the panhard bar?
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