Front coil 4inch drop help.

[ooimpalaoo]

I got a Set of 6 inch drop coils from ece.. And i want to cut the Front so i get a 4 inch drop... How many coils do i cut to do this ? And can i just cut the fronts only or do i need to get drop spindles? And cut them? Thanx for the help.
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[Shane]

1 1/2" drop spindles and 1 round off the coil should equate to approx. 4" - 4 1/2" ... it's not recommended to cut more than 1 full round off the front coils.

[kingsolver72]

I cut 2 coils on my 72 about 4 or 5 years ago. It'll hit the bump stops on big dips in the road.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Shane

1 1/2" drop spindles and 1 round off the coil should equate to approx. 4" - 4 1/2" ... it's not recommended to cut more than 1 full round off the front coils.

Pretty sure Shane means 2.5" spindles & 1-coil typically yields 4.5" of drop.

I don't/wouldn't recommend cutting more than 1-coil off. The spring doesn't have enough 'rate' to support the truck @ the shorter height so you bottom out much easier. You can also run into an un-safe situation if the suspension becomes unloaded as the shorter coil can easily fall out of place (like on a big dip @ highway speeds).

[Shane]

Doh!