is c-notch necessary?

[danieljpeter]

Hi there,

I want to static drop my truck as much as I can without cutting into the bed. I had done this on a newer chevy truck years back, and a mini-c notch was required to get the diff pumpkin right up tight to the inside of the bed floor. This is as low as you can go using the stock rear end without cutting the bed.

I assumed this would be the same case with my 66 GMC. But once I had the bed off and started measuring things it looks like with no c notch, I can get the diff pumpkin within 1/4" of the bottom of the bed. I have the stock dana 44 rear end that came in these GMCs.

This may have to do with the fact it is a GMC and has leaf springs and a dana 44 instead of trailing arms and coils with a 10 bolt rear.

But I see no reason to c notch it unless I want to be pounding the bottom of my bed wood with my differential or plan to cut out a hole in the bed. If I was going to cut a hole in the bed I would do a full-on large c notch.

Can the others who have done under the bed mini-c notches verify whether or not they had the same experience?

Thanks,

Dan