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Old 10-09-2015, 11:12 PM   #1
67ChevyRedneck
Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
 
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Did I get the wrong drop springs?

I got the nose finished up on my suspension drop (ended up taking it back apart and doing a full rebuild) and after driving around the block to settle the springs, the nose is really down low.

I started with (all heights are center of fender):

Front +/- 31-3/4"
Rear +/- 33-7/8"

I thought I ordered a 3.5/5 drop (2.5" spindle, 1" spring)

After the front end settled:

Front +/- 27-1/2"
Rear +/- 29"

So the back dropped a little less than 5"... makes sense the old springs probably had a little sag to them.

But the front dropped almost 4.5"? I also knew there would be some camber issues I would need to address after the drop, but there appears to be some serious tilt to my front wheels. Getting the tires back in line may raise the nose back up 1/2" or so? Did I get a 2" spring instead of 1"?

I really like how the truck looked in the pic below, but the springs have settled almost another inch since this pic, the tires are up into the fender wells now. It was too dark for a pic, Ill take one tomorrow if it's not pouring rain again.

I'm doing a wheel/tire swap on the front as well. Going from an 8" rally with 235/75/15 to a 7" rally with the same BS with a 215/75/15.
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