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Tom · 02-07-2003, 08:07 PM

BUT DONE!!!!

Just some advice to anyone installing a flip kit, dont do it yourself! What a pain. My 79 is now sitting on a 5/6" drop. SWEET

Ill post some pics asap.

Some things Ive learned: no two drops are the same. My 78 also has a 5" front drop, but I ran into comlpetly different probelms with this drop. Leafs springs are heavy. Axles are heavier. Doing the rear by yourself takes around 4 hours, the front about 1.5
Lastly, you have to take apart the entire freakin rear to put a flip on. Man that wasent fun

Izzy · 02-07-2003, 08:26 PM

Yeah the leafs are heavy when you're alone.

*1FaastC10* · 02-07-2003, 09:34 PM

Tom, its been almost an hour and a half! WHERE ARE OUR PICS?!?!

cant wait to see it! BTW, got any pics of stock stance on those 255s?

low 84 · 02-07-2003, 09:46 PM

yeah i had to do all mine by myself too. i thought the flip kit was the easy part though. jus keep a jack under the pumpkin, unbolt leafsprings front, rear and u bolts, then jack the axle up some more and put your springs on from underneath. but i know what your saying 'no two drops are the same', my front was a bear b/c of a stuck balljoint. lez see sum pics

ocbaud · 02-07-2003, 09:52 PM

yeah, jon and i had a hell of a time with my flip kit. hardest part of the whole drop

**swervin ervin** · 02-07-2003, 10:31 PM

Cool.

We want to see some pics of these badass rides Tom. Buy a digital camera.

Sheeez. You guys talk about doing a little something by yourself. I've done everything on my truck by myself.

I didn't know you all were such big whimps.

low 84 · 02-07-2003, 10:52 PM

did you do a notch tom? i had my bed off to do the notch, and that made the flip kit a breze to install, since you don' have to get on you back or anything, just stand right over it

1974ChevyC10 · 02-07-2003, 11:43 PM

glad to hear you got it done tom cant wait to see the finished product

bagged78 · 02-07-2003, 11:54 PM

Their not that bad, that is until the you go to un-bolt the rear hanger and realise that the bolt, and the rubber bushing have conformed into one!!!!! LOL..

Tom · 02-08-2003, 12:06 AM

Mike, I never said it was hard. Just time consuming and a pain :p

Ill get some pics tomorrow. My mom has a digital camara. Any speacial request for pics?

I still have to install the shock extenders, and grind the caliper brackets down some more, but that should only take about 45min.

As for the c-section, Im not installing it [I dont think] I havent really checked yet, but sevral people told me its not needed. I have it just in case.
Jermey, sorry no pics with the stock stance. It had 2" springs before the tires, but I dont even have a pic of that

bagged78 · 02-08-2003, 12:13 AM

If you are going to haul anything in it, you might think about the C-sec...
Or at least taking the bump stop bracket out, not just the stops, but the bracket also, this will give you an extra
1-2" of clearence...

ocbaud · 02-08-2003, 01:32 AM

i'm begining to think i may not need to notch my frame(until i go lower

) i've road around with the bump stops off and about 5" of clearence between the frame and axle, and havent hit the frame once.

79BIG10 · 02-08-2003, 03:22 AM

Gald to see you got it done Tom. I'll probably never do it on mine but I'd like to see pics of how it's installed to get an idea of what all is involved

*1FaastC10* · 02-09-2003, 01:57 AM

Mike, I'm doing nearly everything on my truck on my own, or with very limited assistance. BTW, i stripped my truck to a bare frame with no help. this includes rolling the cab off of the frame, and loading the bed onto a trailer for transporting it to my grandpa's house so he could put it on his K20.

bill_ont_canada · 02-09-2003, 02:20 AM

My rear end was flipped when I got the truck but... the front end is not done yet. It could be a headache with all them rusty bolts & nuts. So I'm saving it so I can enjoy it later

02-07-2003, 08:07 PM	#1
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	batterd, bruised, and bloody BUT DONE!!!! Just some advice to anyone installing a flip kit, dont do it yourself! What a pain. My 79 is now sitting on a 5/6" drop. SWEET Ill post some pics asap. Some things Ive learned: no two drops are the same. My 78 also has a 5" front drop, but I ran into comlpetly different probelms with this drop. Leafs springs are heavy. Axles are heavier. Doing the rear by yourself takes around 4 hours, the front about 1.5 Lastly, you have to take apart the entire freakin rear to put a flip on. Man that wasent fun __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

02-07-2003, 09:46 PM	#4
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	yeah i had to do all mine by myself too. i thought the flip kit was the easy part though. jus keep a jack under the pumpkin, unbolt leafsprings front, rear and u bolts, then jack the axle up some more and put your springs on from underneath. but i know what your saying 'no two drops are the same', my front was a bear b/c of a stuck balljoint. lez see sum pics __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

02-07-2003, 10:31 PM	#6
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Cool. We want to see some pics of these badass rides Tom. Buy a digital camera. Sheeez. You guys talk about doing a little something by yourself. I've done everything on my truck by myself. I didn't know you all were such big whimps. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

02-07-2003, 10:52 PM	#7
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	did you do a notch tom? i had my bed off to do the notch, and that made the flip kit a breze to install, since you don' have to get on you back or anything, just stand right over it __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

02-07-2003, 11:43 PM	#8
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	glad to hear you got it done tom cant wait to see the finished product __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

02-07-2003, 08:26 PM	#2
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	Yeah the leafs are heavy when you're alone.

02-07-2003, 09:34 PM	#3
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	Tom, its been almost an hour and a half! WHERE ARE OUR PICS?!?! cant wait to see it! BTW, got any pics of stock stance on those 255s?

02-07-2003, 09:52 PM	#5
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	yeah, jon and i had a hell of a time with my flip kit. hardest part of the whole drop

02-07-2003, 11:54 PM	#9
bagged78 world class smart ass! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Clinton Utah Posts: 335	Their not that bad, that is until the you go to un-bolt the rear hanger and realise that the bolt, and the rubber bushing have conformed into one!!!!! LOL..

02-08-2003, 12:06 AM	#10
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	Mike, I never said it was hard. Just time consuming and a pain :p Ill get some pics tomorrow. My mom has a digital camara. Any speacial request for pics? I still have to install the shock extenders, and grind the caliper brackets down some more, but that should only take about 45min. As for the c-section, Im not installing it [I dont think] I havent really checked yet, but sevral people told me its not needed. I have it just in case. Jermey, sorry no pics with the stock stance. It had 2" springs before the tires, but I dont even have a pic of that __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

02-08-2003, 12:13 AM	#11
bagged78 world class smart ass! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Clinton Utah Posts: 335	If you are going to haul anything in it, you might think about the C-sec... Or at least taking the bump stop bracket out, not just the stops, but the bracket also, this will give you an extra 1-2" of clearence... __________________ Aric 75 2WD BLAZER (never ending project) -some day maybe- 02 2500HD CREW CAB 4X (daily drive) -8" lift 37s and 22s- ____ ____________________________

02-08-2003, 01:32 AM	#12
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i'm begining to think i may not need to notch my frame(until i go lower ) i've road around with the bump stops off and about 5" of clearence between the frame and axle, and havent hit the frame once.

02-08-2003, 03:22 AM	#13
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Gald to see you got it done Tom. I'll probably never do it on mine but I'd like to see pics of how it's installed to get an idea of what all is involved __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

02-09-2003, 01:57 AM	#14
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	Mike, I'm doing nearly everything on my truck on my own, or with very limited assistance. BTW, i stripped my truck to a bare frame with no help. this includes rolling the cab off of the frame, and loading the bed onto a trailer for transporting it to my grandpa's house so he could put it on his K20.

02-09-2003, 02:20 AM	#15
bill_ont_canada Nobody is perfect... Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London,Ont,Canada Posts: 200	My rear end was flipped when I got the truck but... the front end is not done yet. It could be a headache with all them rusty bolts & nuts. So I'm saving it so I can enjoy it later __________________ Have a fabulous day. Bill... (ö¿ö) " Loud Pipes Save Lives "



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