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Slight Rake
Past week I've been lowering my 1980 c10 and the front only has drop springs and the front dropped around like 2-3". For the back i used Western Chassis Hangers and Belltech Drop Shackles, but it did not lower my truck 4" in the back, so there is a slight rake, not real aggressive but i would like it to be level. Im curious as to what i can do to lower it more in the back just a little bit.
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Re: Slight Rake
I like it just the way it sits right now.
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Re: Slight Rake
Im like in between of decisions right now, i like it but i dont, i would really like for it to grown on me the way it is right now, but i just dont know. When it stops raining im going to take it to a level parking lot and take a few more pics and a walk around video.
I have one more question, my tires rub in the front when i turn real hard, the tires are 235/75/15 would a thinner sidewall fix that issue? |
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Re: Slight Rake
Yeah i will most likely buy a set of xxx/60/15 tires next time i go to NTB for.
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Re: Slight Rake
i think 295-50-15's would look killer on the back. Somethin quiet a bit shorter and skinnier on the front would make it look even better. just my .02
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Re: Slight Rake
I went from a 255x60x15 in the front to a 225x60x15... looks very small now.. not sure how I like it...
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Re: Slight Rake
i will probably stick with 235 tire for the front, i would love a wide ass tire for the back, but im not sure how big i can go on an 8" rim. i was looking at 275 for the back.
my buddy gave me a 2 15x8 and 2 15x10 corvette rallys, but they are all rusty and ugly :/ Last edited by Mikec10; 04-04-2011 at 07:55 PM. |
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Try sanding them right down and painting them corvette rallys. They might turn out okay! And im pretty sure a 295 would fit on a 8" rim. 295's would be 12.7 inches wide. Thats pretty wide, while 275's are 11 inches, so they're both pretty close.
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Re: Slight Rake
You can take out the overload leaf and that will lower it the thickness of the overload leaf. you'll just have to watch you don't overload it after that.
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I think i'll just move the front spring hangers up and drill new holes for the bolts, hopefully this wont effect my pinion angle much.
![]() Is it okay if what i circled in that blurpul color sticks past the frame? Last edited by Mikec10; 04-06-2011 at 02:35 PM. |
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here is a better picture of the rake
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Re: Slight Rake
I would just remove a leaf.
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Re: Slight Rake
The 295 / 50 / 15 would look great on a 8 inch wheel and even better on a 10 inch wheel . The rake looks fine leave it but thats just me and others we dont have to live with it .
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Re: Slight Rake
Wow somebody from my area ! Looks good , take the overload leaf out and get a set of caltrac bars , they will keep the tires planted on the ground ,
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Caltracs are expensive and im in between jobs right now
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Re: Slight Rake
I like some rake but that is a lot. I would remove the overload spring first. That will give you almost 1" of drop. You shouldn't have any issues with axle wrap unless you remove springs from the pack.
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Re: Slight Rake
I doubt you'll have any issues by removing the overload leaf. It appears to me that those front coil springs lowered it around 4 inches.
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295/50/15's look just right on a 10 inch wheel. Here's a picture of one we did a while back.
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Re: Slight Rake
On my beltech hangers for my c30 I drilled a second hole for the spring eye. This got me about 5/8" more at the axle!
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Not hijacking thread . Where did get those rims from ? Im about to order a set from LMC .
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