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dregs454 · 02-05-2004, 01:58 AM

Hey guys, I have a 3/4 ton truck with 4 old bouncy coils. I was wondering if I could find a newer 1/2 ton and use its coils, and improve my ride, and maybe even drop down an inch?? I'm workin on a college budget here, so new drop coils are outta the question. Is there any kind of truck that would have coils that would work good? I guess I could also cut a coil outta the front, that is my second option. Any ideas?????

thanks

dregs454 · 02-05-2004, 06:30 PM

maybe would some full size car coils work? help me out guys~!

70short/step · 02-07-2004, 01:17 PM

I had a 62 chevy truck that had stiff old springs in the rear and it drove like a truck!! Was high in the back too! I went to Pick~n~Pull and found a mid 70s GM car, (Olds Cutlass I think) with coils and for 10 bucks had a Great riding truck that was lowered real nice too!
Good Luck! 70short/step

dregs454 · 02-08-2004, 03:09 PM

thanks 70/short! I'm gonna go check out the bone yard for some good coil candidates

steve

02-05-2004, 01:58 AM	#1
dregs454 Killin' Time Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 221	cheap coil swap Hey guys, I have a 3/4 ton truck with 4 old bouncy coils. I was wondering if I could find a newer 1/2 ton and use its coils, and improve my ride, and maybe even drop down an inch?? I'm workin on a college budget here, so new drop coils are outta the question. Is there any kind of truck that would have coils that would work good? I guess I could also cut a coil outta the front, that is my second option. Any ideas????? thanks __________________ NEED CORVETTE 1972 GMC C20 350, SM465, HEI Dynomax headers and 2.5" duals

02-05-2004, 06:30 PM	#2
dregs454 Killin' Time Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 221	maybe would some full size car coils work? help me out guys~! __________________ NEED CORVETTE 1972 GMC C20 350, SM465, HEI Dynomax headers and 2.5" duals

02-08-2004, 03:09 PM	#4
dregs454 Killin' Time Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 221	thanks 70/short! I'm gonna go check out the bone yard for some good coil candidates steve __________________ NEED CORVETTE 1972 GMC C20 350, SM465, HEI Dynomax headers and 2.5" duals

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02-07-2004, 01:17 PM	#3
70short/step Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 1,579	I had a 62 chevy truck that had stiff old springs in the rear and it drove like a truck!! Was high in the back too! I went to Pick~n~Pull and found a mid 70s GM car, (Olds Cutlass I think) with coils and for 10 bucks had a Great riding truck that was lowered real nice too! Good Luck! 70short/step



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