C20 front coils

[j_cst_10]

I thought I would put up the outcome of trying a different set of front coils in my 72 C20. I had found them on an old thread on here but never saw any pictures of the finished result so I crossed my fingers and ordered them.

The truck sits really nice (hard to see from the picture angle but it is a little nose down still, which is where I wanted it. Pretty much level with a very slight forward rake).

The truck has stock rear leaf springs and a 1" body lift (to clear the drivetrain). The truck rides and handles a lot better than the factory front coils. Firm but stable and is probably smoother than the factory coils.

The springs are Moog 6454 and were around $80 shipped from rock auto.

[Ironangel]

Good info, thanks for the heads up! I just dropped a big block in a C-10 that had a 350 small block originally. I cut a 1/2 coil off the factory coils to get another inch drop when I installed the drop spindles. Now the the front end seems bouncy with the added weight of the big block. I'm thinking 3/4 ton front coils and if needed, 1/2 coil sawed off...We'll see...

[j_cst_10]

If you want a lowered look with a big block buy the Hotchkiss ones. At $200 they are pricey but we're in my other truck and drove great.

The springs pictured will probably be pretty stiff if you start sawing coils out of it.