Pics of drops and wheel set ups Please

[72BlckButy]

Originally Posted by burke117

I have a 68 stepside that i am wanting to drop. I only have the money to do a spring drop right now. I have heard if you do a 3" front spring drop they can be really hard to align, is this true? Also I heard if you do a 5" rear spring drop you might need to "c" notch the frame, is this true? I was wanting to go a 2/4 but if i can go a 3/5 and not have alignment issues or have to due a "c" notch that would be great. any advise you can give me would be great. Thanks guys. I am running a 235/70/15 in the front and 275/60/15 in the rear just so you know

You will not need to run a c-notch for a 5" drop in the rear.
Currently I am running a 6" drop spring and have never bottomed out, and I'm not even running bump stops. If you plan to use your truck as a truck, then you might want to consider helper bags or shrader valves on bags in the rear so you can fill them up to raise the rear as needed.

As far as the 3" spring up front... several board members have ran a 3" drop spring without any issues. Now, from what I've heard, when you raise the front end with a jack, the spring has the tendency to come out of the pocket as the suspension raises/lowers. Several board members run a 3" spring without any issues and are able to get it aligned by a reputable shop.

[wwotr]

Originally Posted by burke117

I have a 68 stepside that i am wanting to drop. I only have the money to do a spring drop right now. I have heard if you do a 3" front spring drop they can be really hard to align, is this true? Also I heard if you do a 5" rear spring drop you might need to "c" notch the frame, is this true? I was wanting to go a 2/4 but if i can go a 3/5 and not have alignment issues or have to due a "c" notch that would be great. any advise you can give me would be great. Thanks guys. I am running a 235/70/15 in the front and 275/60/15 in the rear just so you know

Burke,
I'm running 2 1/2" Drop Spindles with a 3" Lowering Spring in Front,(Total 5.5")
In the Rear I'm using a 4" Drop Spring and 2" Lowering Blocks, (Total 6").
I was told by one company , (what you are eluding to) about alignment.
When I asked 4 OTHER Suspension companies, they told me that was NOT true. To date I have had NO problems. You do not have to go to a "C" Notch, but I would never carry, more than aboy 200 lbs in the Bed of my Truck, but then again thats what the Wife's 05 GMC Sierra is for!

[72BlckButy]

nastyc10... what are the specs on the wheels/tires? Sick looking truck by the way...

[TOMATRZ]

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