Lowering 77c10 HELP

[gGMC DOG]

i didn't consider moving the stock hangers up, hacking my truck up. didn't have the funds at the time so that's the way it was. different strokes for different folks.

[77chevyinline6]

understood man didnt mean for that to come out that way

[mud.man.rj]

I would save and wait till you have enough to do all you want and do it right. It is exciting to wait and cool when you have enough to do it all at once. Nice project.

[J Knight]

This is where I bought my parts, free shipping. Depending on your skill level and/or help from others, and tools available to you will determine how long it will take to install. With experience Ive done it in about 5 hours with hand tools, and my neighbor did the same drop on his with no experience and took 2 days. Lots of variables to give you a good answer on that. There are tons of rim and tire options that will fit this drop, what combo are you wanting for your 77?




http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts/lo...0114_6212.aspx
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts/re...mfk10245-.aspx

[Project77]

Originally Posted by J Knight

This is where I bought my parts, free shipping. Depending on your skill level and/or help from others, and tools available to you will determine how long it will take to install. With experience Ive done it in about 5 hours with hand tools, and my neighbor did the same drop on his with no experience and took 2 days. Lots of variables to give you a good answer on that. There are tons of rim and tire options that will fit this drop, what combo are you wanting for your 77?




http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts/lo...0114_6212.aspx
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts/re...mfk10245-.aspx

i currently have 15x10s all the way around with some stupid tires like 70 series and hate them i want to get 295/50-15s all the way around but i dont know if i can aquire that and my backspacing on those rims is 3.5in

what do you think? and what size drop will that give me in the front and rear? i like the idea of a 4/6 drop but havent seen it on a 73-80 model so im not sure what levels out

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by Project77

i currently have 15x10s all the way around with some stupid tires like 70 series and hate them i want to get 295/50-15s all the way around but i dont know if i can aquire that and my backspacing on those rims is 3.5in

what do you think? and what size drop will that give me in the front and rear? i like the idea of a 4/6 drop but havent seen it on a 73-80 model so im not sure what levels out

I would not recomend dropping that much with those wheels, you can do it but they will rub front and rear exessively. If you want to run 15in rims you can fit 295/50/15 in the rear on a 15x10in rim with 5in backspace no problem. On the front you can run 245/60/15 on a 15x8 with 4in backspace, I wouldnt go bigger than that in 15s.

The parts I posted in the link with cutting your front coils will net a 4.5/5in drop. If you want it more level add 2in drop shackles in the rear and maybe a c-notch.

[Project77]

how can aquire a 3/4 drop? i seen it in a thread before on a truck and looks nice and had no issues

its the black one with 295/50-15s all the way around
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=432774

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by Project77

how can aquire a 3/4 drop? i seen it in a thread before on a truck and looks nice and had no issues

its the black one with 295/50-15s all the way around
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=432774

Front, either 2.5in drop spindles or cut one round off of the springs for 2in.
Rear 4in drop shackles and hangers.
Thats probably as low as you want to go keeping your current rims.

[gGMC DOG]

If you have the longer springs (8 leafs usually, 56" overall length) you will NOT have to notch the bed crossmember. If you have the shorter light duty springs (52"), you will have to.

A word of advice ..just do a flip kit and be done with it. It is HIGHLY likely you will want to go lower in the rear in the future,