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Join Date: Feb 2004
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body drop
what do you have to do to do a body drop
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What year truck do you have? Most of these era trucks bodies are already very similar heigt to the frame, not requiring a body drop. If you are set on doing one though it is a pretty involved process. You have to cut out the entire floor and section everything accordinly to the desired height, including the firewall, bed, core support etc. Like I said, a preety extensive job, that on these trucks shouldn't be required to lay rocker. Hope that helps.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Can't you install thinner body mount rubbers on the core support and cab,effectively dropping the cab/front clip down on the frame? Then modify the bed mounts or raise the bed floor to achieve the same thing? I see at least an inch if not more that could come out of my mounts, they are pretty tall.
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Screamin C10- you hit the nail on the head! Exactly what I did on my shop truck!
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Thinner mounts wont gain you too much, without setting the cab right on the frame. I did a 1 1/2 " channel job on my 69.....it dont sound like much, but she also has a 4" chop top. You run out of room in a hurry, if you arent careful! My method didnt booger the complete cab, but just the center section of the floor. Lots of work. but little cost out of pocket. I agree with XXL....talk with Lotik on that 3" stock floor body drop that he did on his truck......slicker n chit, & he didnt loose any room inside the cab (as far as seating). There was a good amount of frame work on that drop tho
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