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mrwilmoth · 09-18-2005, 02:29 PM

im looking to lower my truck this low, how low do you think it is? and what would be the best way to do so?

special70gmc · 09-18-2005, 03:59 PM

im gonna guess 4/6 its really only that low cuz the tires are tiny and on 15's my .2$
-kyle

Tx Firefighter · 09-18-2005, 04:28 PM

I agree, it looks like a generic 4/6 drop to me too.

Use spindles and springs in the front and a dropped coil in the rear. Early Classic has top of the line kits to do it, and they are complete with no hassle or guesswork. That's what I always use.

cornutz · 09-18-2005, 07:10 PM

HeavyD · 09-18-2005, 08:37 PM

Does a 6 inch rear drop require any frame mods?

Tx Firefighter · 09-18-2005, 08:41 PM

A set of shock relocators and an adjustable track bar or super track bar are recomended, but a frame notch isn't needed.

Call the Early Classic guys, they'll steer you straight.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 09-18-2005, 10:29 PM

Thats a very nice ride kinda the look I was going for..

68Stepbed · 09-19-2005, 09:57 PM

www.earlyclassic.com

riden2low · 09-20-2005, 10:28 PM

My truck sits at 4/6 and I like it. I liked it better when I "C" the frame. You only have 4" between the frame and the rubber stops and bottom out alot. Now it rides smooth. Plus I did relocate the pan bar and shocks mounts with new ones. Saves a lot of heads down the road.

86swb · 09-20-2005, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special70gmc

im gonna guess 4/6 its really only that low cuz the tires are tiny and on 15's my .2$
-kyle

Tires? I can not even see the tires in the picture. Too dark.

Tx Firefighter · 09-21-2005, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by riden2low

My truck sits at 4/6 and I like it. I liked it better when I "C" the frame. You only have 4" between the frame and the rubber stops and bottom out alot. Now it rides smooth. Plus I did relocate the pan bar and shocks mounts with new ones. Saves a lot of heads down the road.

What rear springs do you have? None of my 6 inch drop Early Classic springs have ever bottomed out at all.

Dual quad · 09-21-2005, 07:13 AM

TX - when you do a drop (ECE 4/6) do you remove the rubber snubbers completely, or just cut them down?

Tx Firefighter · 09-21-2005, 07:47 AM

I remove them completely. Never had one bottom out afterward. You can see undisturbed dirt on the axle and frame rails where the two have never met.

ECE has their springs scienced out real nice.

riden2low · 09-21-2005, 12:00 PM

I didn't buy my springs from Early Classic. I brought them from a lowering shop up here in Portland but that was 10 years ago. The springs are probably a lot different now. I didn't bottom out that much but if you didn't watch out for the pot holes once in a while or rough roads you did. Now my pan bar and shock mounts I bought from Early Classic about a year ago. Made a big difference. The 'C' section I bought from a vendor on the internet and was easy to put in if you have a cut off wheel on a grinder. It was a bolt on item. I have had my truck for about 18 years now and I am still working on it. I have one piece windows that I bought 6 months ago and still haven't put them in yet. Trying to make up my mind to go electric or crank.

tomatocity · 09-21-2005, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by riden2low

...Now my pan bar and shock mounts I bought from Early Classic about a year ago. Made a big difference. The 'C' section I bought from a vendor on the internet and was easy to put in if you have a cut off wheel on a grinder. It was a bolt on item...I have one piece windows that I bought 6 months ago and still haven't put them in yet. Trying to make up my mind to go electric or crank.

Relocating the shocks, making them more effective, should definitely have helped with the bottoming out problem. Who did you buy the C-notch from? At times I might use my truck to tow a trailer so the C-notch would be needed under load. Go with the electric windows for the 'cool' value if not the convenience.

riden2low · 09-21-2005, 12:29 PM

http://www.classicheartbeat.com/67-7...suspension.htm
This should help. I will look around some more on the net. I think you can get them a few bucks cheaper but maybe not that much.

riden2low · 09-21-2005, 12:39 PM

http://www.mcgaughysclassic.com/newproducts.html

These guys have them but you have to call for price. Their truck was featured in Classic Trucks. I bought their 6 lug conversion for disc brakes. I would have liked the 5 lug but money is tight and I had already bought wheels and tires for the 6 lug and would have meant selling and looseing money that I just put out.

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-21-2005, 06:23 PM

Better late than never, I also say 4/6

09-18-2005, 02:29 PM	#1
mrwilmoth Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: san bernardino, ca Posts: 240	how low do you think this truck is? im looking to lower my truck this low, how low do you think it is? and what would be the best way to do so?

09-18-2005, 03:59 PM	#2
special70gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, new york Posts: 1,333	im gonna guess 4/6 its really only that low cuz the tires are tiny and on 15's my .2$ -kyle __________________ 1986 c-10 swb 5/7 drop 20'' coys 1958 belair 2door

09-18-2005, 04:28 PM	#3
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	I agree, it looks like a generic 4/6 drop to me too. Use spindles and springs in the front and a dropped coil in the rear. Early Classic has top of the line kits to do it, and they are complete with no hassle or guesswork. That's what I always use. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin Last edited by Tx Firefighter; 09-18-2005 at 04:30 PM.

09-18-2005, 08:37 PM	#5
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Does a 6 inch rear drop require any frame mods? __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

09-18-2005, 08:41 PM	#6
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	A set of shock relocators and an adjustable track bar or super track bar are recomended, but a frame notch isn't needed. Call the Early Classic guys, they'll steer you straight. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

09-18-2005, 07:10 PM	#4
cornutz All Praise RANDY!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central California Posts: 391

09-18-2005, 10:29 PM	#7
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09-19-2005, 09:57 PM	#8
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	www.earlyclassic.com __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

09-20-2005, 10:28 PM	#9
riden2low Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Portland OR. Posts: 86	My truck sits at 4/6 and I like it. I liked it better when I "C" the frame. You only have 4" between the frame and the rubber stops and bottom out alot. Now it rides smooth. Plus I did relocate the pan bar and shocks mounts with new ones. Saves a lot of heads down the road.

09-21-2005, 07:13 AM	#12
Dual quad Smell that burnin' rubber Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Ontario Posts: 171	TX - when you do a drop (ECE 4/6) do you remove the rubber snubbers completely, or just cut them down?

09-21-2005, 07:47 AM	#13
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	I remove them completely. Never had one bottom out afterward. You can see undisturbed dirt on the axle and frame rails where the two have never met. ECE has their springs scienced out real nice. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

09-21-2005, 12:00 PM	#14
riden2low Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Portland OR. Posts: 86	I didn't buy my springs from Early Classic. I brought them from a lowering shop up here in Portland but that was 10 years ago. The springs are probably a lot different now. I didn't bottom out that much but if you didn't watch out for the pot holes once in a while or rough roads you did. Now my pan bar and shock mounts I bought from Early Classic about a year ago. Made a big difference. The 'C' section I bought from a vendor on the internet and was easy to put in if you have a cut off wheel on a grinder. It was a bolt on item. I have had my truck for about 18 years now and I am still working on it. I have one piece windows that I bought 6 months ago and still haven't put them in yet. Trying to make up my mind to go electric or crank.

09-21-2005, 12:29 PM	#16
riden2low Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Portland OR. Posts: 86	http://www.classicheartbeat.com/67-7...suspension.htm This should help. I will look around some more on the net. I think you can get them a few bucks cheaper but maybe not that much.

09-21-2005, 12:39 PM	#17
riden2low Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Portland OR. Posts: 86	http://www.mcgaughysclassic.com/newproducts.html These guys have them but you have to call for price. Their truck was featured in Classic Trucks. I bought their 6 lug conversion for disc brakes. I would have liked the 5 lug but money is tight and I had already bought wheels and tires for the 6 lug and would have meant selling and looseing money that I just put out.

09-21-2005, 06:23 PM	#18
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,484	Better late than never, I also say 4/6 __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T



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