Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Rob1000 · 04-07-2007, 07:15 PM

I'm trying to figure out if a 3/4 drop will level my truck out. I want the front slightly lower than the back. What lowering kits do you reccomend?

short69 · 04-07-2007, 08:12 PM

a 3/4 drop should leave the front about 1 inch lower.usually thare needs to be a 2 inch difference to level it out.

scrapmetalart · 04-07-2007, 08:29 PM

Do you have a tape measure?????

centsless · 04-07-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob1000

I'm trying to figure out if a 3/4 drop will level my truck out. I want the front slightly lower than the back. What lowering kits do you reccomend?

I agree, use a 2/4 or a 3/5 drop. Front spindles and rear blocks will retain your ride quality. Springs are a little cheaper, but you do lose some ride quality.

cdowns · 04-07-2007, 08:50 PM

for best results theres nothing like measureing the height of your front and rear bumpers subtract the front from the rear and thats how much more you need to drop the rear for it to sit leval

Rob1000 · 04-07-2007, 10:30 PM

Thanks for the positive information. Oh yea, I do have a tape measure but I wanted to know how much of a drop I need from my trucks original ride height, not the height of it now with springs that are 35 years old and possibly have some sag...scrapmetal. Thanks anyway

71see10 · 04-07-2007, 10:34 PM

I used a 2 1/2 drop spindle and a 5" drop spring in the rear,Left the back of the truck just a little higher.I also wanted the level look,without looseing my ride.This worked, can't tell the difference from stock and it dosen't bottom out.

**special-K** · 04-08-2007, 10:50 AM

I think the rears originally sat a good 3-4 inches higher.

stllookn · 04-08-2007, 01:01 PM

Editorial comment on stepside lowering (for cultural enrichment only). I dropped my stepside as low as I could go with bags and springs. I just wanted it "level" with the tires even with the top of the wheel opening. Same size tires/wheels front and rear. I put the rear tire level with the rear wheel opening and front still had about 1+" to go. I put a level on the bed and the truck has a forward rake! I believe the wheel openings are designed to give the truck a forward rake so having it level may give it a nose up look.

Anyone else notice this with the fleetsides or are they different?

see ten · 04-08-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stllookn

Editorial comment on stepside lowering (for cultural enrichment only). I dropped my stepside as low as I could go with bags and springs. I just wanted it "level" with the tires even with the top of the wheel opening. Same size tires/wheels front and rear. I put the rear tire level with the rear wheel opening and front still had about 1+" to go. I put a level on the bed and the truck has a forward rake! I believe the wheel openings are designed to give the truck a forward rake so having it level may give it a nose up look.

Anyone else notice this with the fleetsides or are they different?

Yep the fenderwells are a different shape. The fronts have to have room for the tires to move side to side while moving up and down while the rear tires only have to go up and down. My K10 looks like it's slightly squatted in the rear (like most 4x4s do) but when I put a level on the bedside she has a forward rake!

lamar · 04-08-2007, 09:58 PM

If you get in touch with Early Classic they can give you the measurments for factory height ( before 30 years of use) then you can figure out how much lower you want the front and the back. That will tell you exactly what drop you will need. Hope that helps.

st1x10 · 04-08-2007, 11:13 PM

LMC has the stock heights in their catalog.

stllookn · 04-09-2007, 01:23 AM

see ten, I guess I will just end up tucking both tires a bit and be happy with the forward rake.

Rob1000 · 04-09-2007, 02:55 AM

On the rear of my truck I have three coils on both sides that are stuck together. Is that because they were heated or is it normal?

Tx Firefighter · 04-09-2007, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob1000

On the rear of my truck I have three coils on both sides that are stuck together. Is that because they were heated or is it normal?

Quite normal for old sagged springs.

**N2TRUX** · 04-09-2007, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by scrapmetalart

Do you have a tape measure?????

I assume that supposed to mean if he measured now he would know the answer.

Unfortunately that is not the case since there are so many variables in lowering a truck. Just because it's "advertised" as a 3-4 drop doesn't mean your going to get exactly 3" front and 4" rear.

04-07-2007, 07:15 PM	#1
Rob1000 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 10	Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? I'm trying to figure out if a 3/4 drop will level my truck out. I want the front slightly lower than the back. What lowering kits do you reccomend?

04-07-2007, 08:12 PM	#2
short69 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: las vegas Posts: 88	Re: Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? a 3/4 drop should leave the front about 1 inch lower.usually thare needs to be a 2 inch difference to level it out. __________________ 69 shorty w/ 67 front clip

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cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? for best results theres nothing like measureing the height of your front and rear bumpers subtract the front from the rear and thats how much more you need to drop the rear for it to sit leval __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

04-07-2007, 10:30 PM	#6
Rob1000 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 10	Re: Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? Thanks for the positive information. Oh yea, I do have a tape measure but I wanted to know how much of a drop I need from my trucks original ride height, not the height of it now with springs that are 35 years old and possibly have some sag...scrapmetal. Thanks anyway

04-07-2007, 10:34 PM	#7
71see10 Worthless Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LaFayette, GA Posts: 199	Re: Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? I used a 2 1/2 drop spindle and a 5" drop spring in the rear,Left the back of the truck just a little higher.I also wanted the level look,without looseing my ride.This worked, can't tell the difference from stock and it dosen't bottom out.

04-08-2007, 10:50 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? I think the rears originally sat a good 3-4 inches higher. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-08-2007, 01:01 PM	#9
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? Editorial comment on stepside lowering (for cultural enrichment only). I dropped my stepside as low as I could go with bags and springs. I just wanted it "level" with the tires even with the top of the wheel opening. Same size tires/wheels front and rear. I put the rear tire level with the rear wheel opening and front still had about 1+" to go. I put a level on the bed and the truck has a forward rake! I believe the wheel openings are designed to give the truck a forward rake so having it level may give it a nose up look. Anyone else notice this with the fleetsides or are they different? __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 04-08-2007 at 01:02 PM.

04-08-2007, 09:58 PM	#11
lamar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Covington,Ga Posts: 453	Re: Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? If you get in touch with Early Classic they can give you the measurments for factory height ( before 30 years of use) then you can figure out how much lower you want the front and the back. That will tell you exactly what drop you will need. Hope that helps. __________________ 72 C-10

04-08-2007, 11:13 PM	#12
st1x10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 588	Re: Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? LMC has the stock heights in their catalog. __________________ 1970 Chevy C10 "Under Construction" 2002 Chevy S10 V6

04-09-2007, 01:23 AM	#13
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? see ten, I guess I will just end up tucking both tires a bit and be happy with the forward rake. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 04-09-2007 at 01:24 AM.

04-09-2007, 02:55 AM	#14
Rob1000 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 10	Re: Will A 3/4 Drop Level My Shortbed??? On the rear of my truck I have three coils on both sides that are stuck together. Is that because they were heated or is it normal?

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