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which is better drop springs or drop spindles
im trying to drop my truck.i have a 71 c10 that im working on and i got me hands on some 3 in drop spindles and my haeds on some drop springs there 3 inchs too.i want to know with ones to go with.i dont want to go to low because i want to put some 24 inch rims on it.
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
six inches is a lot to lower the front. maybe get a 1 inch spring to go with your spindles. I don't know about the 24" wheels, you might have to modify the inner fenders for clearance. These trucks look really good with a 4" front drop and 6" rear drop in my opinion. good luck.
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
![]() As for spindles vs. springs, I would always start with spindles and then go from there. The spindles will help to keep the geometry of the front suspension as close to original. By the way.... The mod's don't like it when a thread is "ttt'd" within 20-30 minutes of initially being asked. Usually they will delete that post on the thread. I saw this happen in another thread today. Any pics of your truck?
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
i was going with a 3/5 i didnt want it to but to low
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
I was planning on purchasing either a 4/6 or a 4.5/6 drop kit from ECE and then run 20X8 and 20X10 front and rear, respectively.
Anytime I've seen someone go larger than 20's they have to do either minor modification or major modification depending on the size they choose.
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
thats no true.ive seen one with 26 inch rims
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
I can't see 26's on one of these trucks unless it either had modified/no inner fenders or it sat up in the air like a 4X4/ghetto cruiser...
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
thats just goofy imho.
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
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![]() ![]() ![]() see it dont look bad at all with big rims on them Last edited by N2TRUX; 12-18-2007 at 04:01 PM. |
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
What a shame!
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
In my opinion its looks alot like what is hanging from the front bumper!!! Chrome nutsack!!! not my look.
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
whats wrong with them.
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
Have you tried the wheels with the stock height spindals you have on the truck now? I would do that first and check my clearance than go from there. But I would prefer spindals over springs any day.
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
Arent you going to need to raise the truck to get wheels like that to work?
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
with 24 inch rims and tires and the tires and rims will b 26inches tell.and like ith people useing 22 inch rims on there truck.there r no taller then some 22's
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
Nothings wrong with them if you prefer that style. While you might find a few open minded people that will tell you looks alright, you won't find many of them here.
What does our opinion of those trucks you posted and their choice of wheels have to do with your question? You want to know what's better, spindles or springs, then you say your going to run 24's. If you are going to run 24's you have two choices, raise it or cut it up. 24" rims with the related tires are not going to clear on a stock truck. Lowering it 3" regardless of how it's done will unsure that 24's will not clear. You need to decide what's more important, a lowered truck or running 24's.
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
why not get a 4x4 and lift it? you don't need them spindels send them to me
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
Now that's how a truck with 26's should look...
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
No way. For 24" rims to have a total height of 26" that would mean the actually tire would be 1" from the ground to the lip of the rim (the other inch is on top of the rim). The lowest of low profile tires are no where near that short. I know they look that way, but they are not 1" from the ground. You wouldn't even be able to drive it without bending them.
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
CG will that bad boy stear or does it run on rails? looks cool! i would have never said that 2 years ago but after seeing them on here so much they just look right. now i gotta build another one to drop
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
As open minded as i can be... that still makes me want to throw up. Too bad that slammed pic isn't feasible, unless you plan on driving in a straight line all the time!
PS i hope foose didnt have anything to do with building that red truck.... check the wheels....
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Re: which is better drop springs or drop spindles
if i want with 24's the tires would b 275/30/24.and with my guestion i want to drop it,cause theses trucks look better drop.but i want to see one drop with 24's on it.i see u guys on here dropping them on 22's with ese.ant i wanted to try something different.people doing 22's with tell tires.im going will a bigger rim with a smaller tire.
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