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07-13-2010, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: san antonio texas
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newbie budget drop
whats up guys? i recently purchased a 84 chevy c 10 stepside and wanted to lower it. so i cut 2 coils out and removed two leafs out of the rear. i love the stance but the front end is resting on the bump stop perches.should i cut the perches out and put some low profile ones in? i am also going to lower the rear end another inch with some new shackles.any help would be appreciated.
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07-13-2010, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Re: newbie budget drop
Hello from San Antonio!
You really need to invest in some drop spindles if you want the front end that low... Slonaker |
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07-13-2010, 11:34 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: san antonio texas
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Re: newbie budget drop
i know ,but i am deploying to iraq this month and i just wanted to do it for the fun of it to see how it would look. i love the look! what side of town are you on?
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07-13-2010, 06:23 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Re: newbie budget drop
I'm on the NE side. You?
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07-13-2010, 07:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Delta,Pa
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Re: newbie budget drop
I wouldnt cut off the bump stops. 2 coils is way too much to cut off. When you get back and before you drive the truck You need to just order a set of drop spindles and a dropped spring. ITs a lot safer to do it this way.
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07-13-2010, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Houston TX
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Re: newbie budget drop
welcome from another Texan
 when you are ready to drop it right, get w/ this vendor/member, Tony is his name and he will blow away any price you can get click here for his info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=394604
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07-13-2010, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Newport News, Va
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Re: newbie budget drop
.............................what everyone else said, and THANK YOU for your service!
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07-13-2010, 08:00 PM
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Chris
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Monaville, WV
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Re: newbie budget drop
what about lowered coils like summit has I think they have 3 inch drop coils. if that aint enough maybe cut like 1/2 coil or something?
But in order to do it right you'd want spindles and springs to go lower then 3 inches.
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07-13-2010, 08:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
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Re: newbie budget drop
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As mentioned the best way to lower one is cut "one" coil off the stock spring. Two coils is just too much and it will beat you badly. Save the greenies to get a set of drop spindles, and throw those cut coils away. Replace them with 2" lowering coils, or a stock spring with one wrap cut off.
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07-13-2010, 09:39 PM
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Chris
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Monaville, WV
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Re: newbie budget drop
good info thanks for informing me. I thought of cheaping out on some 3 inch coils and be done up front. I knew cutting any would make it ride worse.
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07-14-2010, 01:42 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX
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Re: newbie budget drop
Welcome to the board.
Austin in the house! |
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