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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Bondurant, IA but in Worcester, MA for school
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How Much Drop by Cutting 1 Coil off front coil springs?
How much of a drop can I expect if I cut one full coil off the front coils on my 70 C20? Would I get about 3" or more or less? I just wanna know so that when I get drop shocks I know what size to get. Thanks
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LED King
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Don't go cheap! You might end up hurting yourself and your truck! Just get drop coils - they are progressive and will help you from bottoming out like you will with stock cut coils.
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A.
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I agree, go with dropped springs. To answer your question though, the rule of thumb is 1 inch drop to each 1/4 coil that you cut, so if you cut a full coil, you'll get a 3-4 inch drop.
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You will be sorry!! Any job worth doing is worth doing wright>
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Actually I just had it done and I love it. yes the rid is a bit rougher but nothing that would kill anyone. And I saved a lot of money in the process. Later on down the road when I have the money I will ether do it with drop springs or bag the truck.
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Well, you can't say we didn't tell you.
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Project92 SWB stepside
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Louisville KY
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Cut a few more out!!
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I dont know about cutting more out but I deffinatly think that I will want to go lower when i get my new rims because they will be 2.5inches shorter than the monster tires i got on there now. But the back deffinatly need some attention.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Clinton Utah
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Drop springs are cheep, but if you want to cut the coils, every coil is about 2" or so.. Example cut one full coil=2" and so on.... At least that is what I have ran into, just remember that the more you take off the softer the ride will be and you could start to bottom out... Have fun..
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