NE1 Have A Pik Of A 73-87 With Cross Memeber Drop?

[Slammed '87]

I was just wondering if anyone has a pik of a 73 - 87 aired out with a front crossmember drop? I just wanna see what it looks like. I can picture it in my mind, as it would just be a couple inchs lower, but would still like to see a pik. Thanks!

[phantom dually]

It seems that none of us have it all together yet. I have been getting caught up on alot of little BS. I am awaiting some bushings and will be mocking up front end next week. I HOPE!!

[BaggedC10]

I'm assuming this has a lowered front crossmember or other custom setup. You get the idea though.

[Slammed '87]

that is body dropped, i highly doubt it has a raised cross member, thanks anyway

[gchemist]

Ask Captkaos in the 73-87 forum. He has pictures of a front crossmember he cutout. Looks pretty cool.

[Slammed '87]

I am looking for a pik of a truck, not the cross member. I just wanna see how close the rockers are at the ground, and the overall stance of the truck. I know it would be about 2" lower in the front than a plain typical bagged truck, but i just wanna see the actual difference in real life. No biggie, i just thought if someone has done this already, and has the truck all back together, i would like to see a pik of the final results. Thanks guys!

[Izzy]

Originally posted by Slammed '87
I am looking for a pik of a truck, not the cross member. I just wanna see how close the rockers are at the ground, and the overall stance of the truck. I know it would be about 2" lower in the front than a plain typical bagged truck, but i just wanna see the actual difference in real life. No biggie, i just thought if someone has done this already, and has the truck all back together, i would like to see a pik of the final results. Thanks guys!

Here is a truck with a 2” raised crossmember with DJM uppers and DJM lowers moded for bags and it is within an inch of layin’ rocker.



Here’s a pic of the suspension and the rerouted steering linkage.



Also here’s a pic of his air commander mounts.

[Slammed '87]

Hey thanks Fiveeight!!!, that was exactly what i was looking for! Man i guess a body drop would kinda be alota work for just one inch hey. That looks bodydropped, but it isn't. I am so glad i don't have to take a sawsall to my nice truck now! I don't spose you know who's ride that is, and or, what size rims and tires its sportin do you? That would also help me out even more. Thanks again, cheers. ~ Dean ~

[Izzy]

Originally posted by Slammed '87
Hey thanks Fiveeight!!!, that was exactly what i was looking for! Man i guess a body drop would kinda be alota work for just one inch hey. That looks bodydropped, but it isn't. I am so glad i don't have to take a sawsall to my nice truck now! I don't spose you know who's ride that is, and or, what size rims and tires its sportin do you? That would also help me out even more. Thanks again, cheers. ~ Dean ~

Yeah I don't see choppin' up a truck for under an inch.

It's a member named smashingchuck from FSC.

His wheels are 17's but I couldn't find out his tire size. You can pm or email him on FSC if you'd like.

[Slammed '87]

Once again, thanks Fiveeight! While i am sorta chattin with ya, do you got your site up that you were telling me bout with the ol '83?, and if not, would you mind sendin me the piks u had on your msn groups site. Or more so, b4 and after piks (stance wise). I loved that site of yours, and the piks were so clear and good and stuff hehehe. Thanks :-) layd_low@hotmail.com, or post up here if u wish! LATA

[Izzy]

Originally posted by Slammed '87
Once again, thanks Fiveeight! While i am sorta chattin with ya, do you got your site up that you were telling me bout with the ol '83?, and if not, would you mind sendin me the piks u had on your msn groups site. Or more so, b4 and after piks (stance wise). I loved that site of yours, and the piks were so clear and good and stuff hehehe. Thanks :-) layd_low@hotmail.com, or post up here if u wish! LATA

No prob.

Here is a link to an imagestation album with some of the old pics.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289160381

Here is a pre-drop pic:

[Slammed '87]

Heya 58, couple more ?'s if thats kool?!. Were you layin frame in the '83 and if so what did you do with the gas tanks if anything? I have 2 stock tanks with the plastic gaurd cover on both. I am already scraping the crap outta the covers and i am not bagged yet. I was just wondering if you relocated your tank(s) or installed smaller ones, or fuel cell, or did you drive it with the tanks half inch off the ground. Just curious as what to do. I really don't wanna install a fuel cell, but i also don't wanna blow myself or my truck up! LOL I was thinking getting my tanks sectioned so they are about 1 - 1.5" higher. What did you do, and think is best??? Thanks once again!!!

[BaggedC10]

73-87' C10's can't lay frame as the body is lower. More specifically, the rockers.

[TIMSPEED]

Originally posted by BaggedC10
73-87' C10's can't lay frame as the body is lower. More specifically, the rockers.

Is it really? It always seemed that the Tranny/Front Crossmembers hang lower than the rockers...
Slammed87,
Would you really wanna be lower than this?

[Izzy]

Originally posted by Slammed '87
Heya 58, couple more ?'s if thats kool?!. Were you layin frame in the '83 and if so what did you do with the gas tanks if anything? I have 2 stock tanks with the plastic gaurd cover on both. I am already scraping the crap outta the covers and i am not bagged yet. I was just wondering if you relocated your tank(s) or installed smaller ones, or fuel cell, or did you drive it with the tanks half inch off the ground. Just curious as what to do. I really don't wanna install a fuel cell, but i also don't wanna blow myself or my truck up! LOL I was thinking getting my tanks sectioned so they are about 1 - 1.5" higher. What did you do, and think is best??? Thanks once again!!!

I laid arms and tranny crossmember up front and it laid out in my notch out back. I had the passenger tank only because I pulled the driver tank and put my 12 gallon air tank in its place. I drove with the arms about an inch and a half off the pavement and never hit the gas tank but I did scrape the bottom of the air tank a few times.

If you are going to bag it and plan on rolling low all the time I’d suggest a fuel cell eventually but the tank shouldn’t scrap unless you end up doing the crossmember drop because there’s no way you can get the tank unless you run over something.

[Izzy]

Originally posted by TIMSPEED

Is it really? It always seemed that the Tranny/Front Crossmembers hang lower than the rockers...
Slammed87,
Would you really wanna be lower than this?

True but if you’re doing a steering crossmember drop to lay out more logic would say you’d wanna raise the tranny crossmember as well to lay out harder.

Why not be lower than that?

[phantom dually]

Im with 5-8 the lower the better. Thanks for the pics of the truck with the crossmember sittin in the dirt. That gives me some inspiration to get mine done.

[loweredd]

so that's not your primered truck fiveeight? I need that exact same steering set up. My arm is hitting my steering shaft big time.

Do you know about the truck, or you've just seen the pics? Is that a modified original shaft?


I need ta know BAD.

[phantom dually]

May be the shaft cut up and borgesen joints used. They run about $60 each.

[BaggedC10]

Originally posted by TIMSPEED
Is it really? It always seemed that the Tranny/Front Crossmembers hang lower than the rockers...

Yes, the front crossmember is lower than the rockers. Assuming the truck has one, the rockers are still lower than the frame. That's the reason I said laying frame isn't going to happen.

[Izzy]

Originally posted by phantom dually
May be the shaft cut up and borgesen joints used. They run about $60 each.

Keerect. You'll need 2 pieces of "D" shaft and 3 Ujoints.

I'd suggest getting it all from http://www.flamingriver.com

[jon_volk]

so whats this air commander thing? an engine driven compressor?

[Captkaos]

York a/c compressor set up to run as a Air compressor. Off road guys have been using these for years. I have the setup to go on my Jeep to run my air lockers.

[Izzy]

Originally posted by Captkaos
York a/c compressor set up to run as a Air compressor. Off road guys have been using these for years. I have the setup to go on my Jeep to run my air lockers.

Keerect. I wouldn't run an airbag setup without an engine driven comp after using that on the 83.