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57sailplane · 09-05-2005, 09:49 AM

i was wondering if any of you have pictures of a truck with a 6" drop in the front that still retains the spring suspension. i want to see how she will look. thnks andrew

SCOTI · 09-05-2005, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 57sailplane

i was wondering if any of you have pictures of a truck with a 6" drop in the front that still retains the spring suspension. i want to see how she will look. thnks andrew

6" front drop w/spindles & cut stock 6cyl springs.

67pro-street · 09-05-2005, 06:32 PM

heres mine, its about a 5/7 with spindles and springs up front and blocks and springs out back.

57sailplane · 09-05-2005, 07:01 PM

those trucks look great. awsome. how are the handling characteristics. do they bottom out easily.

67pro-street · 09-05-2005, 07:03 PM

mine doesnt really have a problem with bottoming out. usually the only thing that hits is the exhaust and headers. they are hooker competitions.

57sailplane · 09-30-2005, 07:57 PM

anybody else?

riden2low · 09-30-2005, 10:29 PM

I have a 4/6 and was hitting the headers on speed bumps and etc. Got tired of exhaust leaks and took them off. Now I have ram horns from a Chev Dealer that sells performance stuff and got a set of horns with a 2 1/2 exhaust opening for 99.00 a side. Got 2 1/2 all the way back and no more leaks. Had the exhaust boys tuck the exhaust up with in the frame so there is no ugly exhaust visible.

SCOTI · 09-30-2005, 10:44 PM

I took off headers & put on a stock manifold on my 6cyl & then had the exhaust tucked up close to the bottom of the floorpans.

No bottoming out issues. The tires do buzz the tops of the fenderwells up front if I hit a big dip in the road @ high speed. At the ride height in the pic, I have towed my 74 swb truck on my 18ft steel floor car hauler w/o issue (other than the 6cyl/3spd struggling to pull the weight uphill).

powell72 · 09-30-2005, 11:55 PM

Are you guys able to get your trucks aligned being that low? I'm assuming you are using the stock upper control arms. The only reason I ask is when i took mine to get aligned the guy said if it was any lower he wouldn't have been able to get the settings within spec.

smbrouss70 · 10-01-2005, 02:49 AM

How tall are you guy's front tires? I'm running a 26" tall tire with a 4.5" drop up front (2.5" spindles & 2" coils) and I have to be careful on the roads around here to keep from dragging my LCA's on the ground. They hit before my bump stop comes into contact with the crossmember.

Robznob11 · 10-01-2005, 11:57 AM

i don't know how your trucks look so low with such little drop. mine has 3 in springs 2.5 spindles and out back it has 6" springs with a 3" body drop all around. here is what it looks like.of coarse it will set down in the front with the motor and body but i would think it would not be mutch lower than the rest posted here???

smbrouss70 · 10-01-2005, 12:54 PM

This is what my truck really looks like, in case you were referring to my "enhanced" version for my avatar.

72MARIO · 10-01-2005, 05:47 PM

I have a 3.5 front drop and the guy at GM said I would have camber/caster issues if it was any lower.

SCOTI · 10-01-2005, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 72MARIO

I have a 3.5 front drop and the guy at GM said I would have camber/caster issues if it was any lower.

If he knew what to do, you wouldn't have problems. Both of my 'drivers' are @ least 5" front drops & aligned w/o any drama. The key factor is using drop spindles or changing the location of the a-arm mounting points vs. the main frame rails (z-ing the frame, notching the c-member, etc...).

09-05-2005, 09:49 AM	#1
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	6" drop i was wondering if any of you have pictures of a truck with a 6" drop in the front that still retains the spring suspension. i want to see how she will look. thnks andrew Last edited by 57sailplane; 09-05-2005 at 09:50 AM.

09-05-2005, 06:32 PM	#3
67pro-street Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 218	heres mine, its about a 5/7 with spindles and springs up front and blocks and springs out back. Attached Images

09-30-2005, 10:44 PM	#8
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,947	I took off headers & put on a stock manifold on my 6cyl & then had the exhaust tucked up close to the bottom of the floorpans. No bottoming out issues. The tires do buzz the tops of the fenderwells up front if I hit a big dip in the road @ high speed. At the ride height in the pic, I have towed my 74 swb truck on my 18ft steel floor car hauler w/o issue (other than the 6cyl/3spd struggling to pull the weight uphill). __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

09-30-2005, 11:55 PM	#9
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Are you guys able to get your trucks aligned being that low? I'm assuming you are using the stock upper control arms. The only reason I ask is when i took mine to get aligned the guy said if it was any lower he wouldn't have been able to get the settings within spec. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

10-01-2005, 02:49 AM	#10
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	How tall are you guy's front tires? I'm running a 26" tall tire with a 4.5" drop up front (2.5" spindles & 2" coils) and I have to be careful on the roads around here to keep from dragging my LCA's on the ground. They hit before my bump stop comes into contact with the crossmember. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

09-05-2005, 07:01 PM	#4
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	those trucks look great. awsome. how are the handling characteristics. do they bottom out easily.

09-05-2005, 07:03 PM	#5
67pro-street Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 218	mine doesnt really have a problem with bottoming out. usually the only thing that hits is the exhaust and headers. they are hooker competitions.

09-30-2005, 07:57 PM	#6
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	anybody else?

09-30-2005, 10:29 PM	#7
riden2low Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Portland OR. Posts: 86	I have a 4/6 and was hitting the headers on speed bumps and etc. Got tired of exhaust leaks and took them off. Now I have ram horns from a Chev Dealer that sells performance stuff and got a set of horns with a 2 1/2 exhaust opening for 99.00 a side. Got 2 1/2 all the way back and no more leaks. Had the exhaust boys tuck the exhaust up with in the frame so there is no ugly exhaust visible.

10-01-2005, 11:57 AM	#11
Robznob11 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: brownfield texas (west texas) Posts: 1,936	???? i don't know how your trucks look so low with such little drop. mine has 3 in springs 2.5 spindles and out back it has 6" springs with a 3" body drop all around. here is what it looks like.of coarse it will set down in the front with the motor and body but i would think it would not be mutch lower than the rest posted here??? Attached Images

10-01-2005, 12:54 PM	#12
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	This is what my truck really looks like, in case you were referring to my "enhanced" version for my avatar. Attached Images __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

10-01-2005, 05:47 PM	#13
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	I have a 3.5 front drop and the guy at GM said I would have camber/caster issues if it was any lower. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD



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