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Zumo · 02-27-2006, 12:19 PM

What are the shortest spring I can get to lower my truck? Is there anything I can adust now to bring it down some?

SCOTI · 02-27-2006, 01:43 PM

For the best ride on the cheap, buy some spindles for the front & cut a coil of your stock springs. You can use drop springs out back or manual inflated bags.

Or... get some drop springs from one of the vendors on the board or look for used ones in the parts section. There were a couple of decent deals not to long ago.

70c10 · 02-27-2006, 06:07 PM

I recently bought 4" rear springs and cut 1.25 coils off the front for almost a 3" drop in front. Looks way better than it did.

sixty8c10 · 02-28-2006, 08:27 AM

i have heard that you can use the rear springs from a mid-80's el camino to replace yours and get approx 4" while still retaining 1/2 ton capabilties...can usually get a set of used ones on the cheap at the local pick a part...if thats not low enough you can fab or purchase blocks.... for the front i agree with scoti

Zumo · 02-28-2006, 03:13 PM

Really? Anyone else try this? I may look into it.

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Originally Posted by sixty8c10

i have heard that you can use the rear springs from a mid-80's el camino to replace yours and get approx 4" while still retaining 1/2 ton capabilties...can usually get a set of used ones on the cheap at the local pick a part...if thats not low enough you can fab or purchase blocks.... for the front i agree with scoti

SCOTI · 02-28-2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Zumo

Really? Anyone else try this? I may look into it.

I tried this one years ago on my restoRod when it was still a driver. It did not lower my truck 1".... almost 1" but not quite. It definitely was not worth the work to swap them out.

I took the springs out of my buddies 78 ElCamino so @ least I didn't pay for them & just swapped my stockers back in. If you can score some for free, it might be worth checking out but my truck sat about like yours does in the pics.

I'm not so sure about the 'same capacity' claim either. I don't think A/G bodies were rated to haul as much as a 1/2 ton truck. I know both my old el caminos couldn't carry much of a load in the bed w/o squatting significantly.

My .02 worth of experience.

sixty8c10 · 03-01-2006, 01:42 AM

I have never tried it...but have heard of others doing it....so if you do let us know what it came out like.

02-27-2006, 12:19 PM	#1
Zumo Hot Rods For Life Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 3,305	Easiest way to lower a '68 What are the shortest spring I can get to lower my truck? Is there anything I can adust now to bring it down some? __________________ 1968 C10 LWB **SOLD* Andy Viva Los Bicicletas! Los Muertos Custom Bicycles

02-27-2006, 01:43 PM	#2
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,068	Re: Easiest way to lower a '68 For the best ride on the cheap, buy some spindles for the front & cut a coil of your stock springs. You can use drop springs out back or manual inflated bags. Or... get some drop springs from one of the vendors on the board or look for used ones in the parts section. There were a couple of decent deals not to long ago. __________________ 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.*

02-27-2006, 06:07 PM	#3
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: Easiest way to lower a '68 I recently bought 4" rear springs and cut 1.25 coils off the front for almost a 3" drop in front. Looks way better than it did. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

02-28-2006, 08:27 AM	#4
sixty8c10 MY EX DRIVES A BROOM Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Herington, KS Posts: 869	Re: Easiest way to lower a '68 i have heard that you can use the rear springs from a mid-80's el camino to replace yours and get approx 4" while still retaining 1/2 ton capabilties...can usually get a set of used ones on the cheap at the local pick a part...if thats not low enough you can fab or purchase blocks.... for the front i agree with scoti __________________ They say nobody's perfect. I'm a nobody, so I must be perfect. Building Nemo -1968 C10 Long Bed FRED -1947 KB-2 International

03-01-2006, 01:42 AM	#7
sixty8c10 MY EX DRIVES A BROOM Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Herington, KS Posts: 869	Re: Easiest way to lower a '68 I have never tried it...but have heard of others doing it....so if you do let us know what it came out like. __________________ They say nobody's perfect. I'm a nobody, so I must be perfect. Building Nemo -1968 C10 Long Bed FRED -1947 KB-2 International



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