dropping a 67

[esosa67]

porterbilt... how hard is it to go to disc brakes from drum's in the front? i've seen alot of forums about people saying they have to get spindles, control arms, etc from other trucks? or is that just what they want? would it be cheaper to go to disc and use spindles and coil to drop it then it would be to get the djm kit which runs about 770 on ebay..

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by esosa67

porterbilt... how hard is it to go to disc brakes from drum's in the front? i've seen alot of forums about people saying they have to get spindles, control arms, etc from other trucks? or is that just what they want? would it be cheaper to go to disc and use spindles and coil to drop it then it would be to get the djm kit which runs about 770 on ebay..

This is just my opinion.
You are spending a TON of money for wheels and tires.
You need to address the brakes first.
Changing to disc brakes is not a bunch of voodoo.
It's really easy,... now that the aftermarket makes "year specific" drop spindles.
You can now order drop spindles that are specific for your 67 model truck.
No ball joint change.
No tie rod change.
No a-arm change.

I'm not a big fan of the "drop pocket" design of the DJM a-arms,... because of the same ground clearance issues Porterbuilt describes.

Read around in our Suspenion Quick FAQ.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443845

Disc brakes make stopping these old trucks so much easier.

[PBFAB.COM]

Lolife is spot on. Changing to discs can be pretty straight forward these days. You can get drop spindles specific to the 67 and maintain all the current front end pieces (minus the factory spindles and drum brakes of course).