Measurment please with 15" rim and 4/6 drop.

[rchavez101]

Can someone who has 15" rims and a 4/6 drop please measure from the bottom of your fender lip to the center of your hub in the front and the rear. Please let me know what you have.

[Restrorob]

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[rchavez101]

Thanks Restrorob I do remember you posting that before but I still needed a measurement for the back and I figured I would throw it out again and see if anyone had anything different. Thanks again.

[Restrorob]

OK, I measured my altered rear fender and compared it to my non-altered replacement bed. I found the flairs dropped the opening by one inch, Sooo It looks like if I had the stock bed on the truck now I'd have 16 1/2" hub center to fender lip......

[rchavez101]

Originally Posted by Restrorob

OK, I measured my altered rear fender and compared it to my non-altered replacement bed. I found the flairs dropped the opening by one inch, Sooo It looks like if I had the stock bed on the truck now I'd have 16 1/2" hub center to fender lip......

Thanks. Do you feel that your truck sits even or higher in the back? I know that most 4/6 drops should even out the truck but not sure if the fender lips in comparson to the center of the hub are even or not.

[Restrorob]

My back does sit a little higher but it's not enough that I'm gonna worry about right now, That will be taken care of when I get the tucked steamrollers and other bed on.

[rchavez101]

Originally Posted by Restrorob

My back does sit a little higher but it's not enough that I'm gonna worry about right now, That will be taken care of when I get the tucked steamrollers and other bed on.

Nice truck Restrorob. What kind of drop do you have on your truck? What I am trying to figure out is if my truck acutally dropped 6" in the rear or if I went more then 4" in th front. Right now my truck sits higher in the rear then the front by about 2". I have 4" drop leaf springs and 2" shackles in the rear but many have said that the drop leaf springs don't really drop it a true 4". I am wanting to possibly get stock springs and shackles to do a flip kit. I just wanted to make sure that I am not already at the same height as what I would get with a flipkit. There was another member that had the same issue and went with a flip kit and then the truck acutally sat level. I guess every truck reacts to a drop a little different compared to the next truck. Thanks for all your help.

[Restrorob]

Thanks !

What's your measurement on the back now with the drop springs ?

About the only way to know for sure how much drop you achieved would be to measure before and after drop components have been installed.

My rig has a Beltech kit under it, 2" spindles and 2" springs with a 6" flip and C-notch. But..... Mine had a 4.3 before the BB was installed so may be lower by a inch or more from stock ride height, It may be a little difficult to get good idea with my altered rig but hopefully the info has helped a little.....