5" Front Drop + 28" Tire = ??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

TIMSPEED · 12-01-2003, 04:42 AM

Anyone think I can get away with 5" of drop in the front and still run my 28" tires? I have 255/55 17's up front currently, that from the factory (Kumho) are rated at 28" tall. I think with the weight in the front of the truck the tires measure out to something like 27½". Currently I'm running 3" DJM Drop Spindles, and my drivers side measured up to 30¼", and my passenger side measured up to 29½". I think two things are going on here...
1.) Sagging stock front springs
2.) Sagging body/cab mounts.

So, if I replace my cab/body mounts with brand new PST ones, and then swapped in a set of either 1½" or 2" springs, would it work out and not rub?
BTW: I have hedman headers on the truck now, and the very BOTTOM of the collector FLANGE is exactly 6" off the ground...I wouldn't mind if it was only 4" off the ground, since the bottom of my collector flange in my VETTE is 3" off the ground and I NEVER have ANY problems with that...

Tom · 12-01-2003, 01:12 PM

I run 5" front drop on both my trucks, one rides 255/6-/15's the other 275/60/15's. They will rub the upper wheel well if you hit a big bump or somthing like that but in normal driving they are fine.

shavedchevy · 12-02-2003, 12:17 AM

No problem. I've got a 4" drop running 26" tires on the front and I sill have quite a bit of clearence. I'm not sure what kind of headers I have but all I know is that under normal driving conditions, I still have about 2 " of clearence coming out of some pretty steep parking lots with my headers. So I say go for it. The lower the better is what I say.

shavedchevy · 12-02-2003, 12:18 AM

Another

C-10volvo · 12-02-2003, 01:17 AM

now thats a drop!!

Lynx · 12-02-2003, 03:04 AM

hey shavedchevy,

Where abouts in fort mcmurray do you live? and where were those pics taken, obviously not from around here!

12-01-2003, 04:42 AM	#1
TIMSPEED Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,321	5" Front Drop + 28" Tire = ??? Anyone think I can get away with 5" of drop in the front and still run my 28" tires? I have 255/55 17's up front currently, that from the factory (Kumho) are rated at 28" tall. I think with the weight in the front of the truck the tires measure out to something like 27½". Currently I'm running 3" DJM Drop Spindles, and my drivers side measured up to 30¼", and my passenger side measured up to 29½". I think two things are going on here... 1.) Sagging stock front springs 2.) Sagging body/cab mounts. So, if I replace my cab/body mounts with brand new PST ones, and then swapped in a set of either 1½" or 2" springs, would it work out and not rub? BTW: I have hedman headers on the truck now, and the very BOTTOM of the collector FLANGE is exactly 6" off the ground...I wouldn't mind if it was only 4" off the ground, since the bottom of my collector flange in my VETTE is 3" off the ground and I NEVER have ANY problems with that... __________________ I have a few cars... See Them Here

12-01-2003, 01:12 PM	#2
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	I run 5" front drop on both my trucks, one rides 255/6-/15's the other 275/60/15's. They will rub the upper wheel well if you hit a big bump or somthing like that but in normal driving they are fine. __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

12-02-2003, 01:17 AM	#5
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	now thats a drop!! __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3 Last edited by C-10volvo; 12-02-2003 at 01:20 AM.

12-02-2003, 03:04 AM	#6
Lynx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	hey shavedchevy, Where abouts in fort mcmurray do you live? and where were those pics taken, obviously not from around here! __________________ Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett

12-02-2003, 12:17 AM	#3
shavedchevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 315	No problem. I've got a 4" drop running 26" tires on the front and I sill have quite a bit of clearence. I'm not sure what kind of headers I have but all I know is that under normal driving conditions, I still have about 2 " of clearence coming out of some pretty steep parking lots with my headers. So I say go for it. The lower the better is what I say.

12-02-2003, 12:18 AM	#4
shavedchevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 315	Another



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