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[cheap]

I'd like to drop my 77 C10 4" in front and 6" in back. Will this require a flip kit, and if so do i need new parts to do that? to drop the front, what should i do and what parts should I get?
thanks

[UKNOWME]

Spindles, coil springs, flip kit and shackles if not low enough.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by cheap

I'd like to drop my 77 C10 4" in front and 6" in back. Will this require a flip kit

It can be done w/o a flip kit but it's much harder to do & more costly. Keep it simple & do a flip kit. I would recommend Bell Tech or Western Chassis because they have a beefier flip bracket vs some other options.

if so do i need new parts to do that?

A flip kit has the required brackets, new u-bolts, & shock extenders to extend the lower shock mount & decrease the angle (it changes once parts start moving around).

to drop the front, what should i do and what parts should I get?

Drop spindles (Bell Tech, Western Chassis, McGaughys).
Same companies for drop springs or you can cut 1-coil off the current units if you're okay w/the current ride & the truck sits relatively even (measure before starting anything). Add some good quality shocks.

Once again... I highly recommend measuring all 4 corners on a level surface & record it down in a notebook before starting.

[Tom]

Flip kits don't come with shock extenders, at least not the western chassie kits I've bought in the past.

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Originally Posted by Tom

Flip kits don't come with shock extenders, at least not the western chassie kits I've bought in the past.

Thanks for the correction....

I would recommend buying them then since they don't come w/the kits.