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Possmguts · 03-19-2016, 08:53 PM

Ill measure my 2.5" drop tomorrow when I'm out there. I would think if you have drop spindles they would be 2.5" though

GMJimmy · 03-19-2016, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Possmguts

Ill measure my 2.5" drop tomorrow when I'm out there. I would think if you have drop spindles they would be 2.5" though

Thank Youuuuuuu! I really appreciate any help you can give me.
Jim

cdowns · 03-20-2016, 08:59 AM

d chevy trucks have the chevy lean in about 99% of them the only way to solve it is by havin a frame shop work on it and that is at best a temporary fix for the lean

GMJimmy · 03-22-2016, 10:31 AM

Ok so I measured the springs I took out and free height is 12-1/4 inches and the wire diameter is .81". According to the Moog web site .81" wire is used for heavy duty springs. Because these springs were cut, I can't really know how long they were originally. Also I did confirm I have 2-1/2" drop spindles. If I were to buy stock heavy duty springs (Moog 6102) they are 12.56" free height so I don't think anyone would cut a 1/4 inch off a spring so who knows what these springs were for? Anyway I bought and installed Moog 6082 regular stock springs because the free height is 13.18 inches. By the way both the 6102 and 6082 springs have a 10 inch installed height.
Soooo my reasoning is that if I removed heavy duty springs that after use have a 12-1/4 inch free height I think installing a lighter spring with a lower load rating that's 13.18 inches when new, it SHOULD over time (how much time) compress down to about the same height??? I won't know if my left to right evenness will be corrected until I get the wheels back on it and drop it on the ground.
Anybody have any thoughts?

03-19-2016, 08:53 PM	#1
Possmguts Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Columbiana Ohio Posts: 1,210	Re: Front Coil Spring help please Ill measure my 2.5" drop tomorrow when I'm out there. I would think if you have drop spindles they would be 2.5" though __________________ "Hey... its only time and money right? Just do it." 67 Short Bed under major construction http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=651356&page=8

03-20-2016, 08:59 AM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Front Coil Spring help please d chevy trucks have the chevy lean in about 99% of them the only way to solve it is by havin a frame shop work on it and that is at best a temporary fix for the lean __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

03-22-2016, 10:31 AM	#4
GMJimmy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 171	Re: Front Coil Spring help please Ok so I measured the springs I took out and free height is 12-1/4 inches and the wire diameter is .81". According to the Moog web site .81" wire is used for heavy duty springs. Because these springs were cut, I can't really know how long they were originally. Also I did confirm I have 2-1/2" drop spindles. If I were to buy stock heavy duty springs (Moog 6102) they are 12.56" free height so I don't think anyone would cut a 1/4 inch off a spring so who knows what these springs were for? Anyway I bought and installed Moog 6082 regular stock springs because the free height is 13.18 inches. By the way both the 6102 and 6082 springs have a 10 inch installed height. Soooo my reasoning is that if I removed heavy duty springs that after use have a 12-1/4 inch free height I think installing a lighter spring with a lower load rating that's 13.18 inches when new, it SHOULD over time (how much time) compress down to about the same height??? I won't know if my left to right evenness will be corrected until I get the wheels back on it and drop it on the ground. Anybody have any thoughts?



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