Best 4/6 drop ride quality

[xs-cash]

Originally Posted by cab4word67

I think I have a 5.5/7 drop. I went with westerns 3" coils and CCP 2.5 spindles up front. In the rear I used a flip kit for a 73 and made a 5/8" wedge to adjust the pinion some. I remove 2 leaf's and installed Belltech Street Performance Shocks shocks ft & rr.
Running 255/35R20s in ft and 275/40R20s in rr. Yes i get a little inner fend scuff from time to time too. Very limited with the Vision wheels for size. but i haven't figured out how to gain clearance yet with welded inner fenders, but Im working on it. Drives like a dream.

Rear leafs ?

[cab4word67]

Originally Posted by xs-cash

Rear leafs ?

Yes it has rear leafs, look at my Avitair and you will see why. came out of a blazer with a pozi back in the day

[xs-cash]

Originally Posted by cab4word67

Yes it has rear leafs, look at my Avitair and you will see why. came out of a blazer with a pozi back in the day

Thanx. My 72 has rear leafs and was kinda thinking of lowering it too , seems like all the kits are for coils , figured 73 and up rear might work on the rear too

[CC69Rat]

Originally Posted by 72Teeroy

Would love to do coil overs but not sure if I’m up for the job do you have shop are can you recommend someone?

Call Skyler at The Little Shop in the Nashville area. Tell him I sent you. Great guy, and their kits are incredible.

You wont be disappointed. Top notch guy and top notch parts.

https://www.littleshopmfg.com/

[cab4word67]

Originally Posted by xs-cash

Thanx. My 72 has rear leafs and was kinda thinking of lowering it too , seems like all the kits are for coils , figured 73 and up rear might work on the rear too

My springs are 2-1/4 wide and the kit is for 2-1/2 wides so I did some fitment modify with the grinder, not a big deal.
Mine was ebay # 174805944299
very well made kit

[72Teeroy]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Call Skyler at The Little Shop in the Nashville area. Tell him I sent you. Great guy, and their kits are incraedible.

You wont be disappointed. Top notch guy and top notch parts.

https://www.littleshopmfg.com/

Will do thanks Chad

[cjohnson6772]

Originally Posted by Zeroman

Jimijam00 - I agree that a static drop is perfectly fine if you find the right combination of components that give you the ride height and ride quality you are looking for. It could take several combinations before you find the right setup. As always, time and money. I found my static drop to be a bit stiff, not too forgiving.

My situation was I had a static 2/4 drop, but I wanted a bit more drop. That's why I tried bagging it. I could set my ride height where I wanted it, and drive. It was great for ride height, but I did not care for the bagged ride quality.

The coil overs allow me to set my ride height exactly where I like it. Not sure what the height is, I just know I like it. People ask me "What drop is that?" Answer - I'm not sure, but I like it.

I have finally found the settings on the dual adjustable coil overs to give me the ride quality I prefer.

I agree that coilovers are the right route and I'm about to start a conversion once I settle on which kit. I do really like the stance of your truck. Do you mind sharing tire and wheel specs?

[jessemthompson]

Originally Posted by 1970 CST Short Wide

If you want a “New Truck” ride with adjustability go with Coil Overs Yes there pricey but We’ll worth it. I have QA1 on my truck along with there sway bars front and rear. I’m into it ~ $3000 , worth every penny

We’re you able to get that thing lined up? Your ball joints have one heck of an angle to them. They won’t last long like that.

[slikside]

Originally Posted by 68ls1

I'm very pleased with the ride I got from the Ridetech Streetgrip package.

Attachment 2113635

That is a great looking step! Color, stance, tire sizes…all right on the mark!

[1970 CST Short Wide]

Originally Posted by jessemthompson

We’re you able to get that thing lined up? Your ball joints have one heck of an angle to them. They won’t last long like that.

Yes all lined up. That pic was with no shims or anything. Yes it took a lot of shims but all is good. My alignment guy loved it

[68ls1]

Originally Posted by slikside

That is a great looking step! Color, stance, tire sizes…all right on the mark!

Thanks, just upgraded with Terminator fuel injection, Boyd EFI under bed tank, Vintage Air, Holley mid mount drive, swapped 200R 4 out for 4L60e, test drive this week

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by 72Teeroy

I’d like to know also thanks, I like the look of mine but the front wheel wells rub

I put these on mine. It raised the truck back up about 3/4" and stopped the rubbing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173774446315

[72Teeroy]

Originally Posted by davischevy

I put these on mine. It raised the truck back up about 3/4" and stopped the rubbing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173774446315

Thank you I will definitely try these

[cab4word67]

OK everyone, we just got back from a 2K round trip to Montana with the C10. the ride was OK. I have 2.5" drop spindles and 4" drop coils with a 1" rubber spacer in the A arm bringing them back up to a 3" drop coil, also I am running Belltech 2104HA street shocks ft and rear, and a flip kit on the leafs in rear. I think I have a 5.5/ 7 drop not sure really. But the ride was great unless you hit some of the overpasses on the hwy, I know I hit the bump stops in front more than one time and it was a hard bonce for sure. I installed bump stops on the lower A arms with 1" of clearance to the crossmember. Does anyone know if the coil over kits will better the ride? I really like the stance. and I know that the rear is fixable too but was not the ride problem, it was the front mostly..

[cjohnson6772]

Originally Posted by cab4word67

OK everyone, we just got back from a 2K round trip to Montana with the C10. the ride was OK. I have 2.5" drop spindles and 4" drop coils with a 1" rubber spacer in the A arm bringing them back up to a 3" drop coil, also I am running Belltech 2104HA street shocks ft and rear, and a flip kit on the leafs in rear. I think I have a 5.5/ 7 drop not sure really. But the ride was great unless you hit some of the overpasses on the hwy, I know I hit the bump stops in front more than one time and it was a hard bonce for sure. I installed bump stops on the lower A arms with 1" of clearance to the crossmember. Does anyone know if the coil over kits will better the ride? I really like the stance. and I know that the rear is fixable too but was not the ride problem, it was the front mostly..

The key to ride quality is effective spring and shock rate at the wheel. The big advantages to coilover kits is that they are often adjustable shocks for tuning to your liking, springs are easy to change, and the packaging allow for both the spring and shock to both be as close to the wheel as possible so the wheel rates are optimized......

With all of that said, a high quality adjustable shock with a quality spring with the right spring rate should in theory perform identical. I say all of that to say that if you like the set up you have, you may consider just changing to nice adjustable shocks and dial up compression side or possibly adjust your spring rate.

[davischevy]

If you want to maintain the current stance and improve ride quality, you are going to have to use an after market control arm. That is the only way you can get more clearance at the bump stop.

[cab4word67]

Originally Posted by davischevy

If you want to maintain the current stance and improve ride quality, you are going to have to use an after market control arm. That is the only way you can get more clearance at the bump stop.

I hope this helps some more. the bump stops I put in are 3" tall with 1/2" cut off making them 2-1/2". The only time I was hitting them and thank god I did or the tires would have ripped out the fender was on the really bad overpasses. I think that the adjustable shocks are likely the answer.
its only money right?