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#26 |
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
4.5ish closer to 5/6
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
This is a lmc 4/6 with about a full coil cut off both fronts, and 2 more inches of block out back. The truck is my daily, and besides the occasional lower scrape, i have no complaints.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() really dig that man. is that a stock paint?? im thinking of painting my truck a gunmetal color, i like the eraly burb dark gray.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
notch is preferable for 6in & lower , but not necessary unless you actually use your truck as a truck (hauling heavy loads etc. Am down 6.5-7 in in rear with no notch & still can carry moderately heavy loads. deepends on how many leafs also.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
Hey Joe,... get under your truck and cut those rear u-bolts off.
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Location: Florida
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
Thanks, it's the second coat of paint thats been on the truck. Im not sure of the name, but its an 08 gm truck color. It's a little darker and has more of a metallic look than the original.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
Well, with the full coil in the front and the 2 more inches in the back, my truck should be about a 5.5/ 8 or so. I also had to put a smaller sidewall tire in the front for wheel tub clearance, so that made it even lower.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
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and where in fl are you at
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
i hate to do any cutting to the frame...not shying away, but perhaps something along the lines of a 3/5 combo would be the next best way to go without doing any torching to the frame. unless you can still get the 4/6 without cutting(granted it wont be a work truck anyway) decisions decisions..
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
do a 4/5 it will look good. no cutting needed. but it will hit the frame sometimes when halling a load.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
i like them!!! haha, just kidding. they are gone now bro. i put some leaf springs of a newer truck, and they were a 6pack, i only had 4 before, the old u bolts didnt fit so i bought some cheapy ones at pepboys in the meantime.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
My '74 is about 6/8. I can't take the credit for the drop, as Scoti did it when it was his DD. I drive it to work a couple times a week, and it rides really well, though.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
Here's mine, it's a 4/4 with shackles/hangers out back and up front is 2.5" spindles and 1 coil cut off the factory springs. Tires are 275/60/15 all around. I wanted to retain a little rake and it turned out good I think.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
5/7 Djm springs and spindles and Flip kit
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
Western 2.5" drop spindles in front and McGaughy's 4" drop hangers and shackles in rear. 15"x8" Rally wheels wrapped in 255-70s Firestone Firehawks. No issues with rubbing and the truck can still carry a load.
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Location: Hesperia, Ca
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
3” spindles, cut coil, flip kit. Needs a 1” shackle in the rear. Tire sizes are 215/70/15 up front and 275/60/15 in the rear.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
Here is my 74 that is a 3.0/5.0 drop. It is not a flip kit (don't like cut frames for towing), it started as a heavy half. I used 3" Belltech front spindles and 4" drop rear shackles then pulled out 3 leafs from the 8 leaf rear springs.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
nice chevy
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
My 1979 GMC I haved owned for 32 years!!!!
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
Probably a 4/5 ish.
1 ton coils up front, 2 coils cut, rear has 2 large springs and bottom spring, and lowering hangers up front. ![]() Notching the rear sometime.
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