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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
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Location: Florida
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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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Location: lox. fl
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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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Location: Columbus, Texas
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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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Join Date: Feb 2012
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
Yes
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Location: Bakersfield,CA
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: garland,tx
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
I had 6" drop in back an notched it....but I didn't have too....if your not going to haul anything or tow anything you don't have to with 6" drop.
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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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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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Join Date: Apr 2008
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
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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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
You can go with 4.5"/6" without a notch. Any lower in the rear and a notch becomes necessary...
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Location: McMinnville, Oregon
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
I have a flip in the rear, and the PO heated the coils in the front, any bump and its on the bump stops. I have a few questions.
how many inches does a flip get you? How are you guys achieving your 6"-7" drops in the rear. and whats the best setup to get the 4.5" in the front? I'm leaning towards a 4.5"/6" or a 5"/7" |
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
Truck looks great Zach....
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
my 80's 2wd c-10 5.3LS / 4l60-e / 3.73 rear / 2.5" drop front and rear . pics show it on half worn 31" tires . goin 29" tires when done on stock 15x8 stock rally wheels .
used a stock no tow hook hole 4x4 air dam to make it look lower on the front . we got pot holes up here so didnt want to low .
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Location: Hampden, ME
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
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I like the stance and the AT's on a lowered truck at that height. Looks tough, nice stance too. I feel your pain with the potholes, pretty sure you can disappear in them here in Maine. I threw caution to the wind and am going lower with mine in the front than it already is, and its pretty low as is... after some of the giant ridges I ran over in NJ, not much could be worse at least in the spring/summer/fall when I actually drive my truck. I never bottemed out anywhere, even on some really, really nasty country roads where I've actually accidentally lifted the front wheels of my 4runner driving on, except in NJ on my drive home. |
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
My 85 with Belltech 4/6 with 3/4 of the front coils cut.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
4/6, cut coils in front relocated spring hangers in back.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
3/5, cut coils in front relocated spring hangers in back.
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Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds
6/4.5...
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