Lowered 73-87 Short Beds

[Ohchiiit]

Originally Posted by muthstryker

Like suggested above, I would go right to a 4/6. Most people will want to go lower even from there. I did a 3/3 on my friends truck we rolled it out of the garage and not even within 10 mins of seeing it he already wants it lower.


Mines a 6/8..

What size tires are you running?

[Gabriel661]

Originally Posted by joe1982

4.5ish closer to 5/6

Did u have to. C notch it

[SDC10]

My 74

[Gabriel661]

Originally Posted by criscodisco

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.

Did you have to c notch the back

[SDC10]

Yes

[Gabriel661]

Originally Posted by SDC10

Yes

What about if i go with a 3/5 do you have to notch it

[nlped]

You can go with 4.5"/6" without a notch. Any lower in the rear and a notch becomes necessary...

[ms2335]

4/6 2.5 drop spindles/springs front and flip kit rear

[Speeding Dakota]

Here mine 4/5 drop - 2.5" CPP drop spindles & 1 coil cut off, rear flip (using Specialtyretail 5" drop brackets) and using KYB Nitro Shocks. Running 255/45/18 & 275/40/18 tires.

[ddr11]

1987 Step Side W/5-7

[bbbc10]

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.

[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by ddr11

1987 Step Side W/5-7

Man, I love that truck!

[dohc91gli]

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"

[muthstryker]

Originally Posted by muthstryker

Like suggested above, I would go right to a 4/6. Most people will want to go lower even from there. I did a 3/3 on my friends truck we rolled it out of the garage and not even within 10 mins of seeing it he already wants it lower.


Mines a 6/8..

Man I miss this truck!! I check craigslist everyday hoping the new owner has posted it so i can get the thing back from him!

For future reference for the guys that are wondering, the tire sizes at the time were 245/35/20 front and 295/35/20 rear. I regretted at the time not going with a 245/40/20 in the front and would advise anyone looking for a similar combo to go bigger than a 245/35 up front on these trucks.

[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by dohc91gli

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"

I did a flip kit and shackles to get 7. I would recommend spindles and springs for the front.

[TRAU 82]

Originally Posted by Jonboy

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.

I really dig your truck Jonboy..would you or Scoti be able to recall what spindle/spring combo and rear setup you used and the staggered tire sizes in front and rear? That thing sits perfect..exactly the stance I'm going for with my '82..

[Goose1985]

What size tires are you running?

[gmcmoose]

Originally Posted by Goose1985

What size tires are you running?

The Front Tires Are P255/60/15 and The Rear Are P285/70/15 !!

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by TRAU 82

I really dig your truck Jonboy..would you or Scoti be able to recall what spindle/spring combo and rear setup you used and the staggered tire sizes in front and rear? That thing sits perfect..exactly the stance I'm going for with my '82..

This is an oldy but I noticed a question asked & not answered. JIC someone was/is curious, when that pic was taken, that 74 had dropped spindles, 1-coil removed from the factory V8/sbc coils, & relocated upper shock mounts. The rear was a flip kit on the 8-leaf HD spring pack, Western Chassis c-notches, drop shackles, & relocated lower shock mounts w/2" shorter shocks. It also had a driveway fabbed AOL set-up w/Schrader valves.

Fronts were 15x6.5" Van Ralleys & 215/70-15 BFG's.
Rears were 15x8" Truck Ralleys & 255/70-15 BFG's.

Jonboy indicated it "rides really well". It did.... on smooth pavement. Not so much on the much more common asphalt patched roads. It definitely needed more suspension travel clearance as it bottomed out front & rear.

[zach_carver]

Mine is flipped rear, and like a 4" front drop. 20s with 255/40R20 and 295/40R20s now. I think my springs are weak because the rear flip really lowered it a lot. Lol

[mongocanfly]

Truck looks great Zach....

[sweetk30]

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 .

[skyphix]

Originally Posted by sweetk30

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 .

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.

[novajess1972]

My 85 with Belltech 4/6 with 3/4 of the front coils cut.

[Keith Seymore]

4/6, cut coils in front relocated spring hangers in back.

K