C20 lowered pictures

[chevy2tom]

Yes sir, stock front springs & shocks with drop spindles & it rides great.

[Billyburban]

Originally Posted by chevy2tom

Yes sir, stock front springs & shocks with drop spindles & it rides great.

The reason I ask is I have a 1970 suburban c10 I just installed the 4inch HD by cpp in the rear an mine looks lower than yours in the rear now the front sits like an 1ich or inch an 1/2 taller. The guy at cpp told me to drop the front 3inchs an it should b close. I believe the c20 set taller than the c10 ? What size rims an tires are you running? The reason I as all this is cause I'm going to be towing my travel trailer it's about 3,000 lbs an I don't want to b to low

[chevy2tom]

I'm running 16" wheels all around & yes the c20s sit higher than the c10s

[chevy2tom]

Either run air shocks or air "helper" bags that go inside the coil springs when towing

[Lerch1145]

Anyone have a GMC or Chevy with heavy duty suspension lowered, 8 lug? I have a 72 GMC 2500 with leaf springs rear. Would love to find a simple kit without having to replace every part? Hate to sell her as she is in great shape

[chevy2tom]

Axle flip kit, looks like this

[Billyburban]

Originally Posted by chevy2tom

Either run air shocks or air "helper" bags that go inside the coil springs when towing

Thanks for all the info 👌🏻

[dukkie]

Originally Posted by chevy2tom

Axle flip kit, looks like this

Is this bolt on kit using stock suspension? No grinding or welding?

[northerngmc]

Well I started this thread almost 5 years ago to try and figure out how low to go and then how to achieve that goal.

Here is the before pic.



After replacing the coil springs and shocks. 2" front and 4" rear. I used 1/2 ton coil springs because I could not find a reasonable way to get 3/4 ton springs shipped into northern Canada.

It rides great and drives wonderfully.



And a front corner shot.



I also ditched the hub caps and painted the wheels a flat green. The trim rings where always there but with the white shinny wheels and hubcaps they did not show up well.

[SWB]

Looks Great ! !.. Love that Color

[chevy2tom]

What he said! ^^^^

[ltrrtl]

Northern GMC; I Like the stance! I have a 71 Chevy C20. I installed 2" drop coil in front last spring. I have 4" drop coil for the rear to install this spring. I will soon load a pic of the original stance, current and when I ha E installed the rear

[northerngmc]

Originally Posted by ltrrtl

Northern GMC; I Like the stance! I have a 71 Chevy C20. I installed 2" drop coil in front last spring. I have 4" drop coil for the rear to install this spring. I will soon load a pic of the original stance, current and when I ha E installed the rear

Thanks. I can't wait for spring to come so I can put some cruising miles on the truck. Maybe 90 days......
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[ak808]

Here is mine, 2.5 drop spindles, and 4" drop coils. It has 265/75 16 up front and 235/85 16 in the rear just to get it rolling. Need to change out the rear studs to 9/16 and then decide on some wheels and tires...

[chuckamatic]

My lowered, uh.... c10+p30= C20?
3"dropped spindles, spring over rear P30 frame (mostly)

[drive-em]

Great truck chuckomatic!

[67chevy_hotrod]

Wow! I would love to hear the story on that c10+p30 chuckomatic!

[chuckamatic]

Originally Posted by 67chevy_hotrod

Wow! I would love to hear the story on that c10+p30 chuckomatic!

So I bought this truck about 4 years ago from So. Md. 250/3speed, even radio delete. Had never been touched. Lowered it a little, drove it a lot. Elderly neighbors stopped driving their Pace Arrow motorhome a few years ago and I finally got it out of them. Cut the RV up (that was fun). Tied in the P30 chassis to the C10 under the cab, kicked it up a little (P30 is straight, no bends at rear), notched over the axle, flip kit on massive rear springs. Frame rail protrudes about an inch into bed, just over axle. No bump in bed, as I wanted full bed depth. P30 A arms, steering (rearranged), springs and dropped spindles bolted in front.
Low mileage 454, TH400, 4.10 14bolt rear, power steering, hydroboost, oil cooler, trans cooler, etc. Put a Gennie shifter in so it looks like it still has a real transmission. I still have room to lower it some more, but those 32inch tall rear tires help calm down that rear gear. Original plan was to switch to regular front wheels/hubs, but I'm diggin those Budd wheels.

[ak808]

I don't know how to edit my previous post... so here is my 70 C20, with 2.5 and 4 drop, 255/65 16 on newer chevy steelies.

[northerngmc]

Originally Posted by ak808

I don't know how to edit my previous post... so here is my 70 C20, with 2.5 and 4 drop, 255/65 16 on newer chevy steelies.

Nice truck neighbour!

[Boog]

Originally Posted by chuckamatic

So I bought this truck about 4 years ago from So. Md. 250/3speed, even radio delete. Had never been touched. Lowered it a little, drove it a lot. Elderly neighbors stopped driving their Pace Arrow motorhome a few years ago and I finally got it out of them. Cut the RV up (that was fun). Tied in the P30 chassis to the C10 under the cab, kicked it up a little (P30 is straight, no bends at rear), notched over the axle, flip kit on massive rear springs. Frame rail protrudes about an inch into bed, just over axle. No bump in bed, as I wanted full bed depth. P30 A arms, steering (rearranged), springs and dropped spindles bolted in front.
Low mileage 454, TH400, 4.10 14bolt rear, power steering, hydroboost, oil cooler, trans cooler, etc. Put a Gennie shifter in so it looks like it still has a real transmission. I still have room to lower it some more, but those 32inch tall rear tires help calm down that rear gear. Original plan was to switch to regular front wheels/hubs, but I'm diggin those Budd wheels.

That's a cool look you have going there Chuck. I like it as is but at the same time I am visualizing that stance with rear duals instead matching the fronts.

[ak808]

Originally Posted by northerngmc

Nice truck neighbour!

Thank you! Wishing I lived somewhere I could drive it more than 6 months a year

[Jose's 69]

Here's my 69 c20. Lowered 3.5 front 5.5 in the back with 225/75r16 tires. Sits almost level.

[northerngmc]

Originally Posted by ak808

Thank you! Wishing I lived somewhere I could drive it more than 6 months a year

I hear you, while it hasn't snowed yet, I parked my truck for the winter last week.

[hdman6465]

Here is a 3/4 ton that I sold a few yrs. back. spindles ,bags,notch,blocks,etc.