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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Thanks 67 fleet i'll check them out.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Thought I would bump this one back up to the top.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
any prices yet for a package deal?
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Well I have my Porterbuilt Dropmember in the garage. It is the baddest piece I have seen in awhile. Yall look for the entire buildup of my truck on Gaugemagazine.com
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
The kits start at $1200 for the base, and go all the way up to $3200 for the complete kit (includes Strong Arms, bags, power rack, polished stainless steering shaft and joints, trans x-member, and braided stainless power steering lines). And there are multiple variations in between.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
1200 just a plain xmember by itself i'm assuming?
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Crossmember, all grade 8 mounting hardware, tie-rod end adapters and heims, rack and pinion mounting bushings (for a MII), and motor mounts.
There's a pic a page or two back with all the goodies... I will find it and paste it in.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Post #172 is the one on the previous page... it has a trans crossmember in it that is an additional $100.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Here's some pics of a custom Dropmember I built for ABADSVT. He has a custom square tube chassis and wanted a Dropmember that would weld in. It is also sporting the 'new' lower control arm mounting caps.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
WOW, that is perty! Dude, that is almost to nice to install.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
ya, could be a really nice lookin and beefy paper weight
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Nathan, why is it so tall? When I looked at the frame it's going on, it looks like it's the same arch as stock in the front, so is ther another reason it's so far bellow the rails? Also, where do the motor mounts go on this one?
I guess it will all make sence when I see pics of it installed, but it looks so much taller than the "normal" dropmember. <edit>Love the new caps, it's those details that make your work stand out even more. Last edited by jimmydean; 11-30-2006 at 03:54 AM. |
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Damn Nathan, I've said it once I will say it again. You weld like a freaking MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
After I wrote that I was looking at the shot of the two together and it's the angle of the picture. When I look at the box tube vs. the bolt location, I see that it's only slightly taller.
Still love the look of it. Now this may be a question for abadsvt, but is there any advantage to the welded crossmember vs. a bolted crossmember? I would think you would want the bolted because of natural flex that occurs in the truck while driving. |
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Is the other dropmember on that pallet sold? Or do you have any for the 67-72 layin around?
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
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Right now it is taking about two weeks to get the member from the time the order is placed.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Now this may be a question for abadsvt, but is there any advantage to the welded crossmember vs. a bolted crossmember? I would think you would want the bolted because of natural flex that occurs in the truck while driving.[/QUOTE]
The only advantage of either or (a weld-in or bolt-in) is the application. In a stock chassis that has a factory crossmember that unbolts it only makes sense to design/build one that bolts in. In a custom built chassis it is much easier to go with a weld-in piece. Typically a tube chassis is more rigid than a stock frame (if designed and built properly). Therefore it would flex less and it would be less likely for stress fractures to develope at or along side the welds. A stock chassis can be modified to increase rigidity. It would be ideal to have as rigid a chassis as possible.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
you have any pics of one in a 73-87 truck or burb
? about fit does ac or alt or any stock motor brackets get in the way when it dropped.I'm guessing no stock inner fender but what about battery loc any major rubbing issues when steering at full drop (running 20")
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
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I do not yet have any pics of one installed in a 73-87 truck or burb. I just shipped one out to another board member in Texas who will be installing it in a 73-87 truck. I also shipped one out a couple weeks ago for a 93 Suburban. I will be doing an install in a 73 blazer here shortly (well, hopefully shortly... it's one of my own, so in all reality it will probably be a while). Stock fenders do need to be removed if one wants to take advantage of the air suspension's adjustability, stock battery tray should be able to stay. As for tires rubbing while turning at full drop... steering radius is compromised at full dump, so is ground clearance. I drove Dino's 66 about 30 miles home from the Goodguy's show last month 3.25" off the ground... no rubbing.
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Couple new things for the Dropmember...
It now comes with cnc'd tie-rod ends in place of the fabricated ones I previously used. Also, I am working on an option to keep a steel spring for those 'static' guys (those who would not want air ride).
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
looks slick .
i've seen an englisch guy's work once somewhere on the net , he made that item bij drilling out a nut slide it over the rod and weld it up .... it worked the same but this looks better , you might even have it polished (looks like its made out of aluminium at least)
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Where in Texas? Around DFW?
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
Roundrock... ??? I am not a geography major
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Re: Dropmember in a 69 C10
That would be me!
![]() Scoti, do you want me to have Trey drop off the dropmember with that trim next week.......NOT! ![]() Hey guys, I promise to post pics of the install. Just remember I'm kinda slow so bare with me. Nathan, Those tie-rod ends look killer! ![]() I can't wait till it gets here !
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