Lowered 73-87 Short Beds

[slugish]

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.

Looks lower than than 4/6 > mine is 5.5 - 7 & yours looks lower?

[criscodisco]

Originally Posted by slugish

Looks lower than than 4/6 > mine is 5.5 - 7 & yours looks lower?

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.

[3r!c84]

Originally Posted by criscodisco

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.

are you running stock inner fender?! what size tire


and where in fl are you at

[criscodisco]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

are you running stock inner fender?! what size tire


and where in fl are you at

Yeah, the stock inner fenders are still in it. I have 215/65/15's in the front and 275/60/15's in the rear. Located about 45 mins north of Tampa.

[TRAU 82]

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..

[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

[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.

[3r!c84]

do a 4/5 it will look good. no cutting needed. but it will hit the frame sometimes when halling a load.

[1986swb]

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.

[JCampbell]

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.

[etha007]

nice chevy

[gmcmoose]

My 1979 GMC I haved owned for 32 years!!!!

[EasySteve]

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.

[nlped]

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

[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"

[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.

[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

[Keith Seymore]

3/5, cut coils in front relocated spring hangers in back.

K

[Hart_Rod]

6/4.5...