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thirdstreettito · 08-06-2008, 01:06 AM

Whats the best rear flip kit to level a truck out? 72' C/10 2wd lwb coil spring.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 08-06-2008, 01:12 AM

If you have a coil spring rear end your gonna need blocks or lowered coils. You can only do a flip kit on a leaf spring truck.

thirdstreettito · 08-06-2008, 01:20 AM

Where could I get the best ones? And how many inches of rear drop to make it level?

**special-K** · 08-06-2008, 07:18 AM

Blocks aren`t the best way to go.A pair of drop coils is the best.You can choose your drop.To level a truck you`d normally use -2" coils.
Leaf spring flip kits will only drop a truck whatever comes out of placing the axle over the springs...one choice,FYI.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 08-06-2008, 08:46 AM

I have no idea how much its gonna take to drop the rear of your ride.. post some pics and we can guess..

**steelhorse** · 08-06-2008, 09:20 AM

Measure your truck at the wheel well front and rear and subtract the difference,that is how far you need to lower it to make it level.Usually around 2 inches as mentioned above.

thirdstreettito · 08-06-2008, 11:35 AM

Damn, we have no bed or rear axle in... So 2-3" good?

ChevLoRay · 08-06-2008, 11:59 AM

It may take 4-inches to level it out, without lowering the front any at all.

Early Classic Enterprises has everything you would need. So do others who sell parts on this website.

Bear in mind, that if you lower the rear of the truck 4 inches or more, you will need to shorten your panhard rod or use an adjustable track bar (ECE). You will also want to use shock relocators to reposition the shock mountings to enable them to work correctly. If you don't, they will be placed at a more extreme angle and will not give you the dampening/snubbing effects that you want. You can go as low as 6 inches lower than original and still use these same add-on items (track bar/shock relo). I did 2.5 inches of lowering in front and 4 inches in back. I'm running 245-60's in front and 275-60's in back and it has a rake, i.e., it ain't level. Didn't want it level.

If all of your suspension stuff is up-to-snuff and your frame isn't tweaked, then measure from a level floor surface to the bottom side of the wheel opening and subtract what it would take to get it level. That's how much drop you will need.

corn · 08-06-2008, 02:46 PM

Maybe your Uncle could make you a set of top secret drop springs!

Im having a little trouble with all of your questions. You are 15, you dont have a truck but you have owned 3 vehicles & now have 3 others, your grandfather was a multimillionaire & you are always looking for parts to put on a 72 truck (that you dont even own?). I have trouble taking anything you say seriously, can you please fill us in a little? Are all of those vehicles your dads or is it just fun to make up stories for all of us?

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 08-06-2008, 04:27 PM

dude please tell me you have a truck? if ya do please post some pics.. I dont get on the board much but I am on vacation so imma on all the time this week so lets see some pics of the mystery machine and I dont mean the one I posted....

**special-K** · 08-06-2008, 11:21 PM

He has shown pictures of his brother`s truck in a prior post outside of his house along with the Jetta.The rest I have no clue.

70cstjr · 08-07-2008, 08:32 AM

should i even say anything?....nah...you guys have said enough

thirdstreettito · 08-07-2008, 09:32 AM

All the vehicles are/were my dads. The C/10 is my brothers, I do work on it everyday, he doesnt even live in the same state now. The Rabbit we are selling so it is no longer mine. The Jetta I drive more than anyone. And the Dodge, Camaro, and K10 were my dads, but my favorites of his.

My life is a bit complicated to people online, easier to tell the story in real life, that way I can use expressions and answer questions quicker.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=291757

Not easy to tell how it sits, I dont even remember...

It is still on cinder blocks. They are more steady in the mud than the jack stands.

08-06-2008, 01:06 AM	#1
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Flip kit Whats the best rear flip kit to level a truck out? 72' C/10 2wd lwb coil spring. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

08-06-2008, 01:12 AM	#2
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,604	Re: Flip kit If you have a coil spring rear end your gonna need blocks or lowered coils. You can only do a flip kit on a leaf spring truck. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-06-2008, 01:20 AM	#3
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Flip kit Where could I get the best ones? And how many inches of rear drop to make it level? __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

08-06-2008, 07:18 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Flip kit Blocks aren`t the best way to go.A pair of drop coils is the best.You can choose your drop.To level a truck you`d normally use -2" coils. Leaf spring flip kits will only drop a truck whatever comes out of placing the axle over the springs...one choice,FYI. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 08-06-2008 at 07:19 AM.

08-06-2008, 08:46 AM	#5
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,604	Re: Flip kit I have no idea how much its gonna take to drop the rear of your ride.. post some pics and we can guess.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-06-2008, 09:20 AM	#6
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Franklinton NC Posts: 1,309	Re: Flip kit Measure your truck at the wheel well front and rear and subtract the difference,that is how far you need to lower it to make it level.Usually around 2 inches as mentioned above.

08-06-2008, 11:35 AM	#7
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Flip kit Damn, we have no bed or rear axle in... So 2-3" good? __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

08-06-2008, 11:59 AM	#8
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Flip kit It may take 4-inches to level it out, without lowering the front any at all. Early Classic Enterprises has everything you would need. So do others who sell parts on this website. Bear in mind, that if you lower the rear of the truck 4 inches or more, you will need to shorten your panhard rod or use an adjustable track bar (ECE). You will also want to use shock relocators to reposition the shock mountings to enable them to work correctly. If you don't, they will be placed at a more extreme angle and will not give you the dampening/snubbing effects that you want. You can go as low as 6 inches lower than original and still use these same add-on items (track bar/shock relo). I did 2.5 inches of lowering in front and 4 inches in back. I'm running 245-60's in front and 275-60's in back and it has a rake, i.e., it ain't level. Didn't want it level. If all of your suspension stuff is up-to-snuff and your frame isn't tweaked, then measure from a level floor surface to the bottom side of the wheel opening and subtract what it would take to get it level. That's how much drop you will need. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. Last edited by ChevLoRay; 08-06-2008 at 12:01 PM.

08-06-2008, 02:46 PM	#9
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: Flip kit Maybe your Uncle could make you a set of top secret drop springs! Im having a little trouble with all of your questions. You are 15, you dont have a truck but you have owned 3 vehicles & now have 3 others, your grandfather was a multimillionaire & you are always looking for parts to put on a 72 truck (that you dont even own?). I have trouble taking anything you say seriously, can you please fill us in a little? Are all of those vehicles your dads or is it just fun to make up stories for all of us?

08-06-2008, 04:27 PM	#10
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,604	Re: Flip kit dude please tell me you have a truck? if ya do please post some pics.. I dont get on the board much but I am on vacation so imma on all the time this week so lets see some pics of the mystery machine and I dont mean the one I posted.... Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-06-2008, 11:21 PM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Flip kit He has shown pictures of his brother`s truck in a prior post outside of his house along with the Jetta.The rest I have no clue. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-07-2008, 08:32 AM	#12
70cstjr Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: laura, ohio Posts: 935	Re: Flip kit should i even say anything?....nah...you guys have said enough __________________ PROJECT CIRCUIT RIDER

08-07-2008, 09:32 AM	#13
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Flip kit All the vehicles are/were my dads. The C/10 is my brothers, I do work on it everyday, he doesnt even live in the same state now. The Rabbit we are selling so it is no longer mine. The Jetta I drive more than anyone. And the Dodge, Camaro, and K10 were my dads, but my favorites of his. My life is a bit complicated to people online, easier to tell the story in real life, that way I can use expressions and answer questions quicker. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=291757 Not easy to tell how it sits, I dont even remember... It is still on cinder blocks. They are more steady in the mud than the jack stands. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck



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