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jkade · 10-09-2007, 03:50 PM

How low can you go before they hit the frame? Pics???? Thanks

jkade · 10-09-2007, 03:57 PM

Can you get as low as these with the arms???
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**67 cst swb** · 10-09-2007, 04:25 PM

My guess is yes, because, My frame/cab only is sitting with no rear coil springs in it at all... the rearend hits the frame. The trailing arms don't hit anywhere...
You would probably wanna C-notch to go as low as in above pictures. And also may have pinion angle issue...
I bet a member of the bagged crowd will jump in soon.

67_C-30 · 10-09-2007, 04:32 PM

The trailing arms are not hitting the frame on this '71 I have (sorry about the bad pic). It does need to have the frame notched to have adequate suspension travel though. It is low enough that it drags on anything except flat ground.

**brandonh** · 10-09-2007, 06:39 PM

if u look at my build thread i have a 1969 with stock style trailing arms they were build out of 2x3 rectangle tubing but were made the same as original, the truck has a huge notch but is laying frame on stock trailing arms, i know you probably dont want to cut that much but just dont think u have to 4 link a truck to get it low.

Ackattack · 10-09-2007, 08:04 PM

If you wanna go lower and the trailing arms are hitting the frame, use some blocks to gain more frame to arm clearance.

gringoloco · 10-10-2007, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jkade

Can you get as low as these with the arms???

Absolutely. You can do that with just a C-notch out back. But remember, those trucks are dumped. If you wanna ride at that height, you're gonna have to put in a little more work, but nothing you can't handle. I will get you a pic of my Blazer tomorrow and as low as you can go before running into trailing arm/frame interference.

jkade · 10-10-2007, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Absolutely. You can do that with just a C-notch out back. But remember, those trucks are dumped. If you wanna ride at that height, you're gonna have to put in a little more work, but nothing you can't handle. I will get you a pic of my Blazer tomorrow and as low as you can go before running into trailing arm/frame interference.

Sweet, thanks

gringoloco · 10-10-2007, 08:48 AM

Well, my camera is dead, but I pulled some pics from Frizzle Fry's Tahoe build. This is as low as you can go with bags in the stock location on trailing arms. His notch could have been a little shorter if he weren't running the sway bar on top of the axle.

This is exactly what I am in the process of doing. I am taking an 8" step notch and cutting it down to about 6" so it will fit under the back seat. That will get you plenty low...

Frizzle Fry · 10-11-2007, 02:10 PM

Thanks for the props Chris.

That's with 3" lowering blocks and no upper spring pad above the bags: bags mounted directly to the frame and arms.

I don't recommend 3" blocks unless you have at least 20" wheels. You can get away with smaller wheels (no less than 17") and 3" blocks if the shocks are relocated like mine (lower shock mount is normally the lowest point).

jkade · 10-11-2007, 02:15 PM

Thanks for the pics guys that is what I needed to see. I believe that will be plenty low enough for me. I guess the wheel tubs will still need to be moved up about 3" right?

Frizzle Fry · 10-11-2007, 02:51 PM

Depends on how tall your tires will be but I'm going to replace my tubs with these (13" wide ~4.75" additional height, they won't be as high as shown in the pics). I probably only need ~3" but it'll be cleaner to bring them up to the bottom of the "rail" bellow the window which is 4.75" above stock:

**N2TRUX** · 10-11-2007, 05:27 PM

Stock Trailing arms, stock bed floor, modded rear inner wheelwell...

**67 cst swb** · 10-11-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Stock Trailing arms, stock bed floor, modded rear inner wheelwell...

I sooooooooooo love that truck.... there's is just something totally awesome to me about it, not exactly sure what it is, but... it really makes me wanna get moving on my current project (see signature below) So I can get it Sold and down the road to build my "next project" which will be mostly stock, few slight mods but Red on Red.... lowered about 4/6 or 5/7....
I can not wait...
Thanks for the insperation N2TRUX...

P.S. And it makes me miss Texas knowing your in Texas already...

camaro__thunder · 10-12-2007, 12:22 AM

Stock trailing arms.......

gringoloco · 10-12-2007, 12:32 AM

OK. Got the camera charged and took some pics of how low you can get with bags on the arms w/ a step notch.

This is a conservative estimate of how it will sit aired out w/ a 2" block. I've got some 3/4" billet + the ECE track bar mount that will get me 1" lower. You can see on the inner pic that you will definitely have to raise the tubs. I will use the same trailer fenders mentioned by Frizzle, cut down to fit.

I measure that I will be able to cut the notch down from 8" to about 5.5-6". This will only protrude into the bed floor by about 4" which will fit nicely under the rear seat. The last pic is the plan to get the front low...

jkade · 10-12-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by camaro__thunder

Stock trailing arms.......

Can you say in the weeds

jkade · 10-12-2007, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gringoloco

OK. Got the camera charged and took some pics of how low you can get with bags on the arms w/ a step notch.

This is a conservative estimate of how it will sit aired out w/ a 2" block. I've got some 3/4" billet + the ECE track bar mount that will get me 1" lower. You can see on the inner pic that you will definitely have to raise the tubs. I will use the same trailer fenders mentioned by Frizzle, cut down to fit.

I measure that I will be able to cut the notch down from 8" to about 5.5-6". This will only protrude into the bed floor by about 4" which will fit nicely under the rear seat. The last pic is the plan to get the front low...

That is going to look sweet

And I think that is how I am gonna do mine, thanks for the pics and keep me posted with some pics of your progress.
Thanks

**N2TRUX** · 10-12-2007, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67 cst swb

Thanks for the insperation N2TRUX...
P.S. And it makes me miss Texas knowing your in Texas already...

Don't thank me, thank Keith (n2billet), it's all his doings. Come on home when you get a chance. Despite the rumors that we have run out of space, Texas still has plenty of room....

**67 cst swb** · 10-12-2007, 11:14 AM

If and when we do move back, it will be to the San Antonio area...
maybe spring 2009

crzngmychvy · 10-12-2007, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gringoloco

OK. Got the camera charged and took some pics of how low you can get with bags on the arms w/ a step notch......... The last pic is the plan to get the front low...

Wow, that's going to look great. Any misgivings about cutting into it?

c10addict · 10-12-2007, 12:07 PM

Here is mine.. I notched the frame but not above the factory top rail.. The top of the rearend just touches the bed floor.

jkade · 10-12-2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c10addict

Here is mine.. I notched the frame but not above the factory top rail.. The top of the rearend just touches the bed floor.

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c10addict · 10-12-2007, 03:40 PM

Sweet truck!!! I DIG IT!

gringoloco · 10-12-2007, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkade

That is going to look sweet

And I think that is how I am gonna do mine, thanks for the pics and keep me posted with some pics of your progress.
Thanks

Thanks for the props. Goodguys is to blame for this- while we were walking around, I kept thinking of how sweet the Blazer would look laid-out. Then my 'ol lady, as though reading my mind, says "You should do that to your Blazer"... Got home and immediately started ordering parts and tearing into it. I've taken a few more pics of my progress- I'll start a thread once I get a little further...

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Originally Posted by crzngmychvy

Wow, that's going to look great. Any misgivings about cutting into it?

None whatsoever. I c-notched it and just wasn't happy. I want my ride height to be somewhere around where it was dumped before, maybe lower

Well, maybe one misgiving: I know what I'll be doing with my free time for the foreseeable future

10-09-2007, 03:50 PM	#1
jkade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AL Posts: 2,519	Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms How low can you go before they hit the frame? Pics???? Thanks

10-09-2007, 03:57 PM	#2
jkade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AL Posts: 2,519	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms Can you get as low as these with the arms???

10-09-2007, 04:25 PM	#3
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms My guess is yes, because, My frame/cab only is sitting with no rear coil springs in it at all... the rearend hits the frame. The trailing arms don't hit anywhere... You would probably wanna C-notch to go as low as in above pictures. And also may have pinion angle issue... I bet a member of the bagged crowd will jump in soon. __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White Last edited by 67 cst swb; 10-09-2007 at 04:26 PM.

10-09-2007, 04:32 PM	#4
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms The trailing arms are not hitting the frame on this '71 I have (sorry about the bad pic). It does need to have the frame notched to have adequate suspension travel though. It is low enough that it drags on anything except flat ground. Attached Images __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

10-09-2007, 06:39 PM	#5
brandonh Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: missouri, USA Posts: 271	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms if u look at my build thread i have a 1969 with stock style trailing arms they were build out of 2x3 rectangle tubing but were made the same as original, the truck has a huge notch but is laying frame on stock trailing arms, i know you probably dont want to cut that much but just dont think u have to 4 link a truck to get it low. __________________ Brandon 67 chevy CST 68 chevy stepside US ARMY truck 69 chevy longbed green and white Custom10 05 Honda Rancher AT with 26 inch ITP 589's 2008 Chevy crewcab vortec max 4X4 pickup 1969 Chevrolet layin frame Project Fools Gold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=257593

10-09-2007, 08:04 PM	#6
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,525	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms If you wanna go lower and the trailing arms are hitting the frame, use some blocks to gain more frame to arm clearance. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

10-10-2007, 08:48 AM	#9
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms Well, my camera is dead, but I pulled some pics from Frizzle Fry's Tahoe build. This is as low as you can go with bags in the stock location on trailing arms. His notch could have been a little shorter if he weren't running the sway bar on top of the axle. This is exactly what I am in the process of doing. I am taking an 8" step notch and cutting it down to about 6" so it will fit under the back seat. That will get you plenty low... __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

10-11-2007, 02:10 PM	#10
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms Thanks for the props Chris. That's with 3" lowering blocks and no upper spring pad above the bags: bags mounted directly to the frame and arms. I don't recommend 3" blocks unless you have at least 20" wheels. You can get away with smaller wheels (no less than 17") and 3" blocks if the shocks are relocated like mine (lower shock mount is normally the lowest point). Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 10-11-2007 at 02:10 PM.

10-11-2007, 02:15 PM	#11
jkade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AL Posts: 2,519	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms Thanks for the pics guys that is what I needed to see. I believe that will be plenty low enough for me. I guess the wheel tubs will still need to be moved up about 3" right?

10-11-2007, 02:51 PM	#12
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms Depends on how tall your tires will be but I'm going to replace my tubs with these (13" wide ~4.75" additional height, they won't be as high as shown in the pics). I probably only need ~3" but it'll be cleaner to bring them up to the bottom of the "rail" bellow the window which is 4.75" above stock:

10-11-2007, 05:27 PM	#13
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10-12-2007, 12:22 AM	#15
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10-12-2007, 12:32 AM	#16
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms OK. Got the camera charged and took some pics of how low you can get with bags on the arms w/ a step notch. This is a conservative estimate of how it will sit aired out w/ a 2" block. I've got some 3/4" billet + the ECE track bar mount that will get me 1" lower. You can see on the inner pic that you will definitely have to raise the tubs. I will use the same trailer fenders mentioned by Frizzle, cut down to fit. I measure that I will be able to cut the notch down from 8" to about 5.5-6". This will only protrude into the bed floor by about 4" which will fit nicely under the rear seat. The last pic is the plan to get the front low... Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

10-12-2007, 11:14 AM	#20
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms If and when we do move back, it will be to the San Antonio area... maybe spring 2009 __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White

10-12-2007, 12:07 PM	#22
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: Pics of bagged with stock trailing arms Here is mine.. I notched the frame but not above the factory top rail.. The top of the rearend just touches the bed floor. Attached Images __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile



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