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Old 05-12-2012, 11:31 AM   #1
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Who sells rear drop springs for Chevy suburban ?

Who sells rear drop springs for Chevy suburban I called Cpp and Ec they don't ?
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Old 05-12-2012, 03:07 PM   #2
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Re: Who sells rear drop springs for Chevy suburban ?

CPP sells heavy duty 4" drop rear coils for suburbans and panels.

Part# RCS603-4HD
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Old 05-12-2012, 05:15 PM   #3
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Re: Who sells rear drop springs for Chevy suburban ?

do you know if they sell 5'' ?
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Old 05-13-2012, 11:49 AM   #4
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Re: Who sells rear drop springs for Chevy suburban ?

If you go 5 you will need to "C notch" the frame and also make sure you have a slider driveshaft or you will eat up center driveshaft bearings like crazy.
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Old 05-13-2012, 01:43 PM   #5
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Re: Who sells rear drop springs for Chevy suburban ?

ok thanks
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Old 05-13-2012, 02:23 PM   #6
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Re: Who sells rear drop springs for Chevy suburban ?

mine does not have a slip joint in it ?
im wanting to lower it 5.5 x 7 ?
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Old 10-15-2012, 09:30 PM   #7
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Re: Who sells rear drop springs for Chevy suburban ?

How did those springs work out for you ?
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Old 10-15-2012, 10:18 PM   #8
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Re: Who sells rear drop springs for Chevy suburban ?

They worked out good I bought them from pol but I wish someone would have told me to get a stiffer spring in the front to I had to put a 2" spring in the front to get it were I wanted it 5" 7" thanks
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Old 10-16-2012, 06:18 AM   #9
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They worked out good I bought them from pol but I wish someone would have told me to get a stiffer spring in the front to I had to put a 2" spring in the front to get it were I wanted it 5" 7" thanks
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I didn`t see a heavy duty drop spring on POL website, do you have a part number of the one you used? Thanks.
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Old 10-16-2012, 12:23 AM   #10
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What size rims are you running?
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Old 10-17-2012, 10:44 AM   #11
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Re: Who sells rear drop springs for Chevy suburban ?

Glad I saw this I have a set of 4" truck springs and a set of 6" and I WAS going to try the 6" springs first.
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