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10-20-2006, 12:25 PM
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Excelsior, You Fathead.
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Small Drop.
I have a 1972 C-10 Longbed and want to lower it slightly, basically enough to fill the wheel wells. I am using 235/75/15 on stock 35 year old suspension and have had all the parts blasted and will be painted. Can i just cut a coil out of each spring, buy new springs or what. I don't want to bag and change spindles and crap. I was thinking just enough to not make it look like a farm truck. Any suggestions, critisisms, or cursing out is welcome.
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10-20-2006, 02:47 PM
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Re: Small Drop.
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10-20-2006, 04:56 PM
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Commander Taco Bello
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Re: Small Drop.
do you have leafs or coils in the rear?
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10-21-2006, 12:34 AM
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Excelsior, You Fathead.
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Re: Small Drop.
Coil Rear.
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10-21-2006, 08:10 AM
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Re: Small Drop.
I cut off 1¼ coils from the front springs and got close to 3" drop. I bought new 4" rear drop springs from GMCPaul for about $95. This was cost effective for me!
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10-22-2006, 12:42 PM
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Re: Small Drop.
changing spindles really isn't that hard. slightly less work than changing the springs. changing the springs in the back is cake.
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