PIcs of stock trailing arms - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

snacob14 · 08-20-2007, 11:45 PM

How low can you go with stock arms. I know i've seen some with a pretty big notch. How bout some pics and specs.

Rollie396 · 08-21-2007, 03:33 AM

well this will be pretty mild for what you're looking for so this is a bumpity bump more than anything,but this is a 2.5" notch with bags in place of springs.

Kontrol Phreaks · 08-21-2007, 02:56 PM

On 22's with trailing arms, lowering blocks, and KP notch kit with the bed floor cut.

snacob14 · 08-21-2007, 07:49 PM

KP what are you doing for a rear track bar. Is it possible to modify stock or should I just come up with my own. Thats the height I'm looking for. I have notched the frame, but it wasn't enough, so its sitting on the notch right now getting ready for a 8 inch notch I'm thinking. Is that about what you are running?

67Fleet · 08-23-2007, 08:50 AM

snacob, that's exactly what I have going now. Stock trailing arms, KP 8" step notch, and I had a ECE track bar but just got my KP Watts link 2 days ago. I haven't even unpacked it all yet but I can't wait to get it on. Will probably start setting it up this weekend. I'll post pics when I'm done.

Kontrol Phreaks · 08-23-2007, 01:57 PM

You can get a shorter bar made to go in the stock location, or run a longer one to the axle tube, or to the trailing arm possibly. On that black C10 above I made a shorter bar and connected it to the factory differential mount. The frame side of the bar was located to the backside of our notch with a fixed end, and I used an adjustable heim joint on the axle side of the bar. I think I end got crazy and thew a 3 degree cope on the fix end of the bar so it would kick over at a nice angle to the axle. Or you can always do the same thing by making the frame side tab longer/short on one side to angle the bar as well.
Here's some images to look at.

I've also made a long bar to connect to the trailing arm on trucks that have a large box style notch, or might be able to swing it inside out notch if they're using lowering blocks, and it's not all the way up into the notch. Here's how that one looked.

67Fleet · 08-24-2007, 07:39 AM

Clint, what shock mounts are you using on the black C10? I see how they are mounted to the rear of the bridge bar but what about the lower mount?

b&a72 · 08-24-2007, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67Fleet

Clint, what shock mounts are you using on the black C10? I see how they are mounted to the rear of the bridge bar but what about the lower mount?

I was just about to ask the same question as that is the same set up I am doing.

SCOTI · 08-24-2007, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67Fleet

Clint, what shock mounts are you using on the black C10? I see how they are mounted to the rear of the bridge bar but what about the lower mount?

They look like standard coilover shock rear housing brackets.

Kontrol Phreaks · 08-24-2007, 12:39 PM

For some odd reason

I decided to use an adjustable lower shock mount on that black C10. It takes a U bracket on the top with a 9/16 hole for the shock bolt. Here's an image of the bracket I used on the lower mount.

Normally I use the lower drop down brackets like these with the 4 tab ears for the top. That way If I need to kick them at an angle for clearance it's easier to do with that style of upper and lower mounts.

08-20-2007, 11:45 PM	#1
snacob14 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Desoto, MO Posts: 225	PIcs of stock trailing arms How low can you go with stock arms. I know i've seen some with a pretty big notch. How bout some pics and specs.

08-21-2007, 03:33 AM	#2
Rollie396 someday it will be done! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lloydminster,AB. Canada Posts: 1,620	Re: PIcs of stock trailing arms well this will be pretty mild for what you're looking for so this is a bumpity bump more than anything,but this is a 2.5" notch with bags in place of springs. Attached Images __________________ '72 C-10 Proud owner of a million new and used pieces that used to be and will once again be(god willing) a testament to the term "they don't build em like that anymore. '80 LWB 2wd beater '67 GMC long fleet (cab donor) '66 long step (parked till it's turn comes around) '65 short step (parts truck that will donate it's bed and possibly frame to the '66) '06 Grand Prix wife's car (she hardly lets me touch it) my pics

08-21-2007, 02:56 PM	#3
Kontrol Phreaks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Cali Posts: 242	Re: PIcs of stock trailing arms On 22's with trailing arms, lowering blocks, and KP notch kit with the bed floor cut. __________________ - Clint -

08-21-2007, 07:49 PM	#4
snacob14 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Desoto, MO Posts: 225	Re: PIcs of stock trailing arms KP what are you doing for a rear track bar. Is it possible to modify stock or should I just come up with my own. Thats the height I'm looking for. I have notched the frame, but it wasn't enough, so its sitting on the notch right now getting ready for a 8 inch notch I'm thinking. Is that about what you are running?

08-23-2007, 08:50 AM	#5
67Fleet Outlandish Trends - FL Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,396	Re: PIcs of stock trailing arms snacob, that's exactly what I have going now. Stock trailing arms, KP 8" step notch, and I had a ECE track bar but just got my KP Watts link 2 days ago. I haven't even unpacked it all yet but I can't wait to get it on. Will probably start setting it up this weekend. I'll post pics when I'm done. __________________ -Bret 67 short-fleet sold!

08-23-2007, 01:57 PM	#6
Kontrol Phreaks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Cali Posts: 242	Re: PIcs of stock trailing arms You can get a shorter bar made to go in the stock location, or run a longer one to the axle tube, or to the trailing arm possibly. On that black C10 above I made a shorter bar and connected it to the factory differential mount. The frame side of the bar was located to the backside of our notch with a fixed end, and I used an adjustable heim joint on the axle side of the bar. I think I end got crazy and thew a 3 degree cope on the fix end of the bar so it would kick over at a nice angle to the axle. Or you can always do the same thing by making the frame side tab longer/short on one side to angle the bar as well. Here's some images to look at. I've also made a long bar to connect to the trailing arm on trucks that have a large box style notch, or might be able to swing it inside out notch if they're using lowering blocks, and it's not all the way up into the notch. Here's how that one looked. __________________ - Clint -

08-24-2007, 07:39 AM	#7
67Fleet Outlandish Trends - FL Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,396	Re: PIcs of stock trailing arms Clint, what shock mounts are you using on the black C10? I see how they are mounted to the rear of the bridge bar but what about the lower mount? __________________ -Bret 67 short-fleet sold!

08-24-2007, 12:39 PM	#10
Kontrol Phreaks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Cali Posts: 242	Re: PIcs of stock trailing arms For some odd reason I decided to use an adjustable lower shock mount on that black C10. It takes a U bracket on the top with a 9/16 hole for the shock bolt. Here's an image of the bracket I used on the lower mount. Normally I use the lower drop down brackets like these with the 4 tab ears for the top. That way If I need to kick them at an angle for clearance it's easier to do with that style of upper and lower mounts. __________________ - Clint -



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