Dropping a truck

[SRH916]

I am thinking of dropping my 75 1/2 ton LWB either a 3/4 drop, or a 5/6 drop. if done right will they ride the same? and what shocks would I use with either of these?

THANKS FOR THE HELP!

[SRH916]

so yeah 18 people looked, but no one replied. ha ha. maybe im stuck here...

[sighlurr]

Originally Posted by SRH916

I am thinking of dropping my 75 1/2 ton LWB either a 3/4 drop, or a 5/6 drop. if done right will they ride the same? and what shocks would I use with either of these?

THANKS FOR THE HELP!

What setup are you thinking about for these different drops? That will help in getting some replies...

[SRH916]

Oh, well i was looking at a belltech drop spindles (3") and drop shackles (4") for the 3/4 drop, and dropspindles (3") with lowering springs (2"), and a flip kit with a c notch (6") for the 5/6 drop. but i dont know what shocks to use, or which one would ride better if there is any difference.

thanks for the help

[xtreme80]

It's probably gonna be stiffer the lower you go, especially with a drop coil in the front. Mine's at probably a 3/5 drop right now, and it rides nice and comfortable for me.

As for shocks, pick one. There really aren't huge differences between them. Edelbrock makes some, you could get Nitro drop shox, lots of options there.

[Malo83]

This is my 83 with a 4/5 Drop, have 2 coils out of the front and a Flip kit on the rear. You'll have to run shortie shocks on the front and standard shocks on the rear, most Flip kits come with shock extenders for the rear. This is the way she has been driven for the last 24 yrs with no problems suspension wise.

[SRH916]

i just wasnt sure if there were any specific shocks i needed, or will any and all work. do i need specific drop shocks?

[sighlurr]

Originally Posted by SRH916

i just wasnt sure if there were any specific shocks i needed, or will any and all work. do i need specific drop shocks?

Do your homework on shocks - Bell Tech, Doetsch, Toxic, etc. I'm going to be doing the same research over the next few weeks. Search previous threads and I'm sure your answer is on this board.

Make sure DJM doesn't offer a lower dropped spindle. Your ride won't change with spindles, control arms a little, and the most change with springs. The less drop, the less you'll notice. And "feeling" the road isn't a bad thing in my opinion...

[Ivan D.]

When it comes to shocks, my recommendation will be a bit unorthodox - measure the distance between the mounting points at yer new ride height, then find a road-race shock that gets that in its mid-travel. I've had good luck with Camaro Afco1020s in my Lincoln's front (lowered about 2"), whereas in the rear I run Hi-Jacker shocks for Ford F150 trucks - no special lowered/lifted deals, just something off the shelf that works well and is a correct size and shape. Did the same thing when installing new front coils for said Lincoln, picked them up by dimensions and stiffness, and not by application. Planning on doing the same with my truck when I get around rebuilding teh front end next summer.