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Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
I am about to convert my 70 stepside from leafs to trailing arms. During the process I plan to lower it. I have 3 inch springs for the front and I need to know what you guys are running in the back for springs... Pictures and spring combo would be nice! I need to order some rear springs....
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
Some use 3 in the front and 5 in the rear. But they might also suggest an adjustable bar to keep it tracking straight.
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
i agree 3/5 would look good, but if you go 5 you will need shock relocators, and a ajdustable bar.
i think see ten has a 3.5/5 drop,it may be more than that but it looks awsome ![]() |
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
here is a 4/6 drop and I agree that you need a few "extras" for this combo to work well as Clemson stated.
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
2 4 drop on my hunk o bolts
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
2" springs front
5" springs rear I did not have to use shock relocators or an adjustable track bar. she tracks and ride quite well. ![]()
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
Got it ordering the shock relocators and adjustable track bar
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
got my parts from early classic, i am going to drop the front one more inch. ordered the coils just this week ,should have them by monday. this how it looks now with 2 1/2 5 drop. going for 3 1/2 5 drop
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
72BLUZ, I am a Georgia born and raised. Your truck is screaming "Georgia on My Mind" being raised in Georgia is one of the main motivations for my build. I am using your truck as my desktop theme... I did order everything from Early Classics yesterday and it will arrive today according to their automated UPS message. Now I just have to break down my donor truck and the parts off of it to clean, paint and restore the rubber. I also plan to box my trailing arms...
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
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i am impressed, what part of ga are you from originally?
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
I was born in Albany and my father retired from the Air Force after 30 years of service in Warner Robins GA which I currently call home. I have one more year and I will retire after 20 years of service in the Air Force. I plan to stay in California for another couple of years. I just bought a home here but my family has land near my parents new home which I plan to build my final home on. I cannot wait to move home for good. The older I get the more I long for being in Georgia.
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
heres mine with 5/7 drop 2 cut coils and 5 rear and 2" blocks
just sold it..... Last edited by duceducenine; 06-12-2008 at 08:23 PM. |
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
Did you sell it for something better?
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
HOLY CRAP!!!... i just had a siezure. this TRUCK IS AWESOME!!!!!!..AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH i love it!!
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
Thanks Premium!
nothing special about her. just a bare bones rig with few modifications, but I love her..... wished I had a nice paint job like yours!!!!
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
Here's mine
2.5 Drop Spindles and 2 inch drop coil in the front with 255/35/20's 6 inch drop coil in the rear with 275/45/20's Shock relocators and Adjustable Track Bar also The second pic is with the 275's all the way around
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
Here is mine ECE 4/6.
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
Very nice trucks!!! I am going to enjoy this project more than I thought.
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
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by the way how do you pronounce it albany or albenny. because i have always said albany
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
Trey, 5150 -
Did either of you notch your frame for the 6" springs? I've heard you should, but I've also heard others say you don't need to. Just curious what each of you did.
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
I did not use a C-Notch and I don't have any problems whatsoever with it hitting anything. As you can imagine I don't carry a lot of stuff in the back that is heavy but the stuff I have carried I haven't had a problem with.
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
I didn't noch mine either but I have not driven it much yet, been waiting to put new rear brake lines on it. I can measure from the frame to the axle for you if you would like to know how much clearance there is.
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Re: Calling All Lowered Stepside!!!! Help
All this is good info I need because I am headed in this direction.
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