rear end spring options - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

GMC70c20 · 08-27-2008, 02:26 AM

I recently installed a fatman front end under my c20, shortened the frame (to make a short bed) boxed the frame and triangulated some crossmembers, now I'm ready to install the 9 in. My original intention was to get the calvert raing flip kit with the split mono's but it turns out they dont make the split mono's for my full size truck. I do want to use the caltracs and would like to have split mono's for the ajustable ride height. Is there another manufactorer that makes split mono's for our trucks?

57sailplane · 08-27-2008, 04:19 PM

i think you are refering to leaf springs. i would sugest finding a donar truck with rear coils and getting the crossmember and drag arms and springs out of it. much better set up for drag racing in my opinion. anyway good luck...

djracer · 08-28-2008, 11:56 AM

I'm a trailing arm fan also! It sould be east to swap over to trailing arms. I have coilovers and an anti roll on mine.

GMC70c20 · 08-29-2008, 07:47 PM

I thought about it but I'm just gonna run leafs, besides I dont have one stock corssmember left in the frame. What kind of leaf srping options is there?

57sailplane · 08-29-2008, 08:58 PM

if you have to run leafs i would definatly go this rout. use the kit and the springs.. http://www.calvertracing.com/caltracs.html

drag_72 · 09-03-2008, 10:55 AM

djracer....u got any pics of your suspension?

djracer · 09-03-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by drag_72

djracer....u got any pics of your suspension?

welcome to the board drag 72! You gotta post pics of your ride.

check out the build thread in my sig for pics of the entire build!

drag_72 · 09-04-2008, 09:02 AM

niceeeee! yah me and my dad just got my motor put together. its a BBC 468 with bout 550 horse and just a lil 150 plate shot but not bad for a 17 yr. old huh? man i admire your truck sooo much. i have showed all of my buddies your vids and i told them..."man i would sh*t if my truck ran that good"

drag_72 · 09-08-2008, 09:18 AM

niceeeee! yah me and my dad just got my motor put together. its a BBC 468 with bout 550 horse and just a lil 150 plate shot but not bad for a 17 yr. old huh? man i admire your truck sooo much. i have showed all of my buddies your vids and i told them..."man i would sh*t if my truck ran that good"

08-27-2008, 02:26 AM	#1
GMC70c20 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 974	rear end spring options I recently installed a fatman front end under my c20, shortened the frame (to make a short bed) boxed the frame and triangulated some crossmembers, now I'm ready to install the 9 in. My original intention was to get the calvert raing flip kit with the split mono's but it turns out they dont make the split mono's for my full size truck. I do want to use the caltracs and would like to have split mono's for the ajustable ride height. Is there another manufactorer that makes split mono's for our trucks? __________________ 1970 c20 converted to c10 sleeper 1979 c20 the wood hauler 1991 honda civic daily driver spray and pray baby

08-27-2008, 04:19 PM	#2
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	Re: rear end spring options i think you are refering to leaf springs. i would sugest finding a donar truck with rear coils and getting the crossmember and drag arms and springs out of it. much better set up for drag racing in my opinion. anyway good luck...

08-28-2008, 11:56 AM	#3
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	Re: rear end spring options I'm a trailing arm fan also! It sould be east to swap over to trailing arms. I have coilovers and an anti roll on mine. __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

08-29-2008, 07:47 PM	#4
GMC70c20 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 974	Re: rear end spring options I thought about it but I'm just gonna run leafs, besides I dont have one stock corssmember left in the frame. What kind of leaf srping options is there? __________________ 1970 c20 converted to c10 sleeper 1979 c20 the wood hauler 1991 honda civic daily driver spray and pray baby

08-29-2008, 08:58 PM	#5
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	Re: rear end spring options if you have to run leafs i would definatly go this rout. use the kit and the springs.. http://www.calvertracing.com/caltracs.html

09-03-2008, 10:55 AM	#6
drag_72 Ready to go fast!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Carthage,Mo Posts: 219	Re: rear end spring options djracer....u got any pics of your suspension?

09-04-2008, 09:02 AM	#8
drag_72 Ready to go fast!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Carthage,Mo Posts: 219	Re: rear end spring options niceeeee! yah me and my dad just got my motor put together. its a BBC 468 with bout 550 horse and just a lil 150 plate shot but not bad for a 17 yr. old huh? man i admire your truck sooo much. i have showed all of my buddies your vids and i told them..."man i would sht if my truck ran that good" Last edited by drag_72; 09-04-2008 at 09:03 AM.*

09-08-2008, 09:18 AM	#9
drag_72 Ready to go fast!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Carthage,Mo Posts: 219	Re: rear end spring options niceeeee! yah me and my dad just got my motor put together. its a BBC 468 with bout 550 horse and just a lil 150 plate shot but not bad for a 17 yr. old huh? man i admire your truck sooo much. i have showed all of my buddies your vids and i told them..."man i would sh*t if my truck ran that good"



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