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04-23-2009, 10:17 PM
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Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
HEY OUT THERE GOT A ? BOUT LOWERING MY TRUCK? I HAVE A 1966 CHEVY STEPSIDE. AND I MEASURED THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE TRUCK FROM THE MIDDLE PART OF THE BOTTOM OF THE FENDERS, TO THE GROUND AND GOT 31 INCHES IN THE FRONT AND ABOUT 29 INCHES IN THE REAR. AND THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK RIGHT NOW ARE COKER CLASSICS G78-15 STYLE. AND I AM LOOKING TO LOWER IT SOME SO IT LOOKS A LITTLE BETTER BUT I WANT TO DO IT THE CHEAPEST WAY POSSIBLE CAUSE MONEY IS REALLY TIGHT RIGHT NOW AND I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO BUY COILS AND SHOCKS. I GOT SOME INFO. TO TORCH THE COILS IS THAT OK? AND IF IT IS HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOING IT, I AM KIND OF LOOKING FOR STEP BY STEP ANSWERS IF POSSIBLE. AND ALSO IF I DO THE FRONT I WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH TO LOWER IT ENOUGH SO I AM NOT MESSIN WITH SCREWING UP THE BEARINGS RIDE, BALL JOINTS ECT. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. BASICALLY I WANT THE CHEAPEST WAY AND I WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE I DID SOMETHING. IF I LEFT ANYTHING OUT PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND ANY HELP I CAN GET IT WOULD REALLY BE APPRCIATED...
ALSO JUST WANT TO SAY THIS SITE IS GREAT I GET ALOT OF GOOD INFO. WITHOUT THE B.S. THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH AND IS ANYONE HEADING UP TO THAT BIG SWAP MEET THIS WEEKEND IN JEFFERSON WISCONSIN??? 
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04-23-2009, 11:01 PM
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Re: Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
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The cut coil will yield between 2-3" of front drop (depending on the truck & condition of its parts) & exactly 2" in the rear (2" lowering block goes in between the rear housing & the truck arms).
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04-24-2009, 12:37 PM
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Re: Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
PLEASE GO EASY WITH THE CAPS ON !!
You can also use jeep springs for the rear . Do a search you will find a ton of info !!
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04-24-2009, 12:48 PM
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Re: Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
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 good one Sal  I cut 1 coil plus 3 inches off my front coils, got about 2.5 inches of drop... used jeep coils in the back and got about 4 inches of drop....kept my stock shocks and panhard bar. it rides great....but the jeep coils are a bit soft for hauling anything but A$$ 
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04-24-2009, 10:42 PM
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Re: Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
Anyone else read that and felt like he was YELLING THE WHOLE TIME?!?
+1 on the cut coil and blocks out back. Simple, easy, and effective.
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Project 61 build thread Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference....The Marines don't have that problem. Sic vis pacem, para bellum. -- "If you want peace, prepare for war." Last edited by Daniel 61 Apache; 04-24-2009 at 10:43 PM. |
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05-07-2009, 09:36 PM
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Re: Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
What Jeep springs do you use? what year and make? has anyone checked out the rear coils on a 86 -95 Ford Tuarus wagon? they are 4" shorter then stock c10 coils (TRW #cc857).
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05-08-2009, 12:05 AM
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Re: Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
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05-08-2009, 12:13 AM
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Location: NE Ohio
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Re: Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
I just put 98 Jeep TJ rear springs in my 60, and it dropped the rear at least 4". And they ride super. Might not haul a huge load but they ride great. Cost me 30 bucks at a swapmeet.
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05-08-2009, 05:37 AM
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Location: Butler,Pa.
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Re: Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
Is the 98 jeep tj the only year that will fit?
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05-08-2009, 07:38 AM
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Location: Palmer, Alaska
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Re: Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
if you guys will search the 60-66 section for jeep coils you will see that many of us use them and you will find the year ranges.
jeep wrangler TJ 1996-2007, i think? here is a LINKY to our '66 build thread. the first page talks about the jeep coils.
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05-08-2009, 08:41 AM
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Location: Butler,Pa.
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Re: Want to lower my truck! Need info. Please!
I have a set of rear springs from a2005 jeep wrangler unlimited ,are these the same and will they work,I read posts and couldn't find if the same .Thanks
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