Question about flip kits...

[Allens86]

I'm planning on dropping the rear of my 1986 Chevy c10 another 4 inches with a flip kit. I was just curious if you actually needed to cut the frame and add a C notch or if its not needed. I've heard both that you shouldn't need to and also that you would need to. If anyone could help clear this up for me I would very much so appreciate it. Thank you.

-Allen

[flamingbig10]

what other method of rear drop do you have

[Allens86]

Right now i have hangers and shackles.

[flamingbig10]

Originally Posted by Allens86

Right now i have hangers and shackles.

I flip would give 5" drop at minimum, and would require a small step notch drop shocks, shock extenders and pinon angle would be bad you"ll want drop leafs or removed leafs, or get stock hangers and do a flip kit

[Allens86]

Well what i was wanting would be just another 4" drop on top of the 4 i already have. So i would need to use a C notch unless i swapped back to the stock hangers?

[datguysaL]

you could probly wing it.

if you do the flip-kit, and remove the shackles, leave the hangers and cut the bump stop bracket and mount the bump-stop directily to the frame. but either way, you suspension travel will still be short.

[spinem]

stock suspension flipped is ok, get some air shocks if u can afford it to keep em from smackn... if u cant afford the shocks, just go slow over buumps..

now sense u have the shackels... i dont know... most likely not man. do you still have the factory ones? if so, have em handy.. if it looks too tight, replace them /w/ stock shackels...


btw... lmc says a flip will give you 6in of drop... they are damn close.

[fiddy9apache]

you will need a c-notch. flip and 2in shackles works great, how you plan on doin the front?

[Allens86]

I was trying not to use a C notch just because I dont want to weaken the frame but i guess i wont have much of a choice.

Fiddy9apache- in the front I already have 3 inch drop coils and im gonna use some spindles to lower it another 3 inches

[fiddy9apache]

Originally Posted by Allens86

I was trying not to use a C notch just because I dont want to weaken the frame but i guess i wont have much of a choice.

Fiddy9apache- in the front I already have 3 inch drop coils and im gonna use some spindles to lower it another 3 inches

look into drop lower control arms, they keep stock track width so you wont have to worry about rubbing the fender went you turn.

and a c-notch, if dont correctly, will not weaking a frame.

[Allens86]

Oh ok thank you. Do you happen to know any places that have the kits to lower the lower control arm?

[Allens86]

Also with the c notch would i still be able to tow something?

[flamingbig10]

you'll still be able to tow with c-notch but if you wan't max factory carry loads you'll want to weld it in to be safe and also helper bags
and the lower control arms
http://www.summitracing.com/search/M...&Ns=Price|Desc

[Allens86]

Would it be a better to buy the upper and lower together? or would it not make too much of a difference?

[CenValyCali]

Do you have to cut out the bed when adding a little c-notch? Thanks... Now I'll go and introduce myself

[nlped]

^^^No you won't have to cut the bed to put in a small c-notch. It helps to pull the bed off to put it in, but you don't have too.

[flamingbig10]

Originally Posted by CenValyCali

Do you have to cut out the bed when adding a little c-notch? Thanks... Now I'll go and introduce myself

[fiddy9apache]

Originally Posted by Allens86

Would it be a better to buy the upper and lower together? or would it not make too much of a difference?

just buy the lowers, theres no need for uppers unless you want the look.

[Allens86]

oh ok well thank you everyone for your help

[CenValyCali]

Originally Posted by flamingbig10

Wow that's not much of a notch. It gives you maybe an extra 2 inches? Did you end up cutting off the old mounting bracket for the leafs? In your picture it's still on, so I was just wondering if maybe that was cut off if you would still need the notch. Either way I'm going with a notch. Can you post a link to where you bought your flip kit. Thanks

[nlped]

The leaf spring perch ("mounting bracket") is actually outboard of the frame and doesn't post any issues.

[flamingbig10]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BEL-6850/

[nlped]

^^^That one is high as Giraffe Pue Nanny!!! Look at this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/mcgau...item4396817ff9

but I bet if you checked with some of our vendors, they would have a much better price.

Check w/ Porterbuilt , he seems to be a He!! of a guy