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Matt Man · 05-28-2010, 01:17 AM

well i had the back lowered for a while then i got my spindles in today so i put those on then i cut the coils too much and bam im about a 1/4 of a inch from the inner fenders, took it out of my driveway drove up the street and it was hell hit the inner fenders on every little bump and had no turning radius, so i bought some new coils and just left the spindles in looks good now ill snap some pictures tommorow of it with new coils. i cut a whole coil out of the front and it went down way lower than i expected i loved the look but im not pulling inner fenders.

Chevy623 · 05-28-2010, 05:55 AM

Wow, thats a sharp truck.

scooterskoolkustoms · 05-28-2010, 05:57 AM

LOL I did the same thing.Coils just came in yesterday.I will put them in over the long weekend.

silvereagle07 · 05-28-2010, 07:44 AM

It does look cool though. Did it hit at the top of the inner fender or the inner lip?

bigarmzz · 05-28-2010, 10:19 AM

you could have just went with smaller front tires

1LoC10 · 05-28-2010, 11:18 AM

yeah I think it looks good, just a shorter tire and call it good

willett · 05-28-2010, 12:31 PM

nice truck, but if it were mine i would remove that airdam.

just sayin

Matt Man · 05-28-2010, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bigarmzz

you could have just went with smaller front tires

yea when i get new tires i will probably throw 2 inch drop springs in the front these are about 31 inches tall.

piecesparts · 05-28-2010, 08:27 PM

Go to your local wheel alignment guy and get a 3/8" rubber spacer and put it in the lower A arm pocket. That way you can raise back up to what you would want for daily use. Mine have been in there for 6 years.

mooseknuckles · 05-28-2010, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willett

nice truck, but if it were mine i would remove that airdam.

just sayin

the air dam makes them look lower! imo

Malo83 · 05-29-2010, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

the air dam makes them look lower! imo

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piecesparts · 05-29-2010, 11:11 AM

I found that the air dam is useful. It makes a negative pressure under the truck and removes the air that will build up in the wheel wells. That makes running at higher speeds easier for me. I kept mine just for that reason and I use the factory one, so that I don't have to spend a bunch of money repairing aftermarket fiberglass units.

78-5.3 · 05-29-2010, 06:05 PM

lower :-)

*BGRAFX* · 05-29-2010, 06:56 PM

Matt what size tires are you running? And what lowering components did you use. The truck looks sick!

knightowl73 · 05-29-2010, 08:02 PM

yeah it looks sic in the first pic. i woulda got smaller tires and the right bump stops to limit the travel and ran with it. the rake looks good, air dam makes it look lwer too like they say

ratty 46 · 05-29-2010, 08:30 PM

Remove the inner fenders & lower the rear more!!! Thay won't hit then ...

Ratty 46

knightowl73 · 05-30-2010, 12:50 AM

yes but he was having turning issues too so the yanking of the inners is a no go

Matt Man · 05-30-2010, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BGRAFX

Matt what size tires are you running? And what lowering components did you use. The truck looks sick!

i have stock 16 inch wheels and the tires are about 31 inches tall.
and i cut 1 full coil off and used western chassis 3 inch drop spindles.

Matt Man · 06-09-2010, 05:35 PM

here are the pics with the new springs.

*BGRAFX* · 06-09-2010, 05:52 PM

Looks good!

HEAVY METAL · 06-09-2010, 06:18 PM

my advice too coil cutters is.. do 1/4 coil at a time, install test, ride height.. repeat until ur happy with ride height... one full coil will be at least 2" drop. just sayin.

truck looks good!

Matt Man · 06-09-2010, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEAVY METAL

my advice too coil cutters is.. do 1/4 coil at a time, install test, ride height.. repeat until ur happy with ride height... one full coil will be at least 2" drop. just sayin.

truck looks good!

yep i learned the hard way lol

munger · 06-09-2010, 11:26 PM

why would you lower a 1 ton its pointless

*BGRAFX* · 06-09-2010, 11:30 PM

Mitch thanks for your negative comments, I will stop by next time I'm coming through goodland in my lowered 1ton towing a 24ft car trailer. Which is what the truck is intended to do.

munger · 06-09-2010, 11:43 PM

it looks good but i just have a problem with 2wds in general one tons sit up high so you can put a lot of crap in there if you lower it its useless and it will hit the ground if you put anything in there

05-28-2010, 01:17 AM	#1
Matt Man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buhl, Idaho Posts: 1,438	lowered my truck! a little too much well i had the back lowered for a while then i got my spindles in today so i put those on then i cut the coils too much and bam im about a 1/4 of a inch from the inner fenders, took it out of my driveway drove up the street and it was hell hit the inner fenders on every little bump and had no turning radius, so i bought some new coils and just left the spindles in looks good now ill snap some pictures tommorow of it with new coils. i cut a whole coil out of the front and it went down way lower than i expected i loved the look but im not pulling inner fenders. __________________ 86 c30 crew cab dually 454/400 4/6 drop SOLD 1-8-11 1981 chevy K10 short Bed Scottsdale SOLD 10-26-2020 67 GMC Stepside Straight six/3 on the tree "The Peach" 2020 Silverado Double Cab LT Z71 5.3 8 speed Daily Driver K10 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=671934 The Peach build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=733903 Last edited by Matt Man; 05-28-2010 at 01:36 AM.

05-28-2010, 05:55 AM	#2
Chevy623 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 234	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much Wow, thats a sharp truck. __________________ Jesse.

05-28-2010, 05:57 AM	#3
scooterskoolkustoms Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: so cal Posts: 436	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much LOL I did the same thing.Coils just came in yesterday.I will put them in over the long weekend. __________________ big old burb in primer.lot of work to do.

05-28-2010, 07:44 AM	#4
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much It does look cool though. Did it hit at the top of the inner fender or the inner lip? __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

05-28-2010, 10:19 AM	#5
bigarmzz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elkins, West Virginia Posts: 2,542	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much you could have just went with smaller front tires __________________ 1987 350 TBI lowered 5/7

05-28-2010, 11:18 AM	#6
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much yeah I think it looks good, just a shorter tire and call it good __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

05-28-2010, 12:31 PM	#7
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much nice truck, but if it were mine i would remove that airdam. just sayin __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

05-28-2010, 08:27 PM	#9
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much Go to your local wheel alignment guy and get a 3/8" rubber spacer and put it in the lower A arm pocket. That way you can raise back up to what you would want for daily use. Mine have been in there for 6 years. __________________ Frank

05-29-2010, 11:11 AM	#12
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much I found that the air dam is useful. It makes a negative pressure under the truck and removes the air that will build up in the wheel wells. That makes running at higher speeds easier for me. I kept mine just for that reason and I use the factory one, so that I don't have to spend a bunch of money repairing aftermarket fiberglass units. __________________ Frank

05-29-2010, 06:05 PM	#13
78-5.3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Waterboro ,MAINE Posts: 547	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much lower :-) __________________ 78 C-10 5.3 LSX -4L60E

05-29-2010, 06:56 PM	#14
BGRAFX Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kansas city Ks Posts: 1,970	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much Matt what size tires are you running? And what lowering components did you use. The truck looks sick!

05-29-2010, 08:02 PM	#15
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much yeah it looks sic in the first pic. i woulda got smaller tires and the right bump stops to limit the travel and ran with it. the rake looks good, air dam makes it look lwer too like they say __________________ OWNER @ NBC Customs...No Bull Chit....'92 GMC C2500 ECSB 350/TH400, '57 FORD SKYLINER (My dad's for now, but its really mine-you'll NEVER see a cooler car at 7 years old lol), '42 ford rat rod shop truck (new project), 91 CHRYSLER VOYER MINIVAN (shop van for now) http://www.facebook.com/#!/nbc.customs

05-29-2010, 08:30 PM	#16
ratty 46 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 1,104	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much Remove the inner fenders & lower the rear more!!! Thay won't hit then ... Ratty 46

05-30-2010, 12:50 AM	#17
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much yes but he was having turning issues too so the yanking of the inners is a no go __________________ OWNER @ NBC Customs...No Bull Chit....'92 GMC C2500 ECSB 350/TH400, '57 FORD SKYLINER (My dad's for now, but its really mine-you'll NEVER see a cooler car at 7 years old lol), '42 ford rat rod shop truck (new project), 91 CHRYSLER VOYER MINIVAN (shop van for now) http://www.facebook.com/#!/nbc.customs

06-09-2010, 05:35 PM	#19
Matt Man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buhl, Idaho Posts: 1,438	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much here are the pics with the new springs. __________________ 86 c30 crew cab dually 454/400 4/6 drop SOLD 1-8-11 1981 chevy K10 short Bed Scottsdale SOLD 10-26-2020 67 GMC Stepside Straight six/3 on the tree "The Peach" 2020 Silverado Double Cab LT Z71 5.3 8 speed Daily Driver K10 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=671934 The Peach build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=733903



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06-09-2010, 05:52 PM	#20
BGRAFX Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kansas city Ks Posts: 1,970	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much Looks good!

06-09-2010, 06:18 PM	#21
HEAVY METAL Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 26	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much my advice too coil cutters is.. do 1/4 coil at a time, install test, ride height.. repeat until ur happy with ride height... one full coil will be at least 2" drop. just sayin. truck looks good!

06-09-2010, 11:26 PM	#23
munger Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: goodland,ks Posts: 217	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much why would you lower a 1 ton its pointless __________________ mitch 87 chevy short box 4wd tbi 350/built 700r4/np208 3.73s

06-09-2010, 11:30 PM	#24
BGRAFX Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kansas city Ks Posts: 1,970	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much Mitch thanks for your negative comments, I will stop by next time I'm coming through goodland in my lowered 1ton towing a 24ft car trailer. Which is what the truck is intended to do.

06-09-2010, 11:43 PM	#25
munger Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: goodland,ks Posts: 217	Re: lowered my truck! a little too much it looks good but i just have a problem with 2wds in general one tons sit up high so you can put a lot of crap in there if you lower it its useless and it will hit the ground if you put anything in there __________________ mitch 87 chevy short box 4wd tbi 350/built 700r4/np208 3.73s

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