Pre-Assembled Rear Subframes? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ProStreet83C10 · 07-20-2010, 07:25 PM

Hey guys, Ive been looking a lot at rear sub frames lately to tub out my truck and give it a pro street look. Ive looked on Art Morrisons page, S&W Race Cars, Competition Engineering etc. but the only sub frame i found was from S&W Race Cars built for an 88-97 C1500 GM truck, however its only a ladder bar suspension and, again, its not for our 73-87 body trucks. All other sub frames have more of a "car like" look where the frames hump up then down as to follow the contours of a trunk in a car. Not sure if there's any way to make those sub frames work on our trucks and still be able to mount bed to the frame?

STOCKISH · 07-20-2010, 09:58 PM

Why not just build your own? Are you wanting to do a 4 link kit as well or just move the springs in to fit as wide a tire as possible?

ProStreet83C10 · 07-20-2010, 11:26 PM

no i want to do a full rear sub frame, similar to this.

iroc12valve · 07-25-2010, 02:09 AM

ya you would have problems with an 88 -97 because different frame width's for instance thier fuel tank is in between the rails ours is outside of the rails

07-20-2010, 07:25 PM	#1
ProStreet83C10 Drag Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mason City, Iowa Posts: 1,276	Pre-Assembled Rear Subframes? Hey guys, Ive been looking a lot at rear sub frames lately to tub out my truck and give it a pro street look. Ive looked on Art Morrisons page, S&W Race Cars, Competition Engineering etc. but the only sub frame i found was from S&W Race Cars built for an 88-97 C1500 GM truck, however its only a ladder bar suspension and, again, its not for our 73-87 body trucks. All other sub frames have more of a "car like" look where the frames hump up then down as to follow the contours of a trunk in a car. Not sure if there's any way to make those sub frames work on our trucks and still be able to mount bed to the frame? __________________ Zach Hall 1983 Chevy C10 R/T: .194 60': 2.322 330: 6.379 1/8: 9.803 MPH: 71.37 1000: 12.781 1/4: 15.314 MPH: 88.79 Last edited by ProStreet83C10; 07-20-2010 at 07:26 PM.

07-20-2010, 09:58 PM	#2
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: Pre-Assembled Rear Subframes? Why not just build your own? Are you wanting to do a 4 link kit as well or just move the springs in to fit as wide a tire as possible? __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

07-20-2010, 11:26 PM	#3
ProStreet83C10 Drag Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mason City, Iowa Posts: 1,276	Re: Pre-Assembled Rear Subframes? no i want to do a full rear sub frame, similar to this. __________________ Zach Hall 1983 Chevy C10 R/T: .194 60': 2.322 330: 6.379 1/8: 9.803 MPH: 71.37 1000: 12.781 1/4: 15.314 MPH: 88.79

07-25-2010, 02:09 AM	#4
iroc12valve Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: niagara, ontario Posts: 109	Re: Pre-Assembled Rear Subframes? ya you would have problems with an 88 -97 because different frame width's for instance thier fuel tank is in between the rails ours is outside of the rails __________________ 1991 V3500 350TBI/4l80/205 D60/14bff - Crew long 1987 IrocZ-28 525 horse/567 Lb Tq 383 1976 K30 on 39.5s One wheel drive thanks to a np203 and some K5's lol



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