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02-10-2012, 09:09 PM
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Lowering advice
please post a pic of your lowered truck what size drop it is and what i need to do mine that way. i really want the performance look not the slammed down look so no bags tax time is coming soon ya know
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77 c10 (went from a inline 6 to 350) (converted to 3 speed in the floor) 350: mild cam, holley 600cfm 4bbl, summit stage 1 intake, accel billet distributer, flowtech headers, 2 1/4" exhaust with glasspacks, powermaster 160a alternator. |
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02-10-2012, 10:03 PM
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Re: Lowering advice
i chopped 1 1/2 coils and used a flip kit, a couple hours and $100 was all it took. it gave me about a 3.5" drop in the front and about 7" in the rear
the day i brought it home  and when i finished lowering it. 
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02-10-2012, 10:20 PM
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Location: Earlysville, Va.
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Re: Lowering advice
dont know why this pic got turned like this , but just cock your head to view .
front > 2.5 spindles & 3 in drop springs rear > shackles & hangers for approx 4 in. & dearcked springs for approx 2.5-3 in  ( 6.5-7 total ) >>>>>>>>>>>>good luck
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02-10-2012, 11:10 PM
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Right in front of you.
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Location: Roy, Wa
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Re: Lowering advice
McNaughty 2.5 drop spindles,3" drop coils from Summit, flipped rear (welded new spring perches on and moved axle back 1")
 2" drop coils, 2" drop spindles and flipped rear  DJM 3/5 drop kit..... 
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Pinstriping by Josh '78 Chevy Silverado SWB (lowered, 454) '90 Chevy Sport Truck '68 Dodge Charger R/T 1930 Ford Model A |
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02-11-2012, 10:20 AM
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Re: Lowering advice
WOW thanks everyone i really like that blue 79 with the flames thats probably what i will end up going with because i cant go too low because then i couldnt get up my rutted out driveway or get to some of my fishing spots haha
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77 c10 (went from a inline 6 to 350) (converted to 3 speed in the floor) 350: mild cam, holley 600cfm 4bbl, summit stage 1 intake, accel billet distributer, flowtech headers, 2 1/4" exhaust with glasspacks, powermaster 160a alternator. |
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02-11-2012, 10:22 AM
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Re: Lowering advice
can you post a link to the 3/5 drop kit??
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77 c10 (went from a inline 6 to 350) (converted to 3 speed in the floor) 350: mild cam, holley 600cfm 4bbl, summit stage 1 intake, accel billet distributer, flowtech headers, 2 1/4" exhaust with glasspacks, powermaster 160a alternator. |
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02-11-2012, 10:41 AM
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Re: Lowering advice
Here's mine 4.5-7
Flip kit in rear, dropped spindles and cut one round off coils on front  Posted via Mobile Device Shop around a little. Sometimes Summit has specials and sometimes Stylin Trucks have specials. Last edited by DREAMER1; 02-11-2012 at 10:44 AM. Reason: Forgot last line |
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02-11-2012, 11:00 AM
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Re: Lowering advice
Thats a really nice truck man.
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77 c10 (went from a inline 6 to 350) (converted to 3 speed in the floor) 350: mild cam, holley 600cfm 4bbl, summit stage 1 intake, accel billet distributer, flowtech headers, 2 1/4" exhaust with glasspacks, powermaster 160a alternator. |
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02-11-2012, 11:01 AM
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Re: Lowering advice
this is mine 3/4 drop 3" spindles and shackle & hangers in the rear I also installed drop shocks ride quality is still very good and handling is better but still not as good as a modern truck
 the back sits up a little higher since I removed the rear bumper 
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02-12-2012, 03:23 PM
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Re: Lowering advice
nice drop, diggin the cragar wheels too! Which brand of spindles are you running?
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02-12-2012, 03:28 PM
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Re: Lowering advice
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western chassis if i remember right? done it about 5 years ago there 3" drop spindles I had to swap over to the HD brake setup |
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