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02-02-2016, 08:54 PM
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Location: Dallas, TX
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68 Stepper Stance Help!
I'm looking at 3/5 springs, shocks, and an adjustable trackbar/panhard bar to install on my truck. Feel free to throw any recommendations out there but I'm leaning towards CPP stuff. I understand that the ride could suffer and may have alignment issues, but I'm not willing to do spindles and do the spindles/5 lug/power brake conversion just yet especially when I'm only driving the truck 3000-5000 miles a year.
At the same time I lower it, I'm also looking to purchase 2 Wheel Vintques 15x8s steelies for the rear, and use them in conjunction with the front original 15x6s. I REALLY want a stance like the green 68 pictured below. Does anyone happen to know whose truck this is? I'd like to confirm the rears are 265/70/15s and try and get some other options/opinions for front tire sizes. Thanks! |
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02-02-2016, 09:47 PM
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Re: 68 Stepper Stance Help!
That truck is either bagged or a real low static drop.
My guess would be a 5.5/7 drop.
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02-02-2016, 09:52 PM
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Re: 68 Stepper Stance Help!
Here is a 3/5 static drop with 15X8 with 255/70/15 tires.
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MyToys: Goldilocks the "Ol School Survivor" 1968 C10, SWB Stepside, 08/15 TOTM, 250 CI 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree, 3.73 rear, 3/5 static drop, 23,500 original miles. Samson the 1970 CST10, LWB, 462Ci, Turbo 350 tranny, 3.08 rear gear, PB, PS, A/C, AM/FM, 2/4 Drop. Brutus the 1998 Camaro Z28, 33,500 original miles, LS1, 519 RWHP/497 RWTQ. Member of the Louisiana Classic Truck Club, LCTC Member of the Louisiana C10 Club Member of the Baton Rouge Drifters Car Club |
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02-02-2016, 09:53 PM
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Re: 68 Stepper Stance Help!
Another full side shot.
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MyToys: Goldilocks the "Ol School Survivor" 1968 C10, SWB Stepside, 08/15 TOTM, 250 CI 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree, 3.73 rear, 3/5 static drop, 23,500 original miles. Samson the 1970 CST10, LWB, 462Ci, Turbo 350 tranny, 3.08 rear gear, PB, PS, A/C, AM/FM, 2/4 Drop. Brutus the 1998 Camaro Z28, 33,500 original miles, LS1, 519 RWHP/497 RWTQ. Member of the Louisiana Classic Truck Club, LCTC Member of the Louisiana C10 Club Member of the Baton Rouge Drifters Car Club |
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02-02-2016, 09:54 PM
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Re: 68 Stepper Stance Help!
That photo of the green truck is like a 5/7 or bagged.
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MyToys: Goldilocks the "Ol School Survivor" 1968 C10, SWB Stepside, 08/15 TOTM, 250 CI 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree, 3.73 rear, 3/5 static drop, 23,500 original miles. Samson the 1970 CST10, LWB, 462Ci, Turbo 350 tranny, 3.08 rear gear, PB, PS, A/C, AM/FM, 2/4 Drop. Brutus the 1998 Camaro Z28, 33,500 original miles, LS1, 519 RWHP/497 RWTQ. Member of the Louisiana Classic Truck Club, LCTC Member of the Louisiana C10 Club Member of the Baton Rouge Drifters Car Club |
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02-03-2016, 09:32 AM
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Re: 68 Stepper Stance Help!
The green truck looks like Jeff's(farmtruck) truck. It's a 5-lug swap with 5" springs, blocks and custom made shock mounts.
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02-03-2016, 07:49 PM
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Re: 68 Stepper Stance Help!
Thank you guys for your help!!
Anyone else? Bump. |
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02-03-2016, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Holland Mi.
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Re: 68 Stepper Stance Help!
Iam curious to know what stock height is on a C10 long box and how that is measured????
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02-03-2016, 10:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Austin, TX, USA
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Re: 68 Stepper Stance Help!
I hated driving my truck with the 4 wheel drum setup. It was not safe the way the clowns around here drive. With the ECE conversion and good tires it stops HARD. Best mod ever.
First mod I did on my '70 GMC C2500 as well. WAY under braked for pulling a trailer. Best mod I did. My '69 short step is dropped with ECE 2.5" spindles and 2" springs. Rear is leaf and is flipped with a DJM kit. Total drop is 4.5"/7". I went to 17" wheels on mine and it gives so many more tire choices. Once again, Internet Opinion, do it once and do it right just once. Currently my brakes are still manually assisted and aren't an issue. I have a booster but just haven't felt the urge to put it on yet. 
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44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax Last edited by Mike C; 02-03-2016 at 10:17 PM. Reason: typo |
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02-03-2016, 10:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Dallas, TX
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Re: 68 Stepper Stance Help!
Yeah I understand completely!!
I'm hoping to start my full restoration in about a year and a half. The truck needs tires desperately because they're weather-rotted bad and unsafe. As of now, I'd just like to improve the stance a little bit and have it on a new set of tires. It has coils on all 4 and I can lower it for between $300-400 in parts. I'd rather not pull the trigger and go the spindle route/power brake route just yet until I rebuild the entire truck! I drive my truck about 3,000 miles a year so it shouldn't be too bad. |
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02-05-2016, 12:10 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Tecumseh, Kansas
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Re: 68 Stepper Stance Help!
Here is a pic of my truck. It is a 3/5 drop. We used aftermarket drop springs to do it
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