Who makes the best 5"/7" lowering kit for a c1500?

[Coursey]

Who makes the best 5"/7" lowering kit?

I know there are a few out, Belltech, Western Chassis, DJM, etc.

Who's is the best, and why?


I just picked up a 1997 that i will be lowering soon, and installing new wheels.

[bbbc10]

I had both western chassis an belltech on my c10....go with one of them...stay away from djm

[andrewmp6]

Yeah im with bbbc10 and what part of Kentucky you in ?

[Coursey]

Originally Posted by andrewmp6

Yeah im with bbbc10 and what part of Kentucky you in ?

Around Paducah.

[Coursey]

Originally Posted by bbbc10

I had both western chassis an belltech on my c10....go with one of them...stay away from djm

Did you prefer one over the other?


I had heard that Belltech would push the front wheels out 3/4" per side. I have not confirmed this with belltech yet.

[bbbc10]

i had western chassis spindles because I wouldn't have any problems with the wheel rubbing on the control which is common when you use spindles on c10s an western chassis is the only ones that don't an the belltech kit I found new on craigslist for 200 an all spindles push wheels the only ones that don't are cpp spindles

[Coursey]

I confirmed with both Belltech and Western Chassis that there spindles are not supposed to change the track width.

[bbbc10]

Yea only does it on c10s

[junkman]

wow, I'm right across the river in Metropolis. I have a 90, went with belltech and pleased with everything. Mine is 4/6 i guess, I have stock rear shacle. I cut a coil off some stock v6 truck springs for the front to soften it up a little (ls swapped) but other than that the flip,notch,spindles,shocks are all belltech.

[Coursey]

Originally Posted by junkman

wow, I'm right across the river in Metropolis. I have a 90, went with belltech and pleased with everything. Mine is 4/6 i guess, I have stock rear shacle. I cut a coil off some stock v6 truck springs for the front to soften it up a little (ls swapped) but other than that the flip,notch,spindles,shocks are all belltech.

Thats a good looking truck. I am looking at going with the Belltech 5/7. I wont install it till this winter so i am looking on maybe getting a Black Friday deal.

Did you have any issue with the spindles pushing out the front wheels?