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05-05-2017, 12:09 PM
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66 suspension short bed
Hello guys im faily new to the forum.I bought a 66 chevy shortbed all original and looking to soften my ride and doing a disk brake conversion on it any recommendations on what year newer chevy truck is best.Thank you
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05-05-2017, 12:54 PM
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1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60
 
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Re: 66 suspension short bed
Disc brakes.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=4450757 Making the truck ride softer, replace the springs and shocks( current shocks are probably bad)
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05-05-2017, 04:21 PM
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Re: 66 suspension short bed
Make sure you get a brake kit that is compatible with a drum brake spindle OR you change out the spindle to one made for disk brakes. Don't want to end up with a brake kit you cant return!
I agree with Clyde65, a good set of shocks would do wonders. Are you planning on keeping the truck at its stock ride height?
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05-05-2017, 04:52 PM
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Re: 66 suspension short bed
The plan is to lower the truck.I am going to use a newer suspension(73-87) with 2 1/2 inch lowering spindels and 1 inch on coils.Besides 73 through 87 is there a newer chevy truck I can use? how about off a full size 5 lug Chevy Van? Thanks for the advice
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05-05-2017, 09:02 PM
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Location: central California
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Re: 66 suspension short bed
A junk yard investigation with a tape measure showed me that vans have a wider track width but I don't know what make it that way.
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05-09-2017, 05:46 PM
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Location: Tar Island, AB
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Re: 66 suspension short bed
Check the sticky FAQ thread, lots of info on brakes and suspension.
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05-10-2017, 12:05 AM
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Re: 66 suspension short bed
The increased track width of the full sized vans is in the crossmember. The control arms are the same length as a C10 truck, but an '85 G20 van has different lower control arm shafts than a C10. I do not know how many years or applications use those LCA shafts.
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05-10-2017, 10:50 PM
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Re: 66 suspension short bed
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