ride height with 2.5" drop?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rin68 · 11-15-2003, 08:46 PM

So I finished the suspension rebuild/drop last night. When I put the truck back on the ground, it came out sitting way too low or so I think(pics below). Here's the specs: 2.5" CPP drop spindles, disc conversion, ECE stock? height front coils, everything else on the front end is relatively stock.

Anyway the drop seems too low, now when I pulled the old front coils out they were about 1.5-2" taller than the NEW "stock" height coils from ECE. I called ECE about this and they told me that someone had put different coils in my truck at some point in its life (which I know not to be true, I know every owner this truck has had) So against my better judgement I installed them and now the truck is sitting with the crossmember about 4" off the ground.

Is this the normal ride height for a 2.5" spindle drop??? I'll be calling ECE Monday morning to try to straighten this out

dinnut · 11-15-2003, 08:49 PM

that looks like more than a 2.5 drop to me. unless your 17" wheels and tires really take up a lot of the fenderwell

maybe they sent you the wrong springs.

rin68 · 11-15-2003, 08:54 PM

i was thinking that, but ECE didn't seem to think that was possible. the wheel/tire combo is 255/50 17, 27" tall.

stllookn · 11-15-2003, 09:14 PM

Looks perfect to me...actually I like them lower. Nice truck just the same. I have some stockers I will measure if you want to compare.

c10crazy · 11-15-2003, 11:02 PM

Man that looks awesome!. I love that stance.

rin68 · 11-15-2003, 11:34 PM

it looks great yes, but i'm scared of it being too low. the headers have about 2.5" of clearance and the front crossmember is around 4". will i have problems with it this low??, this is a daily driver when the weather is nice. the other problem is the rear needs to be dropped farther to match the front stance, it currently at 4" and looks like it would need one more inch.

72MARIO · 11-15-2003, 11:51 PM

I bet that you got a 1 or 2 inch drop coil insted of the stocker. Looks good but the driverability is questionable... I would like to see it a bit higher if it was my driver.

Nice truck.

jugernot · 11-16-2003, 12:20 AM

I like the stance the way it is. I put 2.5 drop spindles and 1 inch drop springs on my front end. Unfortunatley the cab and front end are off, so I can't compare ride hieght with your. For me I think mine should be lower. I may go to air bags after the truck is finished.

Hotrod70C10 · 11-16-2003, 12:54 AM

That looks like my 4" drop.... 2 1/2 spindles and 1 1/2 springs. I have 255/60/15's on the front and they are 26.7 tall. My truck doesn't look much lower if any at all.

Hotrod70C10 · 11-16-2003, 05:57 AM

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Originally posted by rin68
it looks great yes, but i'm scared of it being too low. the headers have about 2.5" of clearance and the front crossmember is around 4". will i have problems with it this low??, this is a daily driver when the weather is nice. the other problem is the rear needs to be dropped farther to match the front stance, it currently at 4" and looks like it would need one more inch.

You won't have any problems if you are very careful. I have the same exact problem you do. I am going to install some chevelle shorty headers and ece's 6" drop springs, shock relocators, and super track bar. I know what you mean about the rear looking like it needs to go down another inch, Drive it around and see what you think, I personally haven't smacked anything on the ground yet and I've had the spindles in since July. Oh be prepared for a little bouncy ride with the rear sitting up that much higher also. That's one of the big reasons I am going to lower the rear more. Let us know what you decide!

ZOOMY · 11-16-2003, 07:34 AM

That's about how mine looks with 2.5" ECE's in it. I have a set of Eibach's for the rear that dropped mine 5" if you want to trade for the 4" ECE's.......Zoomy

cdowns · 11-16-2003, 01:58 PM

that looks about like mine does with dropped spindles and stock springs headman headers suck for a lowered truck i'm going to change mine to the chevelle ones in the spring

Injected68LS1 · 11-17-2003, 04:10 AM

That's a great looking setup. I like the height and wheel/tire combo.

I'm ordering some wheels this next week. I really like that setup. I may now go with the 17s instead of the 18s.

Do you have any tire clearance problems? I'm installing some ECE drop spindles and their 2 inch drop springs. I'll be getting a similar looking wheel too.

Do you have a picture showing the whole side view of your truck?

11-15-2003, 08:46 PM	#1
rin68 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: East Peoria, IL Posts: 600	ride height with 2.5" drop?? So I finished the suspension rebuild/drop last night. When I put the truck back on the ground, it came out sitting way too low or so I think(pics below). Here's the specs: 2.5" CPP drop spindles, disc conversion, ECE stock? height front coils, everything else on the front end is relatively stock. Anyway the drop seems too low, now when I pulled the old front coils out they were about 1.5-2" taller than the NEW "stock" height coils from ECE. I called ECE about this and they told me that someone had put different coils in my truck at some point in its life (which I know not to be true, I know every owner this truck has had) So against my better judgement I installed them and now the truck is sitting with the crossmember about 4" off the ground. Is this the normal ride height for a 2.5" spindle drop??? I'll be calling ECE Monday morning to try to straighten this out __________________ 1968 C10 - 383, non-stop project 1969 Camaro - 327, bone stock family heirloom...soon to be LS/T56, Ridetech, all the goodies

11-15-2003, 08:49 PM	#2
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	that looks like more than a 2.5 drop to me. unless your 17" wheels and tires really take up a lot of the fenderwell maybe they sent you the wrong springs. __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

11-15-2003, 09:14 PM	#4
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Looks perfect to me...actually I like them lower. Nice truck just the same. I have some stockers I will measure if you want to compare. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 11-15-2003 at 09:22 PM.

11-15-2003, 11:02 PM	#5
c10crazy Like a Rock! Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,092	Man that looks awesome!. I love that stance. __________________ 69 LWB Runs great - work in progress Mess with me and you mess with the whole trailer park!

11-15-2003, 11:51 PM	#7
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	I bet that you got a 1 or 2 inch drop coil insted of the stocker. Looks good but the driverability is questionable... I would like to see it a bit higher if it was my driver. Nice truck. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

11-15-2003, 08:54 PM	#3
rin68 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: East Peoria, IL Posts: 600	i was thinking that, but ECE didn't seem to think that was possible. the wheel/tire combo is 255/50 17, 27" tall.

11-15-2003, 11:34 PM	#6
rin68 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: East Peoria, IL Posts: 600	it looks great yes, but i'm scared of it being too low. the headers have about 2.5" of clearance and the front crossmember is around 4". will i have problems with it this low??, this is a daily driver when the weather is nice. the other problem is the rear needs to be dropped farther to match the front stance, it currently at 4" and looks like it would need one more inch.

11-16-2003, 12:20 AM	#8
jugernot Life, Be In It..... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Novato, California Posts: 1,498	I like the stance the way it is. I put 2.5 drop spindles and 1 inch drop springs on my front end. Unfortunatley the cab and front end are off, so I can't compare ride hieght with your. For me I think mine should be lower. I may go to air bags after the truck is finished.

11-16-2003, 12:54 AM	#9
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	That looks like my 4" drop.... 2 1/2 spindles and 1 1/2 springs. I have 255/60/15's on the front and they are 26.7 tall. My truck doesn't look much lower if any at all. __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

11-16-2003, 07:34 AM	#11
ZOOMY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WIS Posts: 1,752	drop That's about how mine looks with 2.5" ECE's in it. I have a set of Eibach's for the rear that dropped mine 5" if you want to trade for the 4" ECE's.......Zoomy

11-16-2003, 01:58 PM	#12
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	that looks about like mine does with dropped spindles and stock springs headman headers suck for a lowered truck i'm going to change mine to the chevelle ones in the spring __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

11-17-2003, 04:10 AM	#13
Injected68LS1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 389	That's a great looking setup. I like the height and wheel/tire combo. I'm ordering some wheels this next week. I really like that setup. I may now go with the 17s instead of the 18s. Do you have any tire clearance problems? I'm installing some ECE drop spindles and their 2 inch drop springs. I'll be getting a similar looking wheel too. Do you have a picture showing the whole side view of your truck? __________________ 1968 Chev SWB with 1998 Corvette LS1 305hp and 320 ftlb to the wheels (stock engine!) AEM EMS and wideband O2 sensors Bowtie Overdrive's 700R4, stage 3 Baer 4 wheel discs and 20s http://iciclelanding.com/aperture?album=2049&view=album



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