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04-13-2010, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Marysville, CA
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Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
I've got 6" springs in the back of my '64 right now, and I've heard you can go as low as 8" with 2" blocks and a C notch before you hit the bed floor. I was just under my truck the other day though, and noticed that the drive shaft is already maybe within an inch of the top of the driveshaft loop in the trailing arm crossmember. So my question is, who has more than six inches of drop in the rear, and what mods did you have to do to get there? Thanks, Barn-core.
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04-13-2010, 08:16 PM
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It's Better With Nitro
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chino Hills, CA
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
My frame has a C-notch and at full drop, my rear end housing rests up against the frame inside the C-notch. I have a sheetmetal rearend housing, which is flat on top of the center section, so I only had to raise my bed floor .750". This way I did not have to cut a section out of my bed wood to allow the center section of the rearend housing to poke through.
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04-13-2010, 09:48 PM
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Shlong bed club
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: San Diego CA
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
Hey Barn-Core i did CPP's grand slam drop. 7". 5" spings, 2" blocks. relocated shock mounts and trak bar. Also CPP notch. Rides good! Just scraping sometimes in and out of driveways.
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04-13-2010, 10:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: mesa,az
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
cpp has a crossmember with a larger driveshaft loop to give more clearance and larger drop
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04-14-2010, 10:57 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Marysville, CA
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
I'm more concerned about the driveshaft clearance than the bed floor. Has anyone gone lower than 6" without handing over their credit card info for new parts? Just wondering how others have modded their crossmembers for clearance.
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04-14-2010, 12:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Taylorsville GA
Posts: 28
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
Ive got 5" springs 2" blocks an notched an im sitting about inch or 2 from the bed. with no drive shaft issues.
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04-14-2010, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: san antonio
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
well then post pics Admiral welcome (Ithink 1 post since 2008). truck looks good.
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04-14-2010, 02:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Taylorsville GA
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
how?.. i been trying all day
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04-14-2010, 02:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Taylorsville GA
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
got it....
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04-14-2010, 02:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Marysville, CA
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
Thanks Admiral, great looking truck, that's the stance I'm looking for. How much drop up front, oh and what size tires are you running?
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04-14-2010, 10:11 PM
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Rollin' Old Skool
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
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where'd you get your wheels, & what sizes are they? thanks |
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04-14-2010, 03:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Taylorsville GA
Posts: 28
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
front was cpp 3" springs an i cut 1 coil off an cut the bump stop mounts off too.. Tires up front are 225/60/15 rear are 255/60/15. I posted some other pics of a blue 66 long bed were gonna try 275/60/15 on the rear..
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04-14-2010, 03:09 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: anaheim ca
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
mine is a 1960 with an x frame
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04-14-2010, 04:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Taylorsville GA
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
notch pics
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04-14-2010, 04:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Taylorsville GA
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
Sorry tryn to get use to this
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04-14-2010, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Forney TX
Posts: 4,512
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Re: Who's lowered more than 6" in the rear?
Im bagged all around dont know the amount but its low. I have no driveshaft clearence problems.
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