5 inch drop spring question

[Hammerforhire]

With 5 inch drop springs how close will that get me to the stock bump stop.
Thanks in advanced.
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[Lloyd C.]

You'll be right on your bump stops. You'll want to C-notch the frame. There are kits out there for around $100 and it's not hard to do, but you'll need to pull the box off.

[usmcchevy]

I have 5" springs and no notch. If I have the tank full of gas (blazer tank) and hit a good bump I will barely bottom out. I did trim the rubber stops a bit.

[sir_talk_alot]

from what ive seen, and asking blackbeauty, i believe 6in or lower requires a notch, 5 doesnt, but you'll be close, you have to trim your bump stops though. and are you dead set of 5in springs? im probably gonna do a 3/5 on my 70 swb, and shawno had told me to do a 3in drop spring with 2 in drop blocks, just make sure if you were to do it that way to trim you u bolts down from hanging so low, other wise if you were to have a blow out you could risk dragging something. and with doing it that way you will be less likely to have to shim your rearend if i not mistaken. correct me if im wrong guys.

[CC69Rat]

About this close (here's mine) 5" drop springs, no notch yet. It's in the floor of my living room right now! But I'm notching mine. ..

[original-71]

i have 6 inch coils and 1/2 inch blocks for 6-1/2 in the rear NO c-notch just trim the bump stop a little and you should be fine but i dont haul anything either

[68Stepbed]

I have 5" rear springs with stock bumpstops(untrimmed) They only bottom out on hard bumps. They even do fine with a bed full of car show supplies.

I installed 3/4" bumpstops back in the summer. They still rode fine, but would bottom out on the untrimmed bumpstops more often.

[CC69Rat]

Mine may be 6" ? Not sure .. I bought them used.

[Lloyd C.]

Alright already. I stand corrected. You can get by with a 5" rear drop without C-notching the frame, but just barely. I didn't want to put up with any bottoming out, so installed the C-notch kit while I was building my truck. Glad I did, because I later lowered my 68 Stepside an additional 2" with lowering blocks, for a total of 7". It rides amazingly well for a truck that low. One of these days, when I figure out how, I'll post a picture of my truck.

[Hammerforhire]

Thanks for all the help guys. I just bought this truck a few months back and I am taking it apart and it has torched coils right now and I wanted to replace them and get back to about the same height about 1 inch off the bump stop. I didn't really want to do a c-notch and don't really care about the ride. It's just going to be a weekend ratrod. I have the build under the name I finally got my stepside. Thanks again.
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[brans72]

How much can you guy's with 5 inch drop in rear haul honestly? Also what company are you using for the springs? Brandon

[scrapmetalart]

Originally Posted by brans72

How much can you guy's with 5 inch drop in rear haul honestly? Also what company are you using for the springs? Brandon

I have a 67 w 3" front & 5" rears. couple hundred pounds & im bottomed. really no hauling of much with out some helper bags & a notch. daily drivin is ok.

[brans72]

talking bed of mulch or a small block engine?

[badcaveman]

i have a question .i have a 70swb with a 95 glass stepbed .will 4'' drop springs get me 4'' or will i need 5''drop springs because of the weight difference? yall's input would be great thanks.yup,from Texas,.,,.,

[Lloyd C.]

These old trucks sit incredibly high in their stock configuration so I, personally, wouldn't hesitate to go with the 5'' drop. Just depends on the look you're after and how little tire clearance you can live with. As I mentioned earlier, my 68 Stepside is down 7" rear and 5" front, but it's licensed and insured in Washington State as a "Collector Vehicle" so I never haul much more than a beer cooler and a couple folding chairs.

[badcaveman]

thanks.