2001 3500 Dually Lowering ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**67 cst swb** · 01-05-2017, 04:52 PM

Anyone in here have any experience or pictures of a 2001-2002 (or 2003-2007) 3500 dually that has been lowered. I don't want to go too extreme as I still will use this to tow and haul. I want to avoid air suspension also.
Its a 2wd but this thing looks like a 4x4.
Thoughts?
Input?
Ideas ?

**67 cst swb** · 12-25-2018, 02:19 PM

Anyone ?

EVRLET · 12-26-2018, 03:45 AM

Maybe you’ve seen this article before:

http://www.stylintrucks.com/articles...hevy_3500.aspx

DieselSJ · 01-02-2019, 03:07 PM

Go with air - you won't regret it.

77c10bowtie · 01-04-2019, 08:35 AM

when it comes to the 99-07 trucks 3/4 and 1ton I perfer DJM suspension. they make nice stuff that bolts together well and holds together. I have a 4/6 drop on my 4x4 duramax drag truck and it has held together really well and rides nice too.

how much do you tow? you can still tow with a significant drop but youll want the right helper bags to compliment the system. dont just go all air ride you need some form of spring if you tow heavy.

SCOTI · 01-07-2019, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67 cst swb

Anyone in here have any experience or pictures of a 2001-2002 (or 2003-2007) 3500 dually that has been lowered. I don't want to go too extreme as I still will use this to tow and haul. I want to avoid air suspension also.
Its a 2wd but this thing looks like a 4x4.
Thoughts?
Input?
Ideas ?

Spindles or drop springs up front. Shackles or shackles + hangers for the rear.
Add an AOL kit if you need more drop but want to ensure it maintains it's hauling capacity.

77c10bowtie · 01-08-2019, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Spindles or drop springs up front. Shackles or shackles + hangers for the rear.
Add an AOL kit if you need more drop but want to ensure it maintains it's hauling capacity.

several companies make lower control arms that lower the front, better than spindles. spindles take your tierod angle way out of spec and cause some weird steering when towing. the 1999+ trucks have torsion bars so they wont have coil springs so imo the best option is a lower control arm.

i have DJM lower control arms that dropped the front end 3" on my 2500HD

for the rear i did shackles and hangers, id start with shackles first though and decide how low you wanna go.

SCOTI · 01-08-2019, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77c10bowtie

several companies make lower control arms that lower the front, better than spindles. spindles take your tierod angle way out of spec and cause some weird steering when towing. the 1999+ trucks have torsion bars so they wont have coil springs so imo the best option is a lower control arm.

i have DJM lower control arms that dropped the front end 3" on my 2500HD

for the rear i did shackles and hangers, id start with shackles first though and decide how low you wanna go.

My bad..... I have a '99 3/4 ton & was thinking the suspensions were the same through '01 on the HD trucks.

77c10bowtie · 01-08-2019, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCOTI

My bad..... I have a '99 3/4 ton & was thinking the suspensions were the same through '01 on the HD trucks.

Maybe it is 01, the Duramax diesel came out in 01 so that's when everything changed.

95 S_Trucker · 01-13-2019, 02:31 AM

The 2500(8600 GVW) 2wd had coil springs. The 2500HD/3500(9200 GVW+) 2wd had torsion bars

01-05-2017, 04:52 PM	#1
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	2001 3500 Dually Lowering ? Anyone in here have any experience or pictures of a 2001-2002 (or 2003-2007) 3500 dually that has been lowered. I don't want to go too extreme as I still will use this to tow and haul. I want to avoid air suspension also. Its a 2wd but this thing looks like a 4x4. Thoughts? Input? Ideas ? __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White

12-25-2018, 02:19 PM	#2
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	Re: 2001 3500 Dually Lowering ? Anyone ? __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White

12-26-2018, 03:45 AM	#3
EVRLET Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 371	Re: 2001 3500 Dually Lowering ? Maybe you’ve seen this article before: http://www.stylintrucks.com/articles...hevy_3500.aspx __________________ Customization is what you want it to look like -- not what other people think it should look like

01-02-2019, 03:07 PM	#4
DieselSJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 574	Re: 2001 3500 Dually Lowering ? Go with air - you won't regret it. __________________ 87 R30 CC Dually, TBI 454, NV4500, zero rust barn find 87 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 6.5 turbodiesel, 700R4

01-04-2019, 08:35 AM	#5
77c10bowtie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 59	Re: 2001 3500 Dually Lowering ? when it comes to the 99-07 trucks 3/4 and 1ton I perfer DJM suspension. they make nice stuff that bolts together well and holds together. I have a 4/6 drop on my 4x4 duramax drag truck and it has held together really well and rides nice too. how much do you tow? you can still tow with a significant drop but youll want the right helper bags to compliment the system. dont just go all air ride you need some form of spring if you tow heavy.

01-13-2019, 02:31 AM	#10
95 S_Trucker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,187	Re: 2001 3500 Dually Lowering ? The 2500(8600 GVW) 2wd had coil springs. The 2500HD/3500(9200 GVW+) 2wd had torsion bars

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