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JOHN PATRICOLO · 01-15-2019, 05:06 PM

Getting ready to lower 1980 Big 10 short bed. I think the front suspension is pretty straight forward. In the back with heavy duty rear leafs . Do i remove some springs from spring pack or get a set of normal C10 spring from a junkyard. Is the Big 10 rear leaf longer or the same as the normal rear leaf. Any help or suggestion on kits or anything would greatly be appreciated.

SCOTI · 01-15-2019, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JOHN PATRICOLO

Getting ready to lower 1980 Big 10 short bed. I think the front suspension is pretty straight forward. In the back with heavy duty rear leafs . Do i remove some springs from spring pack or get a set of normal C10 spring from a junkyard. Is the Big 10 rear leaf longer or the same as the normal rear leaf. Any help or suggestion on kits or anything would greatly be appreciated.

How do you like the ride as it sits in stock form?
How low do you plan to drop it?

jrpontiac · 01-16-2019, 01:44 AM

Not sure how low you going for. I did a rear flip with the big 10 springs, didn't change anything with the springs. On ocassion the axle has hit the frame but rarely, and hasnt hit since I put new shocks in. I think it rides really nice with the big 10 springs. Ignore the mismatched tires, going to swap them around when it warms up.

JOHN PATRICOLO · 01-16-2019, 05:07 AM

Truck looks great. Is that 4 1/2 --6 drop. That's what I'm looking at. Thanks

jrpontiac · 01-16-2019, 11:01 AM

Its close to that, not sure what it ended up at. Front is 3" spindles and cut springs. Rear is a flip kit.

**62 Longbed** · 01-17-2019, 01:14 AM

Not a short bed , big same train of thought when lowering .. Here is a picture of his 1979 Chevy C10 with a 4 - 6 drop .

01-15-2019, 05:06 PM	#1
JOHN PATRICOLO Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Broomfield CO Posts: 17	lowering a 1980 Big 10 short bed Getting ready to lower 1980 Big 10 short bed. I think the front suspension is pretty straight forward. In the back with heavy duty rear leafs . Do i remove some springs from spring pack or get a set of normal C10 spring from a junkyard. Is the Big 10 rear leaf longer or the same as the normal rear leaf. Any help or suggestion on kits or anything would greatly be appreciated.

01-16-2019, 01:44 AM	#3
jrpontiac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: spokane, wa Posts: 122	Re: lowering a 1980 Big 10 short bed Not sure how low you going for. I did a rear flip with the big 10 springs, didn't change anything with the springs. On ocassion the axle has hit the frame but rarely, and hasnt hit since I put new shocks in. I think it rides really nice with the big 10 springs. Ignore the mismatched tires, going to swap them around when it warms up. Attached Images __________________ 1977 Chevy C10 SB, Turbo 5.3ls, TH400

01-16-2019, 05:07 AM	#4
JOHN PATRICOLO Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Broomfield CO Posts: 17	Re: lowering a 1980 Big 10 short bed Truck looks great. Is that 4 1/2 --6 drop. That's what I'm looking at. Thanks

01-16-2019, 11:01 AM	#5
jrpontiac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: spokane, wa Posts: 122	Re: lowering a 1980 Big 10 short bed Its close to that, not sure what it ended up at. Front is 3" spindles and cut springs. Rear is a flip kit. __________________ 1977 Chevy C10 SB, Turbo 5.3ls, TH400

01-17-2019, 01:14 AM	#6
62 Longbed Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gresham , Oregon Posts: 588	Re: lowering a 1980 Big 10 short bed Not a short bed , big same train of thought when lowering .. Here is a picture of his 1979 Chevy C10 with a 4 - 6 drop . Attached Images



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