think I've decided on a suspension plan.....

[INSIDIOUS '86]

Originally Posted by moregrip

Any idea what the van shocks measured full open end to end?

All I know for sure is a can get two and a half inches into the frame now if they bottom out. Depending on how your shock extensions are it may be more or less all I know is I like them.
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[moregrip]

pulled the trigger, parts are ordered! No going back now.
Made a few more changes; hoping all goes well come install time.

Parts List:
1. Belltech 4/6 drop kit with Street Performance Shocks (3" spindles/1" springs/flip kit/c-notch)
2. Porterbuilt 1" forward lower control arms for coil spring
3. Stock upper control arms with MOOG K6184 problem solver control arm shaft/bushing kit (allows additional positive camber adjustment)
4. Stock rear leaf springs/shackle w/Energy suspension bushings (have run these before and like them alot)
5. Energy suspension body mounts
6. McGaughy's 12.5" Front Disc Brake Kit part# 63156
7. MOOG tie rods/adjustment sleeve/idler/pitman arm
8. Dorman lower control arm bolts

SO that's it. Hoping it all plays nice together! Thanks for the advices and help!

[frog210]

Hey I have all porterbuilt arms and coil spring adapter if you need help let me know, hey idk if you know or they told you, but you need a new sway bar, the one they offer for those lower control arms its like $370 for it
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[moregrip]

Originally Posted by frog210

Hey I have all porterbuilt arms and coil spring adapter if you need help let me know, hey idk if you know or they told you, but you need a new sway bar, the one they offer for those lower control arms its like $370 for it
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thanks brother! much appreciated!

That's why I left the sway bar off the list........that will have to come later since I spent a little more on the whole package than I originally budgeted for

[mgchevyparts]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I'm running 3 inch spindles and one full coil cut off of used springs. All with stock front shocks. As a 250 pound corn fed guy, I can't bounce the front hard enough to bottom out the shocks. There's plenty of length to spare. My tires are short and they will hit the inner fender well before the shocks bottom.
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Did you by chance take a measurement of how much the cut coil lowered by it self?

[INSIDIOUS '86]

Your getting new ball joints too right?
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[moregrip]

Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS '86

Your getting new ball joints too right?
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oh yeah left those off the list (moogs)

[Sodell]

I cut one coil and it was a total of 1.5 inches

[mgchevyparts]

Originally Posted by Sodell

I cut one coil and it was a total of 1.5 inches

Thanks

[moregrip]

just as a follow up, using the belltech 3" drop spindles and 1" lower springs the shocks provided with the kit were a little over 1" shorter than stock(or at least what were on the truck)

stock shock measured 15" open end to end, belltech shock measured 14" open end to end.