how will a static 6-8 drop be? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

corn · 11-25-2004, 06:02 PM

Im not real happy with my cut springs & am going to order 3" coils to go with my 3" spindles. How reliable will a 6" front drop be under normal driving? Ive had a few cars that were slammed & if I drove decent they worked ok but never had a slammed truck. I have 7" rear now but will go 8" in the rear if I can make the front work. Does anyone have any pics of a 6-8? Thanks...corn

ocbaud · 11-25-2004, 07:03 PM

what size tires are you gonna run with it?

you remember matt? 82blackbeast?? his was lowered 6/8. it looks AWESOME. he drove it daily i believe so hopefully someone can find him to chime in for you.

TIMSPEED · 11-25-2004, 07:32 PM

Only thing to watch out for, is your LCA's...I have between 4"-5" in the front, and I'm careful, but have never hit anything.

corn · 11-25-2004, 07:48 PM

I have 225/70/15 in the front & 275/60/15 in the rear. Ill see if I can find 82blackbeast's/matt's pics thanks...corn

corn · 11-25-2004, 07:50 PM

Tim, if Im wrong correct me. You are running 5" front drop right? Just trying to get an idea of height. What tire?...corn

ocbaud · 11-25-2004, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cornfed63

Tim, if Im wrong correct me. You are running 5" front drop right? Just trying to get an idea of height. What tire?...corn

he's running 255/55/17's i believe, which would be a 28" tall tire.

low 84 · 11-25-2004, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ocbaud

what size tires are you gonna run with it?

you remember matt? 82blackbeast?? his was lowered 6/8. it looks AWESOME. he drove it daily i believe so hopefully someone can find him to chime in for you.

matt didn't drive his truck daily. if you do go with a 6/8 you are gonna have some busted control arms. i;m 5/7 and have already replaced 2 cotrol arms. this pic is a 5/7 with 235/60/15 (26 inch tall) that is about the size you will have to run with a 6/8. so imagine your control arms and inch lower than this.

i know a few that have done it, but you will be scraping alot

ocbaud · 11-25-2004, 10:58 PM

i thought i remember his ebay auction saying he drove it daily for a period of time??

i'll be running a 5/7 drop next summer

that makes #3 for my summer projects next year:
Rebuild front end
add 2" front springs and rear shackles
install fuel cell

cliffsta · 11-25-2004, 11:00 PM

I'm far from knowledgable about droppin', but if you wanna be that low, why not just go for airbags (other than the whole a$$load of money)? If being THAT low is such a big concern, go for bags.

low 84 · 11-25-2004, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ocbaud

i thought i remember his ebay auction saying he drove it daily for a period of time??

i'll be running a 5/7 drop next summer

that makes #3 for my summer projects next year:
Rebuild front end
add 2" front springs and rear shackles
install fuel cell

he might have, i know he had another car for ahwile to drive daily. doesn't really matter, either way if you go 6/8 your going to have to be VERY carefull and will still most likely bang up your lca's

corn · 11-25-2004, 11:49 PM

Ouch! Wasnt that lca design a brilliant one?

r0lf- · 11-26-2004, 12:26 AM

Hey low84, Im going 5-7 in a little bit. Have almost all the money saved up, throwing on the spindles and flip kit soon. How careful am I gonna have to be with the LCA's up front?

TIMSPEED · 11-26-2004, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by r0lf-

Hey low84, Im going 5-7 in a little bit. Have almost all the money saved up, throwing on the spindles and flip kit soon. How careful am I gonna have to be with the LCA's up front?

I have 5" up front (3" Spindles, 2" Springs) with a 28" tire, and it works just fine. I drive my truck mostly anywhere, pretty crazy..but I mean, going in parking lots, I'm careful not to run into the little cement stoppers.

Tom · 11-26-2004, 05:01 PM

My 79's lower control arms are about 1/2" or so lower then low 84's in that picture. I've also taken out 2 pair of control arms, somtimes you just can't avoid it. My truck has 3" spindles, supposedly 2" springs [swervin's old springs, and he thought they were lower then that too] and 255/60/15's. I drive it like this daily for the last 3yrs though, so thats less then a set of arms a year

I also still take it off road on the mild stuff to paintball games, no probs.

corn · 11-26-2004, 06:10 PM

Tom, do you have any pics of it?

Tom · 11-26-2004, 08:58 PM

Not of the suspension

low 84 · 11-26-2004, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by r0lf-

Hey low84, Im going 5-7 in a little bit. Have almost all the money saved up, throwing on the spindles and flip kit soon. How careful am I gonna have to be with the LCA's up front?

the pic i posted is 5/7 with 235/60 which put them a little too low for my comfort. right now i'm running 255/60 and i have about 3 inches under the control arms, which works but you do have to be careful, i've had it like this for close to three years and i still scrape them occasionaly. sometimes a dip in the road just comes when you aren't expecting it.

timspeed - i know you have your truck dropped 5 inches in the front but for some reason you have a ton more clearence under your suspension than me. your tires are 1 inch taller than mine so your lca's should only be 1/2 inch higher, but you have about 1.5 inches or more clearence under your control arms than i do. mabey my truck came down a little more than 5/7 or yours didn't come all the way down to 5/7

r0lf- · 11-26-2004, 09:28 PM

yeah, I dont think Tims came down to 5"

Im gonna be at 5/8. my rear is gonne be VERY close with the 2" shackles, I took a look under there and when I flip it im only gonna have like 3" of clearance with the notch. My front will be ok, I have 2.5" (saggy) old belltech springs in there now. So with 3" spindles it should be sittin pretty. Hopefully Ill be able to order them soon with my thanksgiving bonus.

Cant wait to be scraping with the best of em.

Then the bug will continue to bite and im sure bags will follow.

corn · 11-26-2004, 09:29 PM

Ive noticed that its real hard to tell what the drop is on some trucks. The owner will say some have a 4" front drop & it looks like some 6" drops & some say they have a 5" drop & the truck sits high. Mine has 3" spindles & one coil cut & there is still @ 3" between the top of the tire & the fender lip with a BBC engine. I guess Ill keep dropping it until Im happy with the way it looks...corn

11-25-2004, 06:02 PM	#1
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	how will a static 6-8 drop be? Im not real happy with my cut springs & am going to order 3" coils to go with my 3" spindles. How reliable will a 6" front drop be under normal driving? Ive had a few cars that were slammed & if I drove decent they worked ok but never had a slammed truck. I have 7" rear now but will go 8" in the rear if I can make the front work. Does anyone have any pics of a 6-8? Thanks...corn

11-25-2004, 11:00 PM	#9
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	I'm far from knowledgable about droppin', but if you wanna be that low, why not just go for airbags (other than the whole a$$load of money)? If being THAT low is such a big concern, go for bags. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

11-26-2004, 12:26 AM	#12
r0lf- Hotwheels? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 1,145	Hey low84, Im going 5-7 in a little bit. Have almost all the money saved up, throwing on the spindles and flip kit soon. How careful am I gonna have to be with the LCA's up front? __________________ 1978 Money Pit - CUSTOM DELUXE!!!!

11-26-2004, 05:01 PM	#14
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	My 79's lower control arms are about 1/2" or so lower then low 84's in that picture. I've also taken out 2 pair of control arms, somtimes you just can't avoid it. My truck has 3" spindles, supposedly 2" springs [swervin's old springs, and he thought they were lower then that too] and 255/60/15's. I drive it like this daily for the last 3yrs though, so thats less then a set of arms a year I also still take it off road on the mild stuff to paintball games, no probs. __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

11-26-2004, 08:58 PM	#16
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	Not of the suspension __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

11-25-2004, 07:03 PM	#2
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	what size tires are you gonna run with it? you remember matt? 82blackbeast?? his was lowered 6/8. it looks AWESOME. he drove it daily i believe so hopefully someone can find him to chime in for you.

11-25-2004, 07:32 PM	#3
TIMSPEED Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,321	Only thing to watch out for, is your LCA's...I have between 4"-5" in the front, and I'm careful, but have never hit anything. __________________ I have a few cars... See Them Here

11-25-2004, 07:48 PM	#4
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	I have 225/70/15 in the front & 275/60/15 in the rear. Ill see if I can find 82blackbeast's/matt's pics thanks...corn

11-25-2004, 07:50 PM	#5
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Tim, if Im wrong correct me. You are running 5" front drop right? Just trying to get an idea of height. What tire?...corn

11-25-2004, 10:58 PM	#8
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i thought i remember his ebay auction saying he drove it daily for a period of time?? i'll be running a 5/7 drop next summer that makes #3 for my summer projects next year: Rebuild front end add 2" front springs and rear shackles install fuel cell

11-25-2004, 11:49 PM	#11
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Ouch! Wasnt that lca design a brilliant one?

11-26-2004, 06:10 PM	#15
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Tom, do you have any pics of it?

11-26-2004, 09:28 PM	#18
r0lf- Hotwheels? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 1,145	yeah, I dont think Tims came down to 5" Im gonna be at 5/8. my rear is gonne be VERY close with the 2" shackles, I took a look under there and when I flip it im only gonna have like 3" of clearance with the notch. My front will be ok, I have 2.5" (saggy) old belltech springs in there now. So with 3" spindles it should be sittin pretty. Hopefully Ill be able to order them soon with my thanksgiving bonus. Cant wait to be scraping with the best of em. Then the bug will continue to bite and im sure bags will follow. __________________ 1978 Money Pit - CUSTOM DELUXE!!!!

11-26-2004, 09:29 PM	#19
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Ive noticed that its real hard to tell what the drop is on some trucks. The owner will say some have a 4" front drop & it looks like some 6" drops & some say they have a 5" drop & the truck sits high. Mine has 3" spindles & one coil cut & there is still @ 3" between the top of the tire & the fender lip with a BBC engine. I guess Ill keep dropping it until Im happy with the way it looks...corn



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