Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

[joe dirt]

my 64 gmc with unknown drop

cut front coils and remaining 6 leafs in rear ( previous owner)

235/60/15 front 255/60/15 rear 10" wheels

[rcnutt]

My 64.....2.5" spindles with 3" springs in front....6" springs with 2" blocks in back

[Robert Haas]

65 with 4/7 c notch, and spindles and springs.

[Heater63]

2.5 spindles/ 4" lowering coils.

235/60/ 17"

[J Williams]

Originally Posted by SIR

...3/4 drop,1"drop springs with 2 1/2 drop spindles,front, 4" coil rear....

Okay, that is by far the best looking stance I have seen. What is your tire sizes? Well done man that thing is gorgeous!
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[lowroder]

Lets See Some Static Drops An Details Focused On The 1960-62s Please. I Have A 62 I'm Looking To Do A Static Drop On.. Not Sure If Going The Full Disc Brake Swap Or Just Torsion Bar Tweaking. I Also Will Be Pulling A 13ft Vintage Camper. So Thinking Maybe C Notch For Travel Or Not

[forestb]

I would not recommend dropping your truck much more than 2-3 inches by loosening the torsion bars. So you can probably get the front down around 5 inches safely with torsion bars and drop spindles. Some people might disagree with that. As far as the rear goes it is harder to do a c notch on a 60-62 because of the x frame. They don’t sell kits for it like they do for a 63-66. With that being said I would start out using 2 inches drop blocks and coils to figure out the rest. When I dropped mine in the rear I could not drop it 6 inches without the axle hitting the frame going over bumps but I have heard if people getting away with 6 inches but that is without a camper. From what I have read in order to level the truck out it needs to be dropped 2 more inches in the rear than in the front but that will be different with a camper. Maybe air bags in the rear to give you proper adjustability. If you are pulling a camper you probably are going to want disks in the front anyway. I will leave it to you to look through this thread to find photos of 60-62’s

[verdell]

Originally Posted by lowroder

Lets See Some Static Drops An Details Focused On The 1960-62s Please. I Have A 62 I'm Looking To Do A Static Drop On.. Not Sure If Going The Full Disc Brake Swap Or Just Torsion Bar Tweaking. I Also Will Be Pulling A 13ft Vintage Camper. So Thinking Maybe C Notch For Travel Or Not

This was a few years back before I changed the wheels and tires. 2.5” dropped
spindles with the T-bars turned down a little. 15 x 8 inch wheels. 255-60-15 front and 275-60-15 rear. 4 inch lowered rear coils. No C-notch.

[lowroder]

Originally Posted by verdell

This was a few years back before I changed the wheels and tires. 2.5” dropped
spindles with the T-bars turned down a little. 15 x 8 inch wheels. 255-60-15 front and 275-60-15 rear. 4 inch lowered rear coils. No C-notch.

did you use the adjustable pan bar too with the 4" drop coils?
how much travel is there without a "c" notch. Ill be pulling a small 13ft camper.
about 2-250 tung weight

[Brim]

Originally Posted by verdell

This was a few years back before I changed the wheels and tires. 2.5” dropped
spindles with the T-bars turned down a little. 15 x 8 inch wheels. 255-60-15 front and 275-60-15 rear. 4 inch lowered rear coils. No C-notch.

Do you have headers on the truck?

[kdad]

[verdell]

Originally Posted by lowroder

did you use the adjustable pan bar too with the 4" drop coils?
how much travel is there without a "c" notch. Ill be pulling a small 13ft camper.
about 2-250 tung weight

No, Sir. I'm running a '65 12 bolt rear so I had to modify my existing panhard. It's not adjustable. I don't recall the amount of travel I had but didn't have issues bottoming out or hitting bump stops. I've since switched to bags and honestly prefer those better, especially for heavier loads.

[verdell]

Originally Posted by Brim

Do you have headers on the truck?

Yes, Sir. On this photo, I was running Hedman 69260 headers with a 383/700R4 drive train.

[lowroder]

Originally Posted by forestb

I would not recommend dropping your truck much more than 2-3 inches by loosening the torsion bars. So you can probably get the front down around 5 inches safely with torsion bars and drop spindles. Some people might disagree with that. As far as the rear goes it is harder to do a c notch on a 60-62 because of the x frame. They don’t sell kits for it like they do for a 63-66. With that being said I would start out using 2 inches drop blocks and coils to figure out the rest. When I dropped mine in the rear I could not drop it 6 inches without the axle hitting the frame going over bumps but I have heard if people getting away with 6 inches but that is without a camper. From what I have read in order to level the truck out it needs to be dropped 2 more inches in the rear than in the front but that will be different with a camper. Maybe air bags in the rear to give you proper adjustability. If you are pulling a camper you probably are going to want disks in the front anyway. I will leave it to you to look through this thread to find photos of 60-62’s

Right on..
I'm definitely looking for good safe ideas

[gatch]

My 1963 C10, 350 with a nv3500. Drop spindles, disc brakes, dropped springs and lowering blocks.

[J Williams]

Originally Posted by gatch

My 1963 C10, 350 with a nv3500. Drop spindles, disc brakes, dropped springs and lowering blocks.

Haha, My 63 with 350 and NV3500, disk brakes but no drop spindles yet! Little jealous, yours looks a little more road worthy! Love the truck man, well done!!
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[gatch]

Originally Posted by J Williams

Haha, My 63 with 350 and NV3500, disk brakes but no drop spindles yet! Little jealous, yours looks a little more road worthy! Love the truck man, well done!!
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Thanks man, any upgrades to the nv3500? I bought the Hurst handle upgrade.

[lowroder]

any 62s out here? looking to drop my 62 fleetside soon.

[forestb]

Originally Posted by lowroder

any 62s out here? looking to drop my 62 fleetside soon.

Please search through the thread if you have not already. There are several 62's posted.

[lowroder]

Originally Posted by of13swc

Beautiful truck. Awesome job.

did you adjust the torsion bars? i have a 62 looking to lower. i also pull a vintage camper. so can u haul with a 5" drop in rear?

[forestb]

On my 62 I originally dropped it around 2 inches with torsion bars and 2 inch drop spindles. I have a 5 inch drop in the rear and I would not try to tow anything with it. If you do you should probably use bags in the rear just to make sure you don’t bottom out.

[pdxhall]

It's getting close to being on the road. Sanity has 2 1/2" spindles and 1" coils in front and 5" drop coils in the rear.

[lowroder]

Originally Posted by 62ChevyStep

First pic is no drop (stock), Second is 3.5/5 (finished), third is front (3.5) rear (stock). Yes those are 20x8.5 Boyd Coddington Smoothie II's

did you do a crossmember swap to use coils upfront? i have a 62 all stock with torsoion bars looking to lower

[verdell]

Originally Posted by lowroder

any 62s out here? looking to drop my 62 fleetside soon.

'62 will have the same stock suspension as a '60..

[lowroder]

Originally Posted by verdell

'62 will have the same stock suspension as a '60..

yes sir... i know 60 to 62s all had torsion bars.
im looking to lower mine . looking at all options .