Max lowness without bags

[jrsmith_2010]

hey guys, my 79 has a 5/7 drop on it with 20s on it. im wandering what else i can do to make it lower, it has spindles and coils in thr front and flip kit in the rear with shackles. what about adding hangers in the rear for another 3-4 then cutting coils in the front? maybe a body drop? any opinions?

[Rollinsqrbdy]

Snds good. How bout a picture?

[jrsmith_2010]

heres some that i have on my photobucket, need to get some newer ones tho



with the 20s on the rear


i was gonna just get the airride setup for it, but i already have all the time and money in the 5/7 kit, so i was like hey, y not add on to the 5/7??

[CLASSIC87']

You can remove a spring or two from the rear... depending on what you want for a ride/drop.

[jrsmith_2010]

well i have the bed off of it now and have no clue when ill get it back, im just wandering how low i can get

[jrsmith_2010]

ok so how do u do a body drop? i have some clue, but not 100%.

[smashingchuck]

move the spring perches up in the back, raised crossmember in the front.

[jrsmith_2010]

so how would i go about doing that?

[jrsmith_2010]

so what are all the other choices do i have to lower the front and the rear more?

[N2TRUX]

The limiting factor on lowering these trucks is the front crossmember. You can only go so far before you frequently bottom out on your A-arms becuase they hang below the crossmember.

What you need to determine is what budget do you have to allot to your suspension. That will have an impact on how low you go.

[Desperado454]

If only how low you wanted to drop your truck didn't have a relevant effect you bank account.

[Rollinsqrbdy]

Originally Posted by classic87'

you can remove a spring or two from the rear... Depending on what you want for a ride/drop.

dude i am so inluv with ur trk. Its actually my goal to have a truck as sweet as urs. So whats next for her?

[GMBowtie79]

Do you have the 20's on the front yet? It looks likeif you put them on the front you'll get a little lower. Like N2TRUX said, if you go to low in front with a static drop you'll beat the snot outa your lower control arms. I had that problem with my Burb and I had to raise it up a inch or so. Right now I have about 3 1/2" of ground clearance any lower and its bottoming out. I don't know how bad the roads are where you live but they aren't that bad here so you might want to take that into conciteration also.

[jrsmith_2010]

yea i have some problems with the control arms as it is, but if i cut coils that wont matter on the distance, its still gonna be the same as it is now. how low is ur Burb? that thing is nice

[GMBowtie79]

It was originally a 4-6drop kit with 3" spindle and 1" springs then I cut a coil off the springs. the back is a 6" flip and shackles but I also replaced the leaf springs with some brand new ones so that took care of 25years worth of spring sag. Overall height from the ground to the center of the wheel well is 25" in front and 26 1/2 in back.

[jrsmith_2010]

Niice, yea i was gonna bag my 79, but i got the 5/7 kit for it. so in the near future after i get my 79 painted, i found me a 83 GMC Sierra short bed for 800 bucks, so thats gonna be my new project, i just need to get this one done!!

[jrsmith_2010]

has anyone down the paint job on their truck themselfs? i seen a paint kit, like 3 sprayers and everything needed. any advice?

[GMBowtie79]

Ya I know how that one goes. I picked up a 74 shorty for $750 and have been workin on that one also.
heres a before and after on that one so far.


got about $1100 into it total now.

[jrsmith_2010]

very nice, u gonna keep it stock or drop it? plans for her?

[jrsmith_2010]

heres my 79 compared to a pop can

[spr85gmc]

any lower your never going to be able to align it.... anyway just my opinion concentrate on one thing at a time on your truck it will move alot quicker that way.

[jrsmith_2010]

well i have the body work in progress, should be painted in the next month. then after that it will be done, im in the last stretch!

[GMBowtie79]

Originally Posted by jrsmith_2010

very nice, u gonna keep it stock or drop it? plans for her?

I already put 3" drop spindles on it I'm waiting til I do the flip on the rear and rebuild the front end before I decide on what springs are going in it.

[GMBowtie79]

Heres my 79 Burb compaired to a pop can.

[jrsmith_2010]

ok u said that ur front end from the ground to the fender from the center on the rim is 25in. i mesured mine and it was like 27in, where did u get the extra 2in?