6/8 drop

[BIG KRIS]

Is a 6/8 drop a modified 5/7 or 4/6 or someone sells a 6/8.How do i get that much drop with out bags.

[OARNGESI]

Whar year truck

[Mike J]

well I'm doing a 5.5/7- which is 2.5" drop spindles and 3" drop springs up front, and 5" drop springs and 2" drop blocks out back. From what I gathered, this is just about as far down as I could go static, and still be able to turn the front wheels. lol - will be riding on 15x7s and 225/75r15 all 4 corners

[vegaschevy]

Im doing a 4.5/7. 2.5" drop spindles and 2" springs in the front. The rear will be 2" drop trailing arms from Porterbuilt and 5" springs. It hsould be on within a few weeks and Ill get pics and let you know. hopefully the 255/40/20 front tires will work.

[smashingchuck]

Originally Posted by OARNGESI

Whar year truck?

I think he's working on a 73-87 but not sure?

[Twisted78SS]

Originally Posted by Mike J

well I'm doing a 5.5/7- which is 2.5" drop spindles and 3" drop springs up front, and 5" drop springs and 2" drop blocks out back. From what I gathered, this is just about as far down as I could go static, and still be able to turn the front wheels. lol - will be riding on 15x7s and 225/75r15 all 4 corners

Mike J,

I was wondering about your tire size and the amount of space around the tire and the wheel opening.. Any pics of your setup. I ask because if I am correct, your tires are about 28.3 inches tall, and I am looking to do the same drop, but currently have a set of 295/50 15 tires on rallye's and wondered how odd it might look since they are only 26.7 inches tall..

thanks,

Drew

[flamingbig10]

Originally Posted by BIG KRIS

Is a 6/8 drop a modified 5/7 or 4/6 or someone sells a 6/8.How do i get that much drop with out bags.

for a 6-8 you'll want 3" spindles or 3" drop control arms but warn you they almost twice the price as spindles, 3 drop springs or stock springs cut 1 1/2 coils off unless there really week then just a coil, and if you already have drop springs you can cut those to, for the rear a flip kit, drop shackles, and either the lack of leafs, or large about of leafs should get you down to 8 in the rear

[SCOTI]

I didn't see it mentioned.... What year truck are we discussing?

[smashingchuck]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I didn't see it mentioned.... ?

It hasn't been!!

[fiddy9apache]

ive always ran super low slatic drops, i never use spindles on super low drops, just drop LCA and springs(cut of course)

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I didn't see it mentioned.... What year truck are we discussing?

From a previous post by Big Kris- "Brought my 83 shoebox home to try and get some work done under the hood this week while im on vacaton. "

[Mike J]

Hey Drew, Sorry but I can't really tell you yet- I'm lazy and the truck is still in pieces. I'm hoping it's gonna be just about perfect...

[BIG KRIS]

Sorry i didn't mention but yes the year is a 83 and my dad has a 85.thinking of a alternative route before i try to bag her.Talked to Nate and airride tech,but i like the stance of that yellow and white c10 done by Hills Hotrods.Will i have a problem running 20's and will it handel very nice or just ride rough?

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by BIG KRIS

Sorry i didn't mention but yes the year is a 83 and my dad has a 85.thinking of a alternative route before i try to bag her.Talked to Nate and airride tech,but i like the stance of that yellow and white c10 done by Hills Hotrods.Will i have a problem running 20's and will it handel very nice or just ride rough?

6/8 & 20's will need a compromise to co-exist. You'll need to run a short enough tire in order to fit under the OE front inner fenderwells, remove the fenderwells, or modify/raise the inner wells.

My 74 has 3" BTech spindles & 1-coil cut from the stock springs so it's approx 6" front drop. With 255-40-20's (28" tall), I could not drive down my street w/o them buzzing. A 255-35-20 would be 27" tall & would be much better but IMO the sidewall is too short for everyday action.

Handling & ride quality are very subjective. A major factor is the quality of the parts & what compromises (if any) you're willing to live with. I would say my truck rides like a lowered f-body; there's worse out there & there's better. It's acceptable for my taste since I like a firm/controlled ride vs. the floating on a cloud/unstable feeling.

[flamingbig10]

if you run good quality parts and shocks you should be fine and a also a tire larger than rubber band helps for shocks I wouldn't run toxics there bouncy and don't last very long

[BIG KRIS]

THanks.And a firm responsive ride is what i'm looking for,not that soft floaty unstable feel it has now.