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Old 02-15-2011, 10:05 AM   #76
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265/35/22's with a photo shop lower'n !
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Old 02-15-2011, 10:08 AM   #77
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reality !
3 drop spindle's, 2" shackles, 4 or 5 leaf's remove'd with 265/35/22's on TowNasty wheel's.
I have tubar upper and lower controll arm's, 4 link and bag's to go on it when I get home.
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Old 02-15-2011, 03:49 PM   #78
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Re: The Drop Thread

Here are some pictures of my truck from a month or two ago...now it's sitting on jack stands with the motor and tranny pulled.






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Old 02-15-2011, 05:04 PM   #79
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Here are some pictures of my truck from a month or two ago...now it's sitting on jack stands with the motor and tranny pulled.






Looks good you should paint your drums white or black since they are so exposed.
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Old 02-15-2011, 06:43 PM   #80
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Looks good you should paint your drums white or black since they are so exposed.
if i do the drums i have to do the whole chassis. thats what happened to my last c10 and look how it ended up .











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Old 02-15-2011, 09:13 PM   #81
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Old 02-15-2011, 10:17 PM   #82
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very nice. got any pics with the body lol
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Old 02-15-2011, 10:20 PM   #83
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very nice. got any pics with the body lol
he sold the frame
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Old 02-15-2011, 10:30 PM   #84
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wow- that chassis is sick.
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Old 02-16-2011, 12:45 PM   #85
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very nice. got any pics with the body lol
I actually sold it as it sits right before I got my white 86. I don't know if the new owner has done anything with it or not?
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Old 02-16-2011, 03:14 PM   #86
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Here's Mine. DJM 3/5 kit. Think i might cut 1/2 coil out of the front when I have time. 18x8 front 20x10 Rear.



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Old 02-27-2011, 08:00 AM   #87
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I have a '87 swb with 4 leafs in the rear no c-notch would I have any trouble running a flip kit?
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Old 02-27-2011, 10:57 AM   #88
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you'll be fine but you'll need to remove the factory bump stops there's 4 rivets that hold them on and replace them with stubby ones
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Old 02-27-2011, 11:29 AM   #89
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if i do the drums i have to do the whole chassis. thats what happened to my last c10 and look how it ended up .
Awesome frame.
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Old 02-27-2011, 09:56 PM   #90
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Here's Mine. DJM 3/5 kit. Think i might cut 1/2 coil out of the front when I have time. 18x8 front 20x10 Rear.



nice truck
do your front wheels tuck inside the fender if you were to lower it more? what size of tires, are they the boss 338's

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Old 03-24-2011, 04:39 PM   #91
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^ I know its kind of old but, monte0185 I have that same kit and agree the front needs to come down a little, how much is half a coil cut?
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Old 03-25-2011, 03:36 PM   #92
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Lowered 5/5 DJM flip kit in the rear and western chassis 2.5" spindles and djm 2.5" lowering springs up fron


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Old 03-25-2011, 03:58 PM   #93
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How do you remove those rivets??
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Old 03-25-2011, 05:16 PM   #94
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grind the head off, or cut a "X" in the head, and pound it out with a chisel and a BFH!
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Old 03-25-2011, 05:58 PM   #95
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3/5 Drop. Shackles & Hangers out back, 3" Drop Spindles with Bags out front.
Tires 275/60/15 Rear, 245/50/15 Front

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Old 03-25-2011, 10:02 PM   #96
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what kind of motor is that..
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Old 03-26-2011, 12:00 AM   #97
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Front: McGaughys drop spindles, stock springs
Rear: 81-91 Suburban rear hangers and McGaughys drop shackle with the overload spring removed.


this is why they dont make lowering hangers for suburbans... they come like that from the factory! They dont bolt in, but you can use one of the factory holes, and drill the rest and add 3/8 grade 8 hardware.
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Old 06-21-2011, 08:35 PM   #99
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So am I correct in assuming that you have to cut the rear bed floor support for the drop hanger install?
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Old 06-21-2011, 09:50 PM   #100
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Before

After 3inch spindals,cut one coil from stock springs,2 inch hangers and 2 inch shackles, removed 20 leafs aside! still needs lower. oh and 16inch wheels front 16.5 in the rear
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