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04-25-2005, 06:07 AM
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how low can i go?
hey guys, tryin to decided on suspension parts for the '82 GMC, i dont really wanna run bags but i wanna get it as low as i can at ride height. how low can i go? btw im not afraid to cut and weld on a truck frame, or body for that matter....thanks
later Dan
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04-26-2005, 05:17 PM
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hey guys if this is way to vague or somethin let me know, i can add much more detail just not sure what details are needed.
thanks Dan
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04-26-2005, 05:40 PM
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I dont really know much about lowering components for these trucks because I already had the bags before I bought the truck so I just dove in head first and bagged it. My friend has an 82 that has about a 5/6 drop on 22s and it looks pretty good but not a very comfortable ride.
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04-26-2005, 05:43 PM
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4-6 or 5-7 drop is about all you want to do without rubbing or smacking the ground!
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04-26-2005, 06:41 PM
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so what, spindles and springs up front, flip and ?? out back
just trying to figure out what i need... also, if i do a flip out back how much lower can i go before the axle hits the frame?? thanks Dan
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04-26-2005, 07:01 PM
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http://www.djmsuspension.com/Product...y/C10Parts.htm
Don't get drop control arms for what your doing. just get the 3 inch drop spindle, 2 inch spring, and flip kit! You will probably have to C-notch the frame for smooth ride |
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04-26-2005, 08:38 PM
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Here's a 4/6(7-ish) drop on my '99 Tahoe. It's DJM flip kit and Hotchkis shackles on the rear, and DJM 2" springs and spindles up front. The Tahoe is a little heavier in the rear than a truck, but the rearend does bang the DJM notch snubbers from time to time. I've got some Eibach 3" springs to swap into the front when I get some time. Having driven the truck for a few weeks since the drop, I would definitely NOT go any lower than this without bags to raise it up.
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04-27-2005, 11:51 AM
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Sweet Tahoe Ken. I'm looking to replace my S10 with one of those if I can ever find a nice one close by.
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04-29-2005, 10:42 AM
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I ran with a 7/12" static drop on my '87 for about a year. You don't get any lower than that without laying on the ground. My lower a-arms were approx 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch off the ground. In the rear i had a step notch and could've went lower but kept about 1.5" clearance for travel. I knew i was going to bag it soon so going this low wasn't really a problem for me, i wouldn't suggest going this low permanently without bags because you really can't drive anywhere without wrecking crap. Although, i was running a 15" rim with low profile rubber, if you were going with a little bigger rim and or tire you might be ok with the extra ground clearance.
In the front i had 3' spindles and 4" cut coils, in the rear i had a 5" flip, 3" blocks and removed a few leafs for another 4" heres sum piks of how it sat.... |
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04-29-2005, 05:38 PM
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cool pics, my plans are 3" spindles, 2" springs, flip and a small set of blocks out back...hoping for 5 and 7
current tires and wheels are 15x7s with 225/70s up front and 275/60s out back, will eventually go with 17x8s and 245/40s all around thanks for the info and pics guys! later Dan
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05-01-2005, 04:16 PM
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slammed87
what size tire did you have on there in the pics... |
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05-01-2005, 11:20 PM
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hey col clank, in the rear they are 265/50/15, had 295's but they rubbed (plus a 265 is a little lower lol) , in the front i have/had 225/50/15 Hercules, but i blew one so now on one side i have a Michelin 195/60/15, close enough to keepin front end level for now lol.
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05-08-2005, 04:25 AM
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if you wanted to keep close to stock ride and whatnot, you could throw some drop spindles and lower control arms, then z the ride up to about 4" and youd get alot of drop without changin out coils, that could result in 8-9" drop up front. Any questiosn on the z let me know.
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02-07-2007, 07:00 AM
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Re: how low can i go?
Hey slammed 87 on the front wheels were they 7" or 8" wide.
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02-07-2007, 10:41 AM
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Re: how low can i go?
They were 8's with 4" backspacing.
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If you can't rock the roads with your bumpers 1/2" off the ground, you're nowhere near low enough! 
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