most cost efficiant way to lower.

[RIA69]

I have a 1969 Chevy 3/4 LWB that I want to drop a few inches. But I don't want to go the airbag route (YET). I am looking for the cheapest route possible with out changing my suspension geometry to much I.E. camber and such. I have heard about cutting your springs but I also have heard that it will weaken them as well. I have rear trailing arms on my truck as well. I don't want an extreme drop just maybe a 2" in the front and 3" in the rear. I plan on getting some 18" - 20" rims some where down the roads. Thanks for the help.


Excuse the mess in the bed just drove this baby 1200 miles on 4 flat lobes. and there is alot of weight in the bed making it look lower.

[94tx]

if the 3/4 ton trucks are the same as the 1/2 ton, in the rear, blocks or I've seen people put some type of jeep springs on the rear. in the front, cheapest other than cutting, which i wouldn't advice, would be drop coils, but you'll have to get an alignment. Drop spindles are the next in price.


2wd right?

[RIA69]

ya its 2wd sorry forgot to mention it. So just going with say some lowering coils for both front and rear all I would really need to do is get an alignment to make sure it rides straight? I'm not new to trucks this is my second 67-72 my first was a 70 exactly the same as this one. but I have never considered lowering a truck before. I used to cringe at the site of one but now for some reason I cant get enough of em. If I had the money I would just put some bags under it but I dont want to have to weld anything or cut things up.

[SCOTI]

Dropped coils or spindles for the front (spindles require disc brakes though). 2" lowering blocks for the rear & a drop coil that's rated capacity if you need a little more.

just drove this baby 1200 miles on 4 flat lobes. and there is alot of weight in the bed making it look lower.

The jeep/a-g body coils suggested might be ok to hold up the back of a truck but they don't allow much capacity.

[RIA69]

I dont intend on hauling much in this truck. I would rather not upgrade to disc right now either. I know I'm a cheap A.. so at the moment it looks like lowering springs for the front and then blocks and coils for the rear? where would be the best place to order this from? what would be the best drop with out affecting geometry?

Here is something I found that I would like to use if its a complete kit and if its worth the price and if it will work with my truck.

http://shop.suspensionmax.com/Shop/C...ds_per_page/96

[gsxrdoug]

Just a heads up the 3/4 ton springs are rated different than the 1/2 ton I believe so you need to buy specific springs, gmcpaul sells them, very friendly and will answer all your questions. He is who I went through to drop my Longhorn.

[SCOTI]

Cheap drop = cutting coils or swapping dropped coils in which means the geometry will be affected. Drop spindles (and the req'd disc brakes) = more $$ but no geometry change.

I would recommend checking w/a board vendor before you spend your money. They might have similar pricing & take the time/effort to support this board (the community that took time to answer your questions).

[RIA69]

so would this be my best bet? would 6 or 5 lug be a better option for my 3/4 ton?

http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...6772GSK-5D.htm

thanks again.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by RIA69

so would this be my best bet? would 6 or 5 lug be a better option for my 3/4 ton?

http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...6772GSK-5D.htm

thanks again.

They have just drop springs if the discs aren't in your current budget.

As for changing the bolt pattern, I guess it depends on what you plan to do for wheels. Personally, I like 5-lug wheels. I know if you're running solid/steelies, you can run different bolt patterns F/R & hide them under a hubcap so it's not obvious. If you weren't planning to include wheels in your budget, what you have will work w/the drop springs or you can get spindles for a 3/4 ton truck & keep it 8-lug..... so it depends on what you like.