Can someone take a quick measurement for me? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

tre5 · 02-20-2015, 11:37 AM

I'd like to get an idea of how low some of the lowered guy's frames are to the ground. If you could please take a measurement from the bottom of the frame to the ground at the rearmost flat part of the frame, in front of the axle, before it starts to raise up and go over the axle. Looking for 47-53 frame measurement, not 54-55.
Thanks in advance.

thunderjet · 02-20-2015, 03:07 PM

Can't get under it when the bags are empty.. With the running boards on the ground, the running board brace bottom is on the ground. So if you measure from there to your frame rail,you should have what you need.

tre5 · 02-20-2015, 03:16 PM

Can you measure it at ride height? I'm not looking to bag this one. Thanks

thunderjet · 02-20-2015, 03:48 PM

OK it's 4" from the bottom of the running board brace to the bottom of the frame rail. With that measurement, and what you want to have as ride height (or running board to the ground) you can set your chassis up.

tre5 · 02-20-2015, 04:09 PM

ok, thanks. Anyone else have a measurement?
I'm wondering how low you guys are running with your non adjustable ride height.

**mr48chev** · 02-20-2015, 05:24 PM

How low of a static height you run depends a lot on the local road conditions where you live and drive and on local law enforcement's attitude towards lowered rigs.
Here they look under the rig and if the scrub line is above the line between the lowest point on the rims you are good to go no matter how low it is. Meaning if you have four flat tires they can push you off the road with the push bars on the patrol car.
Other than that some sort of common sense has to prevail. The wife gets really ticked if she has to unload from the truck so you can get unstuck from the entry to a grocery store parking lot that you got hung up on when driving in or out of the parking lot. I got hung up on a grocery store drive in Bountiful, Utah in the early 80's and that happened and the wife wasn't too pleased to have folks watch her have to get out of the truck so it would clear the sidewalk. My wife isn't a big lady as the 1982 photo that was taken about four months after that incident attests to.

02-20-2015, 11:37 AM	#1
tre5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 268	Can someone take a quick measurement for me? I'd like to get an idea of how low some of the lowered guy's frames are to the ground. If you could please take a measurement from the bottom of the frame to the ground at the rearmost flat part of the frame, in front of the axle, before it starts to raise up and go over the axle. Looking for 47-53 frame measurement, not 54-55. Thanks in advance. __________________ Follow me on facebook and Instagram. Tre 5 Customs My '49 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=673809 Customer build: 67 Blazer Roadster http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443105 Customer build 1980 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...49#post7210949

02-20-2015, 03:07 PM	#2
thunderjet Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: helena montana Posts: 37	Re: Can someone take a quick measurement for me? Can't get under it when the bags are empty.. With the running boards on the ground, the running board brace bottom is on the ground. So if you measure from there to your frame rail,you should have what you need.

02-20-2015, 03:16 PM	#3
tre5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 268	Re: Can someone take a quick measurement for me? Can you measure it at ride height? I'm not looking to bag this one. Thanks __________________ Follow me on facebook and Instagram. Tre 5 Customs My '49 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=673809 Customer build: 67 Blazer Roadster http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443105 Customer build 1980 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...49#post7210949

02-20-2015, 03:48 PM	#4
thunderjet Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: helena montana Posts: 37	Re: Can someone take a quick measurement for me? OK it's 4" from the bottom of the running board brace to the bottom of the frame rail. With that measurement, and what you want to have as ride height (or running board to the ground) you can set your chassis up.

02-20-2015, 04:09 PM	#5
tre5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 268	Re: Can someone take a quick measurement for me? ok, thanks. Anyone else have a measurement? I'm wondering how low you guys are running with your non adjustable ride height. __________________ Follow me on facebook and Instagram. Tre 5 Customs My '49 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=673809 Customer build: 67 Blazer Roadster http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443105 Customer build 1980 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...49#post7210949

02-20-2015, 05:24 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Can someone take a quick measurement for me? How low of a static height you run depends a lot on the local road conditions where you live and drive and on local law enforcement's attitude towards lowered rigs. Here they look under the rig and if the scrub line is above the line between the lowest point on the rims you are good to go no matter how low it is. Meaning if you have four flat tires they can push you off the road with the push bars on the patrol car. Other than that some sort of common sense has to prevail. The wife gets really ticked if she has to unload from the truck so you can get unstuck from the entry to a grocery store parking lot that you got hung up on when driving in or out of the parking lot. I got hung up on a grocery store drive in Bountiful, Utah in the early 80's and that happened and the wife wasn't too pleased to have folks watch her have to get out of the truck so it would clear the sidewalk. My wife isn't a big lady as the 1982 photo that was taken about four months after that incident attests to. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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