lowering a 77 c10 step side

[WarMonger]

hi guys, once again I venture to the square body side for info. guy hit me up about lowering a 77 c10 stepper. wants to know how low he can go without C-notch. wants it low, like really low, but driveable. Does not want to do bags. So now I'm here asking the experts. What do you guys think? Probably wants a static drop.

Thanks

[Nick_R_23]

Lowest you can go is an axle flip (6" drop). You might be able to get away with an additional 1" shackle, but you'd have to never carry anything in the bed, have stiff springs and shocks, and still hit the bumpstop all the time. I'd say safe static drop would be 6" with no to very minimal weight in the bed. My stepside linked in my signature has a 6" axle flip in the rear with no C-notch.

[bbbc10]

lowest u can go is 6" drop without a notch an not hauling anything or towing anything

[WarMonger]

thanks guys great info. Where is a good place to get drop springs, flip kits and spindles?

[WarMonger]

Originally Posted by Nick_R_23

Lowest you can go is an axle flip (6" drop). You might be able to get away with an additional 1" shackle, but you'd have to never carry anything in the bed, have stiff springs and shocks, and still hit the bumpstop all the time. I'd say safe static drop would be 6" with no to very minimal weight in the bed. My stepside linked in my signature has a 6" axle flip in the rear with no C-notch.

So from your build thread (which is amazing) looks like you lowered it 6" in the back and 3.5 in the front to get what looks like a static drop. Is that correct?

[Nick_R_23]

Thanks! My truck is lowered approximately 4.5"/6". And yes, it is a static drop. I used Early Classic 2.5" drop spindles and cut one full coil out of low mile stock springs, which is about 2" also. In the rear, all the springs, hangers, etc are stock, with a McGaughys axle flip kit. I did remove the overloads but that is not really necessary with a flip kit as it will not modify height at all.

[bbbc10]

Got all my belltech an western chassis parts from summit racing best 2 brands u can use dont forget drop shocks an some shock extenders

[dragn91]

Just buy a $10 pair of axle saddles from tractor supply and unbolt the rear flip it over on top of the leaf springs set the pinion angle and weld them on was cheaper and much stronger than those chincy flipkits in my opinion. Ive done a flip kit with a drop shackle but installed airshocks because i only had like 1/2 of clearance but wanted it low when i wasent hauling anything. Didnt ride to bad still hit the frame alot tho but it was just a beater.