dropping my 70 c10

[nevada70chev]

just got my c10 long box, it's completely straight and i want to do a 2/3 drop. can i do this with new springs&shocks or do i need new spindles up front? i'm on a budget and this is new to me. i want to be able to keep load capacity if possible. who do u recommend for a kit? any help is appreciated

[cdwhzk]

Yes you can do the 2/3 with springs and still have a good load capacity. go to the suppliers on the home pagr they all have what you need WES at HEARTBEAT,GMC PAUL,MOTHERTRUCKERS all sell good quality stuff and can help you out

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[nevada70chev]

thanks for the info. will i have to worry about front alignments etc.

[racedvl]

I would personally go with a drop spindle in the front. It does not change anything in the suspension but where the centerline of the wheel is on the spindle. You can then use factory springs, shocks, ect. When I do mine I'm gonna use drop spindles and lowering blocks for the back. This way I don't have to worry about getting speical springs, shocks, and what not. Just my .02

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[nevada70chev]

Will you be doin it yourself? Also what is the cost? I looked at Early Classics, they have a 2/3 drop kit that is coil springs and shocks. Are you getting a kit or do you have to build the parts list? Thanks for the input.

[68SWB4x4]

also with drop spindles you can convert to disk
but yes you can do a 2/3 drop with just springs and shocks no problem

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[fleetimus]

This drop was done with 2.5" spindles from Early Classics. I also cut one coil. The rear is 4" springs. I haul a car trailer and a boat. I also replaced the front with a complete xmember from a 75 1/2 ton.
If you have any questions. Send me an e-mail.

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[LeRoy]

Something to consider. I just put a 2-4 drop on my buddies 66. Do to his old springs sagging, after putting in the new drop springs it only lowered the front 1/2" and the rear 2".

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[drodgers]

i talked to gmcpaul at carlisle about springs and he said the same thing.he recomended finding a restored truck like yours and measure from wheel opening to ground and comparing it to yours to check how much it's sagged befor buying springs sometimes a 2" drop spring will actually raise an old truck because it had sagged 3" from original height!