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Old 04-05-2010, 02:36 PM   #1
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Best drop spindles to get

I am trying to get a consensus from all you professional garage mechanics and beer drinkers, on which drop spindles are the best on (2) fronts: price and reliability. I am looking to do maybe a 4" - 4.5" / 6" drop. I already have the Bell Tech kit for the rear. 3" spindle with how much of the coil cut or: 2.5" spindle with how much of the coil cut?

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Old 04-05-2010, 03:12 PM   #2
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Re: Best drop spindles to get

I did a 2.5" McGaughy spindle with a 1" drop coil (that I later cut a 1/2 coil off of to get the truck to sit level...for a total of 4 1/4" drop in the front). The spindle fit beautifully and was by far the least expensive one after shipping. I had absolutely no issue at all with them. I used the 2.5" drop because I planned on using the stock 15" Rally and didn't want to grind on my lower control arm.

I, too, just did a flip in the rear, for 5.5" of drop in the rear.

The pictures are before and after the 1/2 coil cut.

Hope this helps,

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Old 04-05-2010, 04:04 PM   #3
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I did a 2.5" McGaughy spindle with a 1" drop coil (that I later cut a 1/2 coil off of to get the truck to sit level...for a total of 4 1/4" drop in the front). The spindle fit beautifully and was by far the least expensive one after shipping. I had absolutely no issue at all with them. I used the 2.5" drop because I planned on using the stock 15" Rally and didn't want to grind on my lower control arm.

I, too, just did a flip in the rear, for 5.5" of drop in the rear.

The pictures are before and after the 1/2 coil cut.

Hope this helps,

Ed
Thanks Ed. I am still doing my research but, they seem like a good choice. I am also looking @ the Western Chassis spindles for $ 230 (before shipping)
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Old 04-05-2010, 04:40 PM   #4
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Re: Best drop spindles to get

Check out grunions in AZ. They had the best prices when i was looking not too long ago. They sell Mcgaughys for $217...

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Old 04-05-2010, 04:48 PM   #5
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You might give Jeff at CPP a call, too. They are a board vendor, but they beat those prices on my spindles, IIRC.
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Thanks Ed. I am still doing my research but, they seem like a good choice. I am also looking @ the Western Chassis spindles for $ 230 (before shipping)
they'll rape ya on shipping though..i just ordered my spindles, springs and flip kit, and sport truck direct took me for $100 for shipping altogether
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Re: Best drop spindles to get

I got my McGaughy's for $230 shipped off EvilBay last time, and it looks like they can still be had for $239 on there with very little searching. Just some info
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Old 04-06-2010, 08:59 AM   #8
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they'll rape ya on shipping though..i just ordered my spindles, springs and flip kit, and sport truck direct took me for $100 for shipping altogether
Ouch...................I guess I made out pretty good on that ebay flip kit/ c notch for $ 50. It's a shame everything that we need costs so much money. Spindles for an S-10 are 1/3 of the price
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Old 04-06-2010, 09:05 AM   #9
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Take a look in our Vendor Marketplace. Norcal SS says he will beat anyone's advertised price-DJM blowout c-10 1973 - 1987 LINK
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Re: Best drop spindles to get

depending on the wheel size, you may want to stay away from 3" spindle. I have never heard anything bad about any of the current drop kit makers. Ive installed cpp, belltech, djm and they all seem to make good products.
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Old 04-06-2010, 11:14 AM   #11
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they'll rape ya on shipping though..i just ordered my spindles, springs and flip kit, and sport truck direct took me for $100 for shipping altogether
thats not too bad considering the weight of all that stuff they charged me the same shipping and i got 5/7 drop kit,shocks, and upper/lower ball joints/tie rod ends
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