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Old 06-01-2010, 10:53 AM   #1
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dropping a '61

I see kits for every year but '60-'62. How do you drop these years? Just went and looked at the truck again, have not bought yet. It has coils on the rear. i thought the coils started in '63. It is a local one owner truck, been sitting since '92. Front does not have coils.
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Old 06-01-2010, 01:09 PM   #2
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Re: dropping a '61

here is my 61 i have jeep springs in the rear and i just cranked on the T bars in the front
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Old 06-01-2010, 02:04 PM   #3
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Re: dropping a '61

thanks, that looks good. I just happen to have a set of the Jeep springs. Did you need diff. shocks?
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Old 06-01-2010, 02:59 PM   #4
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Re: dropping a '61

Here's another thread which offers a few points to consider:

http://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/...086#Post650086
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Old 06-01-2010, 03:10 PM   #5
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Re: dropping a '61

i have stock shocks but they are all the way compressed all the time
im getting ready to drop another 3 inch in the rear so im waiting to replace them
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