factory hight to bottom of the frame - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cvalcore · 11-12-2010, 11:46 PM

Hey how are you guys, Im usually over at the first gen blazer forums but i just bought a 1984 4 door short bed 2wd chevy and im converting it over to 4wd and i was wonder what the factory frame hight on the 81-87 2500 where with a big block chev in it becouse im going to be building and custom suspension and im looking for a correct hight to go off of thanks guys.

cvalcore · 11-13-2010, 10:28 PM

anyone?

bikes&bowties · 11-13-2010, 10:38 PM

That thing would look sick with a 6 inch lift and 37's

I dont know what the factory frame height was

cvalcore · 11-13-2010, 10:48 PM

im going for a 8 inch lift with front coils and a 3 link on the front i already have some 38/15.5/20 Mickey Thompson mtz and some rev dirty 20by10 inch rims sitting in boxes waiting. i will be building all the suspension using stock 97 dodge axle brackets welded to a 78 ford high pinion axle. and ill be using dodge front springs the rear will be a mostly a stock set up. That is why i need some measurements i don't no any one with a stock one of these to get them.

dbmx66 · 11-13-2010, 11:36 PM

it would sick with a triangulated 4-link front and rear with coil overs, hydraulic steering, and 15x15 rims with 44x19.5 inch boggers

cvalcore · 11-14-2010, 12:59 AM

yes it would but i wont to drive it and have it ride,drive and steer right and i still wont to be able to a haul trailer behind it going 80 mph down the highway. im also putting an 92 Chevy 2500 drive train in it. i wont it to be a super clean truck the body will be pulled of and the frame painted along with under side of the cab and bed i bought a very nice bed floor for it today the one that's in it has been cut for a frame notch it was lowered.

11-12-2010, 11:46 PM	#1
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	factory hight to bottom of the frame Hey how are you guys, Im usually over at the first gen blazer forums but i just bought a 1984 4 door short bed 2wd chevy and im converting it over to 4wd and i was wonder what the factory frame hight on the 81-87 2500 where with a big block chev in it becouse im going to be building and custom suspension and im looking for a correct hight to go off of thanks guys. Last edited by cvalcore; 11-13-2010 at 01:32 AM.

11-13-2010, 10:28 PM	#2
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	Re: factory hight to bottom of the frame anyone?

11-13-2010, 10:38 PM	#3
bikes&bowties Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 663	Re: factory hight to bottom of the frame That thing would look sick with a 6 inch lift and 37's I dont know what the factory frame height was

11-13-2010, 10:48 PM	#4
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	Re: factory hight to bottom of the frame im going for a 8 inch lift with front coils and a 3 link on the front i already have some 38/15.5/20 Mickey Thompson mtz and some rev dirty 20by10 inch rims sitting in boxes waiting. i will be building all the suspension using stock 97 dodge axle brackets welded to a 78 ford high pinion axle. and ill be using dodge front springs the rear will be a mostly a stock set up. That is why i need some measurements i don't no any one with a stock one of these to get them.

11-13-2010, 11:36 PM	#5
dbmx66 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA Posts: 883	Re: factory hight to bottom of the frame it would sick with a triangulated 4-link front and rear with coil overs, hydraulic steering, and 15x15 rims with 44x19.5 inch boggers Last edited by dbmx66; 11-13-2010 at 11:36 PM.

11-14-2010, 12:59 AM	#6
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	Re: factory hight to bottom of the frame yes it would but i wont to drive it and have it ride,drive and steer right and i still wont to be able to a haul trailer behind it going 80 mph down the highway. im also putting an 92 Chevy 2500 drive train in it. i wont it to be a super clean truck the body will be pulled of and the frame painted along with under side of the cab and bed i bought a very nice bed floor for it today the one that's in it has been cut for a frame notch it was lowered.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.