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05-25-2020, 12:17 PM
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Easiest/cheapest way to lower?
I have a 67 C10 longbed and after replacing the old farm bumper with a chrome one I can really tell how much higher the back end is. I've never lowered a vehicle before and just wondering what's the easiest/cheapest way to drop the back end 3 or 4 inches
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05-25-2020, 12:52 PM
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Re: Easiest/cheapest way to lower?
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05-25-2020, 02:46 PM
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Re: Easiest/cheapest way to lower?
Way back when I was younger we would cut coils and remove leaf's to drop one...cost-free
But you may need to do some work on the shocks.. Nowadays like Scoti says springs would be the ideal way
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05-25-2020, 04:01 PM
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Re: Easiest/cheapest way to lower?
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We started cutting them. We used different methods to keep them located in the rear. Better ride quality vs the torched method of heating to collapse the length but still not like drop springs now readily available.
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05-27-2020, 11:45 PM
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Re: Easiest/cheapest way to lower?
Drop blocks 1 1/2 then springs.
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05-28-2020, 01:42 PM
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05-28-2020, 04:49 PM
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05-28-2020, 06:11 PM
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Re: Easiest/cheapest way to lower?
A good set of progressive 3” or 4” drop springs and spring retainers will cost about $200 or less. Get from summit and get free shipping.
If you aren’t kidding the front I would not go any more than 3” total in the rear.
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05-28-2020, 06:44 PM
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05-28-2020, 10:18 PM
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05-28-2020, 10:27 PM
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Re: Easiest/cheapest way to lower?
Easy and cheap shouldn’t be in a sentence with lowering.
Safe and correct should be the words.
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05-28-2020, 11:28 PM
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67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol. |
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