Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

I have installed drop spindles and a 1” coil spring on the front and a flip kit on the rear. Going to order some new shocks and don’t know what to get. I got shock extenders for the rear. Looks like it’s gonna be a ***** to mount them on the rear with the flip kit. Any recommendations on shocks?
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

Doetsch Tech. Great stuff.

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

$660 for four shocks with a 4/6 kit?

no thanks...

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

why not

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

go with belltech shocks that's what I had on my 84

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

Bell tech is what I was looking at but yeah I don’t think
I can justify spending that much on shocks.
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

You might be better off with just the stock shocks and shock relocators.

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

I did the summit shocks without relocators. 2” lower coils and spindles

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

Since you have relocators for the rear you can use stock replacement shocks all the way around. I like KYB personally.

Do I need relocators for the front to run stock?
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

stock should be fine with only 1" coil.

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

Nope I'm running stock replacement shocks on my truck with bags. They have plenty of travel and shouldn't need relocators. You have really only decreased your suspension travel by 1" a drop spindle doesn't effect shock travel/selection.

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

Thanks for the responses. Definitely would rather hit a local parts house instead of waiting on shocks to come in
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

I normally like KYB shocks and have run them on a couple of muscle cars that were lowered with great success. Just the basic Gas-A-Just ones - I am sure you can find some with the same measurements eye to eye extended and compressed as the "lowering shocks." Personally, I'm running Belltech lowering shocks (only installed in the rear right now with the flip kit) and am happy with how they control the rear suspension movement. A lot better than the full length air shocks that were in there. Once I swap in the front springs (DJM 2" lowering springs) I'll put the new front shocks in at the same time, also Belltech shocks.

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

What in the world are you talking about?

Doestch tech makes the best lowered shocks and I've tried quite a few. With that being said you only have a 1" lower front suspension as far as the shock is concerned and not much if any difference in back with the extenders in there so you don't need lowered shocks. My 78 still has oem shocks with 2" coils up front no problem.

Got shocks ordered. Went with the gas-a-just kyb’s. Sandblasting and painting the rear end tomorrow and was just mocking everything up. Any advice how I’m gonna mount the shock extenders or even drop shocks with the flip kit plate in the way
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

Sorry for the picture being sideways can’t figure out how to turn it
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

I ground the plate to clear the bolt head. Over the winter I'm putting Calvert bars on, and at which time I'm going relocate the shock mounts.

Grinding The plate was my first thought but didn’t know
If there would be enough to grind down to get the bolt in.
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

you can buy a complete quality coilover kit for that price
i have a 4/6 drop and i cross referenced shocks and lenghts and ended up spending roughly $100 on very good quality shocks.

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

what part of MS are you from? im in biloxi

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

Can you remove the plate, install the shock bolt so the head is on the plate side, then put the plate back on?

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

That's what I did. Worked fine.

I’m in Hattiesburg
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

Removing the plate and putting the bolt in is what I’m doing to try first before I start cutting. It should work. I hope
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

Loosened the plate enough tonight to get the bolt in for the extenders. Could only get the bolt to go on with the head on the outside of extenders on the leaf spring side and had to put the threads to the outside on the chunk side. Don’t think there is a issue doing it like that. Should be able to tighten back up on the flip kit plate and throw the shocks in when the get in with no problems
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

https://www.bilstein.com/us/en/ Very good stuff.

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

Went with shock extenders on the rear with KYB gas a just and bought shock extenders for the front also but didnt install them yet.....but was on the Power Tour this year and needed to change the front shocks after driving for 3 days....so at the Atlanta stop went to Summit Racing and purchased the Belltech Street Performance shocks (cheapest solution) then the next day installed them at the Darlington speedway stop.....since then been very happy with the ride quality on my 87 GMC Sierra.......a pic of me on interstate after shock install.......
https://i.imgur.com/SRRgyHJ.jpg

That’s a bad ass c10. What size drop do you have? I’ve got everything bolted on now kyb gas Ajust front and rear with extenders on the back. Going to get the newish cab cleaned and por15 the typical bad spots and hopefully have the cab ready to sit on the frame as soon as the new fuel tank and sending unit get here
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Shocks for lowered c10 question
 

My truck is a 3/5 static drop......springs in the front and flip shackle back with 2 leafs removed from 5 pack leaf spring......the tire and wheels are old school style Torque Thrust 17 X 8 with 255/50-17 fronts and 275/50-17 on 17 X 9 on the back don't remember back spacing but are standard when ordered from Jegs.....it is harder to find 17" tires so now I'm considering looking for 20" size rims since they are much easier to source 20" tires than the 17" tires....