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SulphuriousSam 08-19-2011 04:43 PM

Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
Ok..just curious what your opinions are on the best "stance" or "rake" for a hot rodded c10? Low in the back with the nose in the air? Lower in the front with tail up in the air? Leveled and lowered...so many ways to go.

I keep seeing trucks from car show/swap meet pics with lowered rears but as a kid I recall that most guys had their hot rods as high in the arse end as it would go...

Pics would be nice too...of course!

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chevy_mike 08-19-2011 04:46 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
To me, a hot rod should have the rear a little higher than the front... like this.

http://gallery.lisaandmike.org/album...0/PICT5969.jpg

SulphuriousSam 08-19-2011 04:47 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
Yeah...um...I gotta admit something to you. I have that picture in my revolving background on my desktop :haha: I love the look of your truck!

stealth_weapons 08-19-2011 04:54 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
here is mine. this pic was taken right after i finished m UCA/LCA, drop spindles,disc brakes, etc.... it has since settled a little more in the front
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...0/DSC02844.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...0/DSC02847.jpg
for reference, here is how low the LCAs are to the ground
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...0/DSC02839.jpg

SulphuriousSam 08-19-2011 05:00 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
Nice Truck Stealth...it's hard to determine on my monitor for sure but it looks like your tails up a bit from the front? It could be the driveway though. What was your drop front and back if you don't mind telling me?

forestb 08-19-2011 05:02 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
I think the rear in the air looks best. I have tried leveling out my step side a couple of times and I never like it.

protrash64 08-19-2011 06:06 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
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This pic is bouncing around on here in a few places, but here we go again. 5.5'' in the front and unknown flip on the rear, guess is 5-6''. I like a little rake on them.:metal:

Rich 5150 69 08-19-2011 10:19 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
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almost noticeable rake, I was always tired as a teenager of trying to stay on the seat when the back end was like 6/7 inches higher than the front....:lol:

1Bad62Pro/Street 08-19-2011 10:42 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
RAKE!
https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p...U/IMAG0628.jpg
https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p...o/IMAG0885.jpg
https://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1p...Y/IMAG0611.jpg
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taclem 08-19-2011 10:57 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
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This is the way we had our cars in the mid 60's.
Taclem

yunkyarddog 08-19-2011 11:48 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
i want sthealt wepons truck with yellow jacket rear tires ......................

shrunken66stroker 08-19-2011 11:59 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
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Here's mine at ride height with a slight rake.

jocko 08-20-2011 01:21 AM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
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I REALLY like Rich 5150's stance. And I also really like the stance on the following gents' trucks:

(oh yeah, and to answer the question posed - I like em stock/leveled, or lowered/leveled, or lowered with front slightly lower than rear. Not a weeds guy personally, but I'm coming around to the idea after seeing some of these that come a lot closer to the weeds than mine!)

Slow Build 08-20-2011 01:46 AM

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I like the back a little higher than the front. My truck may not look very good but I like the stance.

jocko 08-20-2011 01:48 AM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
Slow Build, your truck looks awesome! Stance is spot on.

Rich 5150 69 08-20-2011 02:09 AM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jocko (Post 4854807)
Slow Build, your truck looks awesome! Stance is spot on.

X2 mne is as low as its going to be....i still use it as a truck.;)

markeb01 08-20-2011 03:47 AM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
Even though the front on mine is excessively high by modern standards, the truck still has a nose down rake with the tire stagger.

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1817/rakew.jpg

XtechX 08-20-2011 06:56 AM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69 (Post 4854441)
almost noticeable rake, I was always tired as a teenager of trying to stay on the seat when the back end was like 6/7 inches higher than the front....:lol:

Whats the drop on this one? I really like the stance of it.

Lucather 08-20-2011 08:08 AM

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This is how I like it. Not too low. Not too levered.

QWYKTRUK 08-20-2011 10:15 AM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
I'm a fan of the "little higher in the rear " look too!

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...073_edited.jpg

Northern lights 08-20-2011 10:26 AM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by markeb01 (Post 4854853)
Even though the front on mine is excessively high by modern standards, the truck still has a nose down rake with the tire stagger.

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1817/rakew.jpg

THIS is the PERFECT stance. It just doesn't get any better IMO.

jocko 08-20-2011 11:02 AM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
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here's my "stock" rake, if you will...
The back end is much higher because it's on a ramp, but that's not important right now (couldn't resist). Anyhoo - mine has a little bit of a fwd rake, not much though.

SulphuriousSam 08-20-2011 11:43 AM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
Lots of great trucks guys! Sounds like the tail up is the way to go! I think I'll try to lower mine a tad so the tires fill the wheel wells a little more but keep the factory rake in the rear instead of all the way level. Somebody mentioned sliding off their seat as a kid and I can remember that problem riding in my uncle's Monte Carlo :lol:

Here's mine at factory still. Lots of work to do...

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...m/IMG_0583.jpg
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I'd like to keep the same rake just lower it a bit.
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tenni126 08-20-2011 12:15 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
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I always like the back end up in the air a bit. Plus, with my bike or any load in the back it just only ever sits level. I hate it when a truck gets nose-high from a load in the back.

likaroc13 08-20-2011 06:00 PM

Re: Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 
on my old '93 C-1500 i went with a lowered/level stance and really liked it...but on a hot-rod classic, i like the rear to be a little higher than the front....my '66 short/fleet won't be lowered at all but rather left at stock height....but when i can afford to do a custom build with my future project(s), they'll most likely have a little bit of rake

i don't like that Cali-style(?) where the arse end is squatted lower than the front


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