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catch2otwo 11-14-2018 02:43 PM

Rear suspension differences c10 vs burb
 
On the verge of buying a ridetech coilover kit for my 73 burb. The kit is designed from the truck. We all know the front stuff is all the same. I'm told the rear is not. Doing some googling the lwb c10 frames are slight different lengths as well as shape. I'm wondering if the suspension is the same? If they are, I shouldnt have much of an issue locating the ride tech stuff but if for some reason its wildly different, I'll skip the ride tech 4 link and go a different route. I cant imagine gm would have changed it much. I dont have a c10 truck to compare.

74CustomK20 11-14-2018 09:07 PM

Re: Rear suspension differences c10 vs burb
 
It's the actual frame that's different I think. Different spots where they raise for the bed n such.

catch2otwo 11-14-2018 11:57 PM

Re: Rear suspension differences c10 vs burb
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 74CustomK20 (Post 8384521)
It's the actual frame that's different I think. Different spots where they raise for the bed n such.


Thats what I've been seeing. I think I should still be able to locate the c notch and all that since all the suspension components look the same.

74CustomK20 11-15-2018 07:56 AM

Re: Rear suspension differences c10 vs burb
 
If the frame height is the same (and it should be) only thing I can see an issue is doesn't the c-notch sit above the frame? If so could cause alignment issues with the body n such... I don't mess with lowered stuff though, I normally go the other direction lol

catch2otwo 11-15-2018 09:15 AM

Re: Rear suspension differences c10 vs burb
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 74CustomK20 (Post 8384766)
If the frame height is the same (and it should be) only thing I can see an issue is doesn't the c-notch sit above the frame? If so could cause alignment issues with the body n such... I don't mess with lowered stuff though, I normally go the other direction lol

Do you mean the c notch way not slide over the frame?

Rickysnickers 11-15-2018 09:37 AM

Re: Rear suspension differences c10 vs burb
 
One of the Ride Tech guys is on the board. I bet he would have a definitive answer for you, as far as if the kit will fit or not.

catch2otwo 11-15-2018 12:32 PM

Re: Rear suspension differences c10 vs burb
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickysnickers (Post 8384808)
One of the Ride Tech guys is on the board. I bet he would have a definitive answer for you, as far as if the kit will fit or not.

I called and spoke to one of the sales guys at ridetech yesterday. He couldnt tell me what I had to modify. He said it their kit is modeled off the truck and didnt want to tell me much more.

I get it, he didnt want to sell my 6 grand worth of parts and have me be pissed to,have to modify something


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