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svry275 08-25-2009 05:52 PM
1965 C20 lowering options
 
Hi guys! I am new to the board and just picked up 1965 C20 camper LWB fleet
out here in SoCal for $1200 and drove it home a few weeks ago.We have been through most of it over the last few weeks just to make sure everything is safe and road worthy, and are now looking into lowering it ,nothing crazy was thinking like a 2"/4" drop with springs and shocks.My question is what are my options for something like this ? Anyone make C20 springs ?
Can I use C10 lowering springs?Thanks for the help

Ryan

MXmaniac 08-25-2009 06:03 PM
Re: 1965 C20 lowering options
 
I'm almost positive the C10 springs will work just fine. Someone else can clarify.

jason65 08-25-2009 09:42 PM
Re: 1965 C20 lowering options
 
I have c10 springs under mine. But stock c10 springs will not lower your truck unless there drop springs. I converted to c10 from the springs down. Truck is now 5 lug.
A couple things I would do different would be to put a c10 cross member under it and gone with at least a 5' drop from the start.

MXmaniac 08-25-2009 09:51 PM
Re: 1965 C20 lowering options
 
Yeah, I thought he was talking about putting C10 drop springs in, not stock height springs. The C10 stock springs would probably give a plusher ride, but jason65 is right they won't lower it. C10 drop springs should fit perfectly and lower it.

jason65 08-25-2009 10:00 PM
Re: 1965 C20 lowering options
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MXmaniac (Post 3484656)
Yeah, I thought he was talking about putting C10 drop springs in, not stock height springs. The C10 stock springs would probably give a plusher ride, but jason65 is right they won't lower it. C10 drop springs should fit perfectly and lower it.
I'm sure he was talking about drop springs. I just wanted him to know that even though stock c10 are less spring there not less ride height. I hoped to get a little drop like that but WRONG. Live and learn.

MXmaniac 08-25-2009 10:13 PM
Re: 1965 C20 lowering options
 
Oh ok I see what you're saying.

sandfreek 08-25-2009 10:43 PM
Re: 1965 C20 lowering options
 
The c-10 drop springs will work on your c-20... Mine was a c-20 before I changed it over to a c-10 K-member and had 3 inch springs in the front and I believe 5 in the rear but may have been 4....I got the 2 1/2 drop spindle with the 3 inch springs and it was too low for me so I still have the 3 inch springs for the front if your interested??? I'm local in Orange also...

jason65 08-26-2009 07:50 AM
Re: 1965 C20 lowering options
 
Pics?

joeydirt 11-25-2012 12:48 AM
Re: 1965 C20 lowering options
 
ya I know Im bringing this back from the dead but whats the advantage to a swapping a c10 kmember other than wheel pattern?


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