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Old 03-04-2010, 07:26 PM   #35
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Re: C4 Dropmember and Trailing Arm Conversion Install

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Originally Posted by bluex View Post
Scoti, Here is the info I got from them when I called about the kit they installed on their '79. I dont think it is as low as yours.

I think you will use a shorter drop spring than your current drop amount since the arms go under the axle? (I have shackle/hangers now for a 4", but I might have to use a 2" spring to get the same ride height?) That is the only way that having a 4" drop up front and a 3" out back sounds right to me..
I would be by-passing the coils all together & moving directly to bags since I'm already using them in an air-over-leaf fashion (home-made) on my truck now.

Because my 74 has the HD rear set-up, that 8-leaf spring pack rides like a swb 3/4 ton on rough roads. I want them out of the way so I can run truck arms w/bags just like my 68 was set-up (ride quality was muuuuuuch better).
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