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GeronimoApache · 06-01-2020, 01:54 PM

Wheel choice will play a big part in this. I have a 87 C10 chassis under my 59. It's lowered 4.5 in the front and about 5 in the rear. I used CPP modular 2.5" drop spindles because they are advertised as pulling the wheels in 5/8" per side. Im using the EZ chassis swap kit which sets the body a little higher on the frame so that you can run stock bed floor height. You could lower the body more if you were willing to lose some bed floor height. The truck doesn't sit super low (I'm ok with that)

If you want to stick with the chassis, Michigan Metal Works makes narrowed control arms for the 73-87 C10 trucks. It pulls the wheels in about 2" per side I think. They are only available for air bag suspension. Also I think the QA1 coilover conversion kit that is available for those chassis also pulls the wheels in a little bit.

06-01-2020, 01:54 PM	#3
GeronimoApache Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Elk Grove Village, IL Posts: 14	Re: Frame Choices Wheel choice will play a big part in this. I have a 87 C10 chassis under my 59. It's lowered 4.5 in the front and about 5 in the rear. I used CPP modular 2.5" drop spindles because they are advertised as pulling the wheels in 5/8" per side. Im using the EZ chassis swap kit which sets the body a little higher on the frame so that you can run stock bed floor height. You could lower the body more if you were willing to lose some bed floor height. The truck doesn't sit super low (I'm ok with that) If you want to stick with the chassis, Michigan Metal Works makes narrowed control arms for the 73-87 C10 trucks. It pulls the wheels in about 2" per side I think. They are only available for air bag suspension. Also I think the QA1 coilover conversion kit that is available for those chassis also pulls the wheels in a little bit.