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**CC69Rat** · 03-26-2011, 10:37 PM

I recently purchased a 68 SWB stepside. It is 6 lug drum brakes, w/coils in the rear. How is the best way to lower it on the cheap? Is there such a thing as a dropped spindle for drum brakes?

This is just a beater truck / shop / patina truck. I would like to do 5 lug disk but I don't want to drop the cash for the booster, lines, rotors, etc. etc. I don't really want to just cut the coils .. I'd like to find some dropped spindles for it. I have some coils and adj. panhard bar ready to go for the rear I just need to figure out something on the front.

I'm planning steelies, dogdish caps and whitewalls once I can get it down a little bit. Your thoughts?

03-26-2011, 10:37 PM	#1
CC69Rat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 6,205	Lowering on the cheap - 68 SWB C10 6 lug drum I recently purchased a 68 SWB stepside. It is 6 lug drum brakes, w/coils in the rear. How is the best way to lower it on the cheap? Is there such a thing as a dropped spindle for drum brakes? This is just a beater truck / shop / patina truck. I would like to do 5 lug disk but I don't want to drop the cash for the booster, lines, rotors, etc. etc. I don't really want to just cut the coils .. I'd like to find some dropped spindles for it. I have some coils and adj. panhard bar ready to go for the rear I just need to figure out something on the front. I'm planning steelies, dogdish caps and whitewalls once I can get it down a little bit. Your thoughts? __________________ Chad 1967 C10 SWB - Project Savannah - 6.0/4L80 Currently underway 1968 C10 SWB - TOTY 2018, 50th Anniversary Tribute Project * Sold * Pride and Joy 1986 Silverado Short Fleet - Scarlet Sold 1985 Silverado Short Fleet Sold 2022 Jeep Gladiator Mojave 2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4x4 - Lifted, Built 1992 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4x4 - Lifted 2013 Honda Accord EX-L v6 Coupe 6spd (wife's ride)