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Old 03-29-2011, 08:33 PM   #17
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Re: Lowering on the cheap - 68 SWB C10 6 lug drum

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Originally Posted by bagged68chevy View Post
Its just fine my dads truck has been that way for 15 years
What's just fine?

Cutting 2 coils off will make the remaining spring short enough that they can/will allow the springs to come out under the right circumstances. I know this because my buddy lowered his truck using this method. He had to exit the highway abrupty one day & there was a large enough dip in the exit ramp that the front suspension extended to the point the coils unseated & fell out. To say it was a hazard to ourselves & others on the road is an understatement. This is one of the reasons my 67 was never dropped until I could do it right.
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