Stock height what is it?

[Peanut74]

I am new to this forum and still trying to learn my way around. In addition I just traded a Envoy for '67 long wheel base pickup. I am at least the fourth owner of this truck and I am trying to sort out what has been done to it. At one point in time someone heated up the coil springs to drop the truck. As far as I can tell everything else looks stock. My question is how can I determine how much it has been dropped? Where should I measure it and what was the original measurement?
Thanks

[Barnfind46]

Welcome to the forum! The guys here will help but we need more info. Is your truck a C-10 or C-20? This will matter on stock ride height.What is your ultimate goal? To return to stock or build a lowered truck? It also helps to have pictures. We love pictures! If the coils were heated your truck may not be safe to drive.That is where the pictures come in. What ever the goal there is someone here that has already done it and will be able to share what they learned.

[Peanut74]

It is a C10 with drum brakes all around. My ultimate goal is to keep the current ride height but change it over to disc brakes using drop spindles up front and C notch the rear with coil over shocks. But before I can order anything I need to know how much its been lowered. Also, like you stated the heated springs in the rear need to go.

[71sierragrande]

There was a thread on this a while back and the consensus was approximately 19-20 inches from wheel center to wheel arch at stock height. Use the search bar up top to help you find info from the past.

Edit: That particular thread was called "1972 stock ride height"

[Mike C]

On my ‘69 short step it was 19 1/4” from center of spindle to bottom of the outside of fender. In rear it was 20 1/4”. But the rear won’t match up if you have a fleetside truck. Find the other thread for more data.

[Peanut74]

Thank you Gents I think I have it figured out. So to recap. I have a 1967 C10 fleet side long bed with drum brakes all around. The goal is to switch it over to disc brakes and keep the current ride height.

I measured from the center of the spindle to the fender lip and had 19" in the front and 19-1/2" for the rear. I also went ahead and measured the distance between the bump stop pad and frame. For the front I measured 4-1/4" and the rear 8". I got the assembly manual and on page 251 it had a chart which gave the distance for the front bump stop to frame distance which was 4.21".

So based on everyone's input here, the other thread and the assembly manual I have come to the conclusion that the ride height in the front has not been changed. On the rear I would say it has been dropped slightly based on the fact that three coils are touching each other. Now I can come up with a plan. Thanks for your help.