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Old 03-25-2009, 08:31 PM   #1
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

My 64' with 3" drop springs in the front and 2" drop spindles. In the rear 5" drop springs and 1" drop blocks. 27" tire in the front and 28 1/2" tire in the rear.
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Old 02-10-2009, 06:22 PM   #2
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

here is our '66
one coil plus 2 inches cut off the front (mid-'80's cross member), approximately 2 1/2" of drop
jeep coils on the rear, approximately 4" of drop

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Old 02-10-2009, 06:52 PM   #3
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

Gosh Joe, when I first saw that you had replied to this thread, I thought I was gonna see a pic of your cab on the dolly.
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Old 02-10-2009, 09:24 PM   #4
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Old 02-10-2009, 09:39 PM   #5
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

here ya go

don't know how much i lowered it........
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Old 02-10-2009, 10:31 PM   #6
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don't know how much i lowered it........
yea, but it is a static drop though.
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Old 02-10-2009, 11:20 PM   #7
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yea, but it is a static drop though.
......I thought it was a body drop.
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Old 02-10-2009, 11:31 PM   #8
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......I thought it was a body drop.
...or is it channeled?

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Old 01-04-2010, 08:59 PM   #9
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here ya go

don't know how much i lowered it........
Nice slam job. Hard to find quality with the new kids.
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Old 02-10-2016, 10:29 PM   #10
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

So give me the lowdown on adding different bolts or requirements when lowering the front with lowered springs ?? In the idea of alignment I mean

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Old 02-10-2009, 11:37 PM   #11
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Old 02-11-2009, 12:09 AM   #12
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

heres mine 3/5 from ccp I have yet to put in the rear c notch , I' still not happy with the front most here even cut more from the front, but mine is about one inch from hitiing the front bumpstops?

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Old 02-11-2009, 12:34 AM   #13
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heres mine 3/5 from ccp I have yet to put in the rear c notch , I' still not happy with the front most here even cut more from the front, but mine is about one inch from hitiing the front bumpstops?

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Cut those stops off, Dads r/w. I have no stops in mine and I do not bottom with 3" coils and 2.5" spindles.
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Old 02-11-2009, 01:18 AM   #14
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

Nothing special on mine. 2" blocks in the rear and the front torsion bars backed off a bit in the front to level it out. All done by PO.

I would like to go a little a lower in the future, but I have never done any suspension work before and may need a little advice from you guys....




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Old 03-11-2009, 06:06 PM   #15
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

3in coils up front and 5 in coils in the rear, 215/60/15 tires all around.
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Old 03-11-2009, 10:43 PM   #16
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your trucks look good you guys. Thanks for posting! I know there is more out there.
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Old 03-12-2009, 09:34 AM   #17
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3in coils up front and 5 in coils in the rear, 215/60/15 tires all around.

Cool truck. How does it sound with those cherry bombs way out back like that?
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Old 03-12-2009, 09:43 AM   #18
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Thanks, Purrs really nice and sounds even better when you give it some gas. PO had them under the cab and you could not hear anything, I always get comments on how good it sounds and its quiet in the cab too.
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Old 05-26-2010, 09:55 PM   #19
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Old 05-26-2010, 11:14 PM   #20
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

Front - cut 1 1/2 coil and zipped off the bump stop brackets
Rear- removed 5 of the 8 leaf springs.

Like most others, I forgot to put the tape from ground to center of wheel well before dropping to get the actual inch of drop. damn
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Old 06-01-2010, 10:08 AM   #21
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

Ok so I have to ask.... for those running Jeep coils.... and please be honest.... hows the ride quality? Ive heard its not bad.... but you just cant haul anything is that true? Im thinking of a 5.5/7 static drop for the 66 and this is an option....
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Old 08-22-2010, 09:38 AM   #22
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Ok so I have to ask.... for those running Jeep coils.... and please be honest.... hows the ride quality? Ive heard its not bad.... but you just cant haul anything is that true? Im thinking of a 5.5/7 static drop for the 66 and this is an option....
Malibu, I'm running CPP 3" drops in the rear and I have to tell you that, in my opinion, based on what I've been reading, they are simply jeep coils in disguise. The wire size is a fraction of my original springs. Yes, they ride great, but they don't have any carrying capacity, I ended up investing in air bag helpers so I could haul stuff once in a while. For all I spent, I would have had a good start on a true airbag system.
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Re: Post Pics of your Static Drops!!

64 with spindles and 1" springs in front 5" springs in back.Tires are 235/75/15 on van rallies and truck rallies in the first picture.
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Old 12-16-2014, 10:14 PM   #25
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My 62. when I bought it it had the torsion bars cranked all of the way out and heated springs in the rear. 2nd pic is matching set of tires still same height, 3rd picture is with 2 1/2 inch Western Suspension Drop Spindles, 10 rounds back in the Torsion bars, Same heated springs rear with 18x8 with 235/50/18 on the front and 18x 9 1/2 255/55/18 on the rear.
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