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Will the lowering kits for 84-87 fit on the 89? If so, what kit do you use? If not, what kit do you use? TIA
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Kits for 73-88 or what ever the change over is will work.
Being a Burb you should 1.25 inch rotors. I would do spindles before coils depending on how low you desire to go. |
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89-81 suburbans are the same as the 73-87 burbs.
Also mentioned you should have the 1.25” rotors. I had a 91 burb lowered with 4” drop leaf springs. You will need to shim the carrier bearing mount to help with driveshaft length. I had drop spindles and springs up front. I see a lot of people using flip kits on the rear. TinWorks Fabrication make a bolt in c-notch with the “suburban only” body mount built in. This gets you axle clearance, but also gets the center section of the rearend close to the bed floor. Good luck with your build. |
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Lower it just a couple of inches with spindles and shackles, it wide ride the same and look nice with your wheel and tire combination.
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I told you wrong.
These were 4” drop leaf springs. |
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They were Chisholm Leaf Springs, (out of business now) I would use Western Chassis if you want drop leaf springs. I thought a flip kit would be too low and no one made a bolt-in c-notch back then. Belltech 3” drop spindles and 2” drop springs. Belltech nitro drop shocks with rear shock extenders. 15x7 and 15x8 rally wheels. 215/70-15 and 275/60-15 tires. |
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Standard C10 lowering stuff up front.
Tinworks c-notch & flip kit out back. Swap a lift shackle in place if the flip is too much. |
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I purchased 4 inch drop leafs and 3 inch coils for my Burban from Western chassis. Sold the truck before I had a chance to install.
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Here's 4/6 drop, details are all in the build thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1593270466 And the notch will get you axle clearance, but before the axle hits the frame or the diff hits the floor the tires will rub on the tops of the wheelhouses. That was NOT something I factored in... |
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I used drop spindles and springs up front. In the back, I flipped the axle but then it was too low. In order to avoid notching the frame I lifted it back up a little with some short shackles from Rancho. That gave me enough clearance.
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Effectively, the tires rubbing on the wheel tubs are the "bump stops". ;) I assume the wheel tubs are lower than the equivalent pickup ones, which is why the axle flipped truck guys don't mention this. |
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Thanks for the insight. |
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Hopefully all of this is somewhat helpful to Hart Rod! |
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I think shipping would be way more than they are worth. |
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