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joe1982 · 10-25-2010, 10:25 PM

4.5ish closer to 5/6

**lolife99** · 10-25-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by joe1982

4.5ish closer to 5/6

Hey Joe,... get under your truck and cut those rear u-bolts off.

There can be dangerous scrubline issues with those.

Oh yeah,... COOL truck!

joe1982 · 10-26-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

Hey Joe,... get under your truck and cut those rear u-bolts off.

There can be dangerous scrubline issues with those.

Oh yeah,... COOL truck!

i like them!!! haha, just kidding. they are gone now bro. i put some leaf springs of a newer truck, and they were a 6pack, i only had 4 before, the old u bolts didnt fit so i bought some cheapy ones at pepboys in the meantime.

Jonboy · 10-26-2010, 08:48 AM

My '74 is about 6/8. I can't take the credit for the drop, as Scoti did it when it was his DD. I drive it to work a couple times a week, and it rides really well, though.

swb85 · 10-26-2010, 08:53 AM

Here's mine, it's a 4/4 with shackles/hangers out back and up front is 2.5" spindles and 1 coil cut off the factory springs. Tires are 275/60/15 all around. I wanted to retain a little rake and it turned out good I think.

TRAU 82 · 05-19-2016, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

My '74 is about 6/8. I can't take the credit for the drop, as Scoti did it when it was his DD. I drive it to work a couple times a week, and it rides really well, though.

I really dig your truck Jonboy..would you or Scoti be able to recall what spindle/spring combo and rear setup you used and the staggered tire sizes in front and rear? That thing sits perfect..exactly the stance I'm going for with my '82..

SCOTI · 02-27-2019, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TRAU 82

I really dig your truck Jonboy..would you or Scoti be able to recall what spindle/spring combo and rear setup you used and the staggered tire sizes in front and rear? That thing sits perfect..exactly the stance I'm going for with my '82..

This is an oldy but I noticed a question asked & not answered. JIC someone was/is curious, when that pic was taken, that 74 had dropped spindles, 1-coil removed from the factory V8/sbc coils, & relocated upper shock mounts. The rear was a flip kit on the 8-leaf HD spring pack, Western Chassis c-notches, drop shackles, & relocated lower shock mounts w/2" shorter shocks. It also had a driveway fabbed AOL set-up w/Schrader valves.

Fronts were 15x6.5" Van Ralleys & 215/70-15 BFG's.
Rears were 15x8" Truck Ralleys & 255/70-15 BFG's.

Jonboy indicated it "rides really well". It did.... on smooth pavement. Not so much on the much more common asphalt patched roads. It definitely needed more suspension travel clearance as it bottomed out front & rear.

zach_carver · 02-28-2019, 11:30 PM

Mine is flipped rear, and like a 4" front drop. 20s with 255/40R20 and 295/40R20s now. I think my springs are weak because the rear flip really lowered it a lot. Lol

tazman87 · 10-28-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by joe1982

4.5ish closer to 5/6

joe. send me to link of your truck. i just fell in love with them black wheels ya got there!

Gabriel661 · 09-12-2015, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by joe1982

4.5ish closer to 5/6

Did u have to. C notch it

SDC10 · 09-12-2015, 01:21 PM

My 74

10-25-2010, 10:25 PM	#1
joe1982 .. !WAR FEDOR! .. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 546	Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds 4.5ish closer to 5/6 Attached Images __________________ "san diego chargers #1"

10-26-2010, 08:48 AM	#4
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds My '74 is about 6/8. I can't take the credit for the drop, as Scoti did it when it was his DD. I drive it to work a couple times a week, and it rides really well, though. Attached Images __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

10-26-2010, 08:53 AM	#5
swb85 On a budget like Fred Sanford Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 2,031	Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds Here's mine, it's a 4/4 with shackles/hangers out back and up front is 2.5" spindles and 1 coil cut off the factory springs. Tires are 275/60/15 all around. I wanted to retain a little rake and it turned out good I think. __________________ '85 Silverado swb: 383 stroker, 10.5:1, vortec heads, 232/238 roller cam, RPM air gap, performer 750 carb, stainless longtubes, 3" duals/super 44's, T56/4.11 383ci build / exterior refresh thread '98 Camaro z28: 370ci twin turbo 370ci build '01 Tahoe LT 4x4: 5.3, longtubes/ory, magnaflow duals, custom tune....wife's DD

02-28-2019, 11:30 PM	#8
zach_carver Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Blue Ridge,GA Posts: 508	Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds Mine is flipped rear, and like a 4" front drop. 20s with 255/40R20 and 295/40R20s now. I think my springs are weak because the rear flip really lowered it a lot. Lol Attached Images __________________ 1965 C10 LS2/4l70, WHITE, 5/7 DROP LINK TO SUPER SNOOPY C10 BUILD---> http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=689283 1977 C10 SILVERADO HAWAIIAN BLUE, 5/5" DROP, LS6/4L80E 1976 CHEVY K5, 350/350, YUBA GOLD/SADDLE

09-12-2015, 01:21 PM	#11
SDC10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 29	Re: Lowered 73-87 Short Beds My 74 Attached Images



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