Suburban lowering question

[Hart_Rod]

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

[Ziegelsteinfaust]

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.

[lolife99]

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.

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Ziegelsteinfaust

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.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by lolife99

88-91 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 5” 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.

Thanks Keith. Not sure I'm lowering it yet. I kinda like the look as is with the ralleys. Here's a picture with the factory 7" wheels that were on it when I got it, ... The ralleys look so much better!

[GRADYS Performance]

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.

[lolife99]

I told you wrong.
These were 4” drop leaf springs.

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by GRADYS Performance

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.

Originally Posted by lolife99

I told you wrong.
These were 4” drop leaf springs.

Whose kit did you use?

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

:metal
Whose kit did you use?

No kit.
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.

[SCOTI]

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.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

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.

Better plan,... ^^^