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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: aussie on June 09, 2009, 10:32:07 am

Title: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: aussie on June 09, 2009, 10:32:07 am

this might sound like a silly question but has anyone used both the sprindles and lower control arms from DJM  does it lower the truck 6" in the front?? i was told its dangerous to use lowered spindles and lower control arms
i want it low , i want the lip of the fender well  to sit level with the top of the standard rim on the front
 ;D

Title: Re: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: VileZambonie on June 09, 2009, 04:37:56 pm

How will you steer it?

Title: Re: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: Captkaos on June 09, 2009, 11:14:56 pm

You cannot/should not use components like that together.
If you want it low from a bolt-on, call Porterbuilt and get a dropmember.

Title: Re: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: Flamingbig10 on June 11, 2009, 01:21:12 am

the only way to get the top of a 15 sit at the wheel well lip would be  bags,  custom or modified lowered control arms, drop spindles and no inner fenders and hears my truck with 215/70 15 and about a 6" drop drop coils and spindles and the lower control arms are less than 2" from the ground and they have made contact with the road and the top of the tires have a inch and half from the inner fenders
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r316/flamingc10/IMAG1500.jpg)

Title: Re: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: choptop on June 11, 2009, 08:02:58 am

I was going to add that I didnt understand why you could not run drop arms and spindles because my choptop has this set up. Flamingbig10 hit the answer on the head. I found out about a month ago, but it is because the a=arms are dangerously close to the gound when you use both.

Title: Re: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: Captkaos on June 11, 2009, 08:10:39 am

Called violating scrub...  If you get a flat, you are now driving a sled and the control arms are the skids...

Title: Re: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: aussie on June 11, 2009, 08:12:41 pm

so what would the safest lowest steerable way to go!! coils and?
thanks guys!!

Title: Re: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: VileZambonie on June 11, 2009, 08:36:50 pm

spindles

Title: Re: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: Captkaos on June 12, 2009, 12:58:16 pm

Spindles and coils or lowered control arms and coils.

Title: Re: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: choptop on June 12, 2009, 07:30:53 pm

I have the upper and lower a-arms with coils
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh203/choptop76/DSC00195-1.jpg)
You can reference the rim and tell that if the drop spindles were installed, it could get exciting. These are 18 in rims, and it would be close with a flat. I dont know about 15s.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh203/choptop76/DSC00199.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh203/choptop76/DSC00197.jpg)
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh203/choptop76/DSC00188.jpg)

Title: Re: 3 in DJM SPINDLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS
Post by: 07montecarlo on June 27, 2009, 12:08:33 pm

i myself used 3" lowers and uppers to compliment and 2.5 springs,allthough not tucked im at the top of the tire and looks opretty good

before
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff20/sri3850341/truck008.jpg)
after
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff20/sri3850341/truckprogress003.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff20/sri3850341/truckprogress003.jpg)