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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: mooseknuckles on September 06, 2009, 07:07:16 pm

Title: lowered suspension for free
Post by: mooseknuckles on September 06, 2009, 07:07:16 pm

I just finished lowering my '86 wrangler this weekend. did the flip in the rear, managed to reuse all u-bolts, cut off old spring perches off the axel rewelded them under the axel. The leaf spring bolts were too rusted and seized, so I cut off the rivets for the spring hangers and removed leafs, bolted them back on under the axel. I installed a new set of shorter shocks that my buddy gave me, and cut off old bump stops. I then took out the front coils springs and cut a coil and a half off of them. I set my truck back on the ground, put the box back on. The flip lowered it 5 1/2 inches in the back and cutting the coils lowered it almost 2 inches in the front. The front is still too high which I knew it would be, but now I'll order a set of 3" drop spindles, and that should level it out. It was a lot off work but well worth it. It cost me about $30 bucks for 3 cutting wheels, 1 grinding wheel and a can of fliud film. I didnt do the c-notch yet, but if I really need to I have a piece of 8 inch well casing that I'll cut in half to use for the notch.

Title: Re: lowered suspension for free
Post by: joesgarage71 on September 06, 2009, 08:54:04 pm

 Did GM make a Wrangler?
 Hummm

Title: Re: lowered suspension for free
Post by: choptop on September 06, 2009, 10:11:37 pm

Quote from: joesgarage71 on September 06, 2009, 08:54:04 pm

Did GM make a Wrangler?
 Hummm

Canadian special addition. Moose, I sure would like to see your truck. Ive been teased long enough

Title: Re: lowered suspension for free
Post by: 82BlazerMan on September 06, 2009, 10:42:24 pm

Yeah, how about some pics.

Title: Re: lowered suspension for free
Post by: VileZambonie on September 07, 2009, 09:35:59 am

Be careful reusing u-bolts. I hope you set your pinion angle before you welded the perches back on.

Title: Re: lowered suspension for free
Post by: mooseknuckles on September 07, 2009, 05:27:14 pm

trying to post some pics, its not that pretty. Still have some rust to take care of, cab corners, over the rear wheels. but working on it. It was originally a two tone blue wrangler package, but the previous owner painted it dark blue.

Quote from: 82BlazerMan on September 06, 2009, 10:42:24 pm

Yeah, how about some pics.

Title: Re: lowered suspension for free
Post by: mooseknuckles on September 21, 2009, 05:34:12 pm

heres some pics of it all lowered. did the rear flip, cut coils in the front, and bought 3" Belltech dropped spindles. cost me $418 to lower my truck

Title: Re: lowered suspension for free
Post by: oldwhity on September 21, 2009, 07:00:29 pm

Hey Moose, that looks great!

Title: Re: lowered suspension for free
Post by: choptop on September 21, 2009, 08:20:44 pm

Looks good, but its not free anymore with the spindles,lol