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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: Patchburgh on October 21, 2012, 08:25:45 pm

Title: Lowering a '82 K20
Post by: Patchburgh on October 21, 2012, 08:25:45 pm: I was told I couldn't lower my K20 because it was 4 wheel drive. Any advice for kits or anything is helpful.
Title: Re: Lowering a '82 K20
Post by: slammed79 on October 21, 2012, 10:52:29 pm: You can't really drop the straight axle 4x4's. Later model ifs 4x4's can be lowered a little bit.

Advice would be to get a C20. Sorry man.
Title: Re: Lowering a '82 K20
Post by: Blazin on October 22, 2012, 07:38:01 am: Only kits to modify a 4x4 suspension is to lift it. If you want a lowered truck you need a 2 wheel drive.
Title: Re: Lowering a '82 K20
Post by: Captkaos on October 22, 2012, 08:13:16 pm: Not because it is 4 Wheel Drive as much as it is a solid axle leaf sprung 4 wheel drive...
Title: Re: Lowering a '82 K20
Post by: zieg85 on October 22, 2012, 08:22:30 pm: Quote from: Patchburgh on October 21, 2012, 08:25:45 pm
I was told I couldn't lower my K20 because it was 4 wheel drive. Any advice for kits or anything is helpful.

In stock height no. Post a picture, if a previous modification was done going back to stock may lower it.
Title: Re: Lowering a '82 K20
Post by: Da67goatman on October 22, 2012, 10:43:02 pm: If you are willing to ditch the leaf springs you can lower it on coils or airbags, but it requires a complete suspension overhaul.
Title: Re: Lowering a '82 K20
Post by: Elpresidente on October 23, 2012, 09:46:09 am: Not worth the effort if you want to drop it below stock height. I'd go with what everyone else is suggesting and get a 2WD.
4x4's were meant to be 4x4's, lol.
Title: Re: Lowering a '82 K20
Post by: VileZambonie on October 23, 2012, 09:50:02 am: Why do you want to lower it. You can do it but it doesn't make a lot of sense for the $$ you're going to spend.
Title: Re: Lowering a '82 K20
Post by: Captkaos on October 23, 2012, 11:21:56 am: Even if you were to get it lower unless you ditch the solid axles it will never sit lower than a stock 2WD truck.