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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: Slammed80 on August 19, 2007, 05:36:28 pm

Title: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: Slammed80 on August 19, 2007, 05:36:28 pm
exactly what the title says, what is it?
Title: Re: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: VileZambonie on August 19, 2007, 08:43:32 pm
It's the first step in baking a cake.
Title: Re: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: Captkaos on August 20, 2007, 11:13:58 am
well depending on where you heard it, it is describing the process I made popular in 2003 where you remove a section from the crossmember to drop it 1.5".  It uses all stock pieces for the engine, but requires the steering to be re-routed around the upper control arm.

We have been selling these since 2003.

This is what one looks like:
(http://www.captkaoscustoms.com/images/crossweld1.jpg)
Title: Re: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: Pushrod on August 23, 2007, 05:47:19 pm
How much is that selling for now?
Title: Re: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: Captkaos on August 23, 2007, 06:31:15 pm
$500 + usable core + shipping.
Title: Re: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: cougarkiller on August 31, 2007, 12:05:55 pm
does this change you steering and suspension geometry?
Title: Re: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: Toolmaster on August 31, 2007, 01:06:41 pm
Read this      http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=137398 (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=137398) 
Title: Re: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: Captkaos on August 31, 2007, 02:13:12 pm
Geometry, no, steering linkage from the column to the steering box, yes.
Title: Re: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: oldblue82 on December 05, 2007, 09:06:07 pm
why would u do this mod dose it give the motor more room or if it lowers the vehicle how dose it do it
Title: Re: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: Captkaos on December 06, 2007, 03:11:38 pm
It lowers the truck the amount of the channel.  the crossmember is raised up that amount...
Title: Re: What is channeling a crossmember?
Post by: oldblue82 on December 07, 2007, 07:33:47 am
ok thanks