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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: hogwild on February 12, 2008, 10:48:39 pm

Title: how to lower
Post by: hogwild on February 12, 2008, 10:48:39 pm

i wasnt going to lower my truck but after looking and thinking , i have desided to do a small drop. what is the easiest way to lower it about an inch to 1 1/2 " front and maybe 2 inches in the back?  and opinions on this to please. heres the truck

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: VileZambonie on February 13, 2008, 04:40:33 am

2" lowering spindles and 2" lowering shackles

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: FlatBlack77 on February 13, 2008, 09:18:47 am

That is a good lookin truck ya got there. You are right on lowering it, it kinda looks like a four wheel drive the way it sits up. as said above some spindles and shackles would to the trick

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: hogwild on February 13, 2008, 08:02:19 pm

what about cutting front coils and axel flip.opinions

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: Pushrod on February 13, 2008, 09:53:13 pm

Go for it. You've already got that truck goin in the right direction as far as looks go. A flip kit and bringin the front down about 5 or 6 inches too would give it a good stance to go along with where the bodys headed.

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: Captkaos on February 14, 2008, 10:01:43 am

You don't really want to get more than about 2" of drop with cut coils, the ride starts deteriorating after that point.  A flip will give you about 5-6" drop, so if you only did the cut coils and flip the rear would be lower than the front...

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: hogwild on February 17, 2008, 10:57:44 pm

weres the best place to buy the spindels and shackels ? . gon this far now i mite as well do it write. how much are they worth?

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: Captkaos on February 18, 2008, 09:25:09 am

I can get you a 2.5/4" drop kit for $425 + shipping.

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: SUX2BU99 on February 18, 2008, 04:56:02 pm

I found some Bell 2" drop spindles at a local shop that they wanted a reasonable price for. $200 I think it was. Guy said a customer bought them but they wouldn't fit due to him having a 1" thick rotor whereas those particular spindles only fit trucks with the 1 1/4" thick rotor. What's that all about?

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: VileZambonie on February 18, 2008, 05:03:26 pm

The heavy duty brakes had thicker rotors. I don't see why he couldn't just get new rotors.

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: 80stepsideguy on February 19, 2008, 03:06:40 am

I say buy them, the 1.25 inch rotors you can get from summit for like 75.00 a piece and you can use your stock calipers.

thanks
pat

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: Captkaos on February 19, 2008, 09:47:44 am

You can get 1.25" rotors from any parts store for about $50...   I wouldn't let it stop me from getting them.

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: ccz145a on February 19, 2008, 10:45:50 am

if you don't have them yet, you'll need the wider calipers as well.

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: Captkaos on February 19, 2008, 01:27:21 pm

Thanks Chip, I thought someone mentioned that...  You will need the HD calipers...

Title: Re: how to lower
Post by: Pushrod on February 20, 2008, 01:54:00 pm

Quote from: hogwild on February 17, 2008, 10:57:44 pm

weres the best place to buy the spindels and shackels ? . gon this far now i mite as well do it write. how much are they worth?

Summit, Bell Tech, DJM, or ebay. Spindles can ocasionally be cheap on ebay or you could spend 150-300 on a new set. Shackles are pretty cheap - less than $50 in most cases. I'd say add a set of hangers to the mix. You can get a set of shackles and hangers for less than 200.