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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => The Lows (Lowering/Drops) => Topic started by: chevymotocross on July 06, 2008, 11:09:53 am
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I'm in the process of getting all the information I need before ordering my lowering parts and installing. I'm going to go with a DJM kit but I'm not sure which route I should go. I'm going to be running 225/70/15 front and 255/70/15 rear for now since I can't afford new tires at the moment. Eventually, I will run 275/60/15 rear and 255/60/15 front. So for now, I want to make sure the front 225/70 doesn't rub. DJM makes a complete 5/5 kit for $460. Or, I can go with a complete DJM 3/5 kit for $320, and add a 1'' spring (probably McGaughy's) for an additional $150, to make for a 4/5. If I want to go lower, in the future, with the smaller tires I plan to run, I can always sell the 1'' springs and go with a 2'' for a 5'' front drop. The biggest concern is clearing the 225/70/15 front tires for now. Also, do the leaf spring bolts usually snap and break during these installs? I'm pretty sure the DJM kits come with new leaf u-bolts, but I don't think they come with new shackle/hanger spring bolts. Should I probably buy these as well as new leaf spring bushings? How hard to install new leaf spring bushings?
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Your tires will not clear. As far as the leaf spring bushings unless you have a press you'll never get em in and out. The aftermarket bushings go in much easier. Personally I would save up for the tires and do it all at once so you have it the way you want the first time.
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Your tires will not clear. As far as the leaf spring bushings unless you have a press you'll never get em in and out. The aftermarket bushings go in much easier. Personally I would save up for the tires and do it all at once so you have it the way you want the first time.
Makes sense. I know the 60 series tire will clear. I think I am going to tackle the bed rust problems first, save up, and do the drop next summer. By that time, I will be finished with school and will have a good job. Plus, by that time, the tires will be worth replacing. My current p265/75/15 tires are practically new.