Lower 5" front and 4" rear?

[big10]

I am having my truck lowered on Friday. I wanted to know if anyone had done a 5/4 drop? I want a little bit of a rake, as well as be ready for down the road when I notch the frame for lowering even further in the rear. I am using all belltech and eibach products. I have a 1978 C-10 big 10.

Thanks for the input.

Josh

[bigblock73]

What components are you using to lower the rear?  If you go with a shackle/hanger combo...you can't lower it any more than that unless you buy drop leaf springs...you will then have to notch the frame.

I would go 5/5 with the 5 in the rear via a flip kit.  You can then add drop shackles later if you want it a little lower.  

Jeff

'73 swb 2wd

73-87.com

Edited by: bigblock73 at: 3/28/06 5:41 pm

[bigblock73]

Not only that, if this is on your big10...you already have some rake...so a level drop (5/5 or 4/4) will allow you to keep your rake.

Also, you won't be able to buy rear drop springs and bolt them on, your big10 has longer leafs (HD).  To put in the drop leafs, you will need to grind off the rivits on the rear leaf spring hangers and slide them forward to fit the standard duty springs.  Make sense??

Again, I vote for flip kit.    

Jeff

'73 swb 2wd

73-87.com

Edited by: bigblock73 at: 3/28/06 5:44 pm

[shaved80]

i second the flip kit. less work down the road when you wanna go lower

[big10]

we are using beltech and eibach producst.

front spindle, shock and spring for 5" in front

and using shock and shackles in the rear for 4".

I don't want to go too low yet, I don't have the wheels that I want, so I want to leave room for adjustment.

Doesn't the flip kit require a c-notch to get to the 6" lowered height?  

Josh

[roundedline]

Anything over 4" requires a frame notch.  If you are going to drop it that low eventually, it is MUCH cheaper to do it now.  Flip kits are CHEAP in comparison to all the other stuff.  

If you do a shackle hanger now and later want to get it lower by using a flip kit you are going to have to remove both pieces you put on there and put the stock ones back on (keeping in mind you have to grind the rivits off for the hanger)  and then get the flip on...  Otherwise it will be even lower.

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project

[shaved80]

unless you wanna do some cutting to make the 8" rear drop work  

[big10]

Ok, I made an executive decision!

We are doing the 5" in the front as before and 6" with the flip kit in the rear. This is all being done tomorrow. I will post before and after pics later.

How does the ride compare to stock? Negatives - Positives?

Thanks

Josh

[shaved80]

get drop shocks, or you will feel it when you run over an ant.

[bigblock73]

It shouldn't ride much different at all.  I did a 4/4 drop and couldn't tell a difference...in fact, it actually rode better.

Jeff

'73 swb 2wd

73-87.com

[big10]

Yes, I am using shocks. What about issues with putting a load in the truck?

[roundedline]

How big a load do you plan on carrying?  

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project

[big10]

I occasionally do a run to the dump, so lets say somewhere between 500- 1000 lbs

[lotopp79]

you reallly want a good set of drop shocks a big drop like a 5/5 will kill your stock shocks in a short amount of time and then youll be drivin a bouncy boat and djm make a flip that dosnt need a notch  

[big10]

OK, we got the front done and the rear is half way done, should be finished up tomorrow. We only ran in to 2 snags.

1- the aftermarket 15" wheels didn't fit. The lower control arm rubbed on the bottom of the wheel- actually it more than rubbed, it prevented the wheel from moving at all. So we are going back to the stock wheels for the time being, the lower control arm fits into the wheel like a key, visually you wouldn't think that the thing would work, but it does.

2 - tomorrow we'll see if the bends in the straight back exhaust are high enough to clear the rear axle - I hope they are, I don't want to have to deal with that.

Now, I just need to find a good source for my 20"-22" wheels. I am selling a bunch of the tools that I have that I never use to pay for them.

Josh