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Offline Patchburgh

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Lowering a '82 K20
« 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.
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Offline slammed79

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Re: Lowering a '82 K20
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Lowering a '82 K20
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Lowering a '82 K20
« Reply #3 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...
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Re: Lowering a '82 K20
« Reply #4 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. 
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Re: Lowering a '82 K20
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline Elpresidente

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Re: Lowering a '82 K20
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Lowering a '82 K20
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Lowering a '82 K20
« Reply #8 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.
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