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Offline Macaroni_Sackaroni

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need some help finding how many inches lowered on these trucks?
« on: September 10, 2016, 11:27:28 pm »
I found some trucks with a ride height i want to accomplish.
Can anyone with some wisdom help me guess how many inches these trucks are lowered? never lowered a truck before dont really know what to expect.

got a 75 squarebody stepside
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Offline boulky12

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Re: need some help finding how many inches lowered on these trucks?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2016, 11:18:14 pm »
I found some trucks with a ride height i want to accomplish.
Can anyone with some wisdom help me guess how many inches these trucks are lowered? never lowered a truck before dont really know what to expect.

got a 75 squarebody stepside

First one looks like stock height.

Second one looks like 2 in the rear and either 2 or 3 in the front. It looks like the same height my truck is sittin at.
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Offline 1967KaiserM715

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Re: need some help finding how many inches lowered on these trucks?
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2016, 04:35:29 pm »
first one is stock height, probably looks lowered because of the tighter fitting wheel wells-it is a 1967-'72 style truck, not a square-body
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Offline Macaroni_Sackaroni

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Re: need some help finding how many inches lowered on these trucks?
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2016, 11:30:55 pm »
I found some trucks with a ride height i want to accomplish.
Can anyone with some wisdom help me guess how many inches these trucks are lowered? never lowered a truck before dont really know what to expect.

got a 75 squarebody stepside

First one looks like stock height.

Second one looks like 2 in the rear and either 2 or 3 in the front. It looks like the same height my truck is sittin at.

so yours is 2 in rear and about 2.5 in the front?

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Re: need some help finding how many inches lowered on these trucks?
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2016, 09:23:51 am »
Mine is 2 in the rear and 2 in the front
86 Swb GMC, 2/2 drop, stock 305/350, Quadrajet, Dual Tanks, 3.08 gears, Rally wheels

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Re: need some help finding how many inches lowered on these trucks?
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2016, 01:46:43 pm »
It's dependent on the size of the tires. Proper way to measure is center of spindle to bottom of fender. Looks like 2/2 or 2/3ish

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Re: need some help finding how many inches lowered on these trucks?
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2016, 06:50:50 pm »
Here's mine with the 2/2

235/75/15 Wranglers On the Front

29x12.5x15 Hoosiers on the Rear



I'm gonna ditch the rear wheels when the tread runs out and get 8's on the rear cuz tires for 10 wide inch rims are too expensive for me.
Just rockin em cuz I got a good deal on them.
« Last Edit: September 21, 2016, 06:59:20 pm by boulky12 »
86 Swb GMC, 2/2 drop, stock 305/350, Quadrajet, Dual Tanks, 3.08 gears, Rally wheels

Offline Macaroni_Sackaroni

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Re: need some help finding how many inches lowered on these trucks?
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2016, 08:27:50 pm »
It's dependent on the size of the tires. Proper way to measure is center of spindle to bottom of fender. Looks like 2/2 or 2/3ish

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Re: need some help finding how many inches lowered on these trucks?
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2016, 08:29:19 pm »
Here's mine with the 2/2

235/75/15 Wranglers On the Front

29x12.5x15 Hoosiers on the Rear





I'm gonna ditch the rear wheels when the tread runs out and get 8's on the rear cuz tires for 10 wide inch rims are too expensive for me.
Just rockin em cuz I got a good deal on them.

thanks for the reply
think im going to stick with stock height.