3/4 Ton of fun - ‘95 Sierra

[454C2500Longbed]

@fancyTBI Spotted this on Marketplace and instantly thought of you: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2442294452634832/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

 

[someotherguy]

So I just measured from the ground to fender on the front and rear.

Front: 30 3/4 inches
Rear: 28 3/4 inches

How the F am I supposed to come up with 2 extra inches of drop up front? The DJM coils are 2” drop springs paired with 3” spindles.

Will cutting a coil off of a 454 spring really get me to where I need to be?

Is it possible I did something wrong? I look at @someotherguy ’s dually and it sits great. Different brands but same parts (coils, spindles, flip kit) and several other members have similar results, but not me.

The springs are seated in the LCA, they are torqued with the weight of the truck on them. I had the truck on stands under the cab, put a jack on the LCA, and lifted until the truck was off the stand on that side, then torqued them down. Repeat for the other side. Is this wrong?

Man, I suck. Sorry it took me more than a week to remember to do this. Truck's in the garage on the pretty smooth, flat floor so I just threw a tape measure to all 4 corners.

29" from fender lip to floor when measured right at the center of front hubs, 28.5" fender lip to floor at rears (measured both sides too just to be sure, very minor variance.) Pics for clarity, you can blow 'em up just be careful to not look too hard or you might see in trim ring reflections that I'm not wearing pants.

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Edit - should also be noted there's no weight in the bed other than the DeeZee bed mat which is claimed 53lbs by them. No spare tire out back.

Since we're somewhat comparing apples to oranges (C2500 vs. C3500 dually) my setup is the '93 C3500 dually with the Belltech 722SP kit - #3700 3" spindles, #12600 2" springs (spacer left out, obviously), #6926 rear flip kit with both overload leafs (upper and lower, and the upper spring spacer) removed. 225/75/16 BFG Commercial T/A AS2 tires (29.3") all the way around.

It is interesting to note that a claimed 29.3" tire appears to be closer to 28" installed.

Your leaf pack would not have the upper overload leaf and spacer since those are dually-only items. Which reminds me, I still need to remove those upper overload snubber brackets from the frame since now they do nothing.

Upper and lower overload leafs on the dually pack as original:

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Both of 'em removed so I'm still running the 5 main leafs in the original pack:

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Richard

 

[fancyTBI]

@fancyTBI Spotted this on Marketplace and instantly thought of you: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2442294452634832/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

You a real G.

 

[fancyTBI]

Man, I suck. Sorry it took me more than a week to remember to do this. Truck's in the garage on the pretty smooth, flat floor so I just threw a tape measure to all 4 corners.

29" from fender lip to floor when measured right at the center of front hubs, 28.5" fender lip to floor at rears (measured both sides too just to be sure, very minor variance.) Pics for clarity, you can blow 'em up just be careful to not look too hard or you might see in trim ring reflections that I'm not wearing pants.

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Edit - should also be noted there's no weight in the bed other than the DeeZee bed mat which is claimed 53lbs by them. No spare tire out back.

Since we're somewhat comparing apples to oranges (C2500 vs. C3500 dually) my setup is the '93 C3500 dually with the Belltech 722SP kit - #3700 3" spindles, #12600 2" springs (spacer left out, obviously), #6926 rear flip kit with both overload leafs (upper and lower, and the upper spring spacer) removed. 225/75/16 BFG Commercial T/A AS2 tires (29.3") all the way around.

It is interesting to note that a claimed 29.3" tire appears to be closer to 28" installed.

Your leaf pack would not have the upper overload leaf and spacer since those are dually-only items. Which reminds me, I still need to remove those upper overload snubber brackets from the frame since now they do nothing.

Upper and lower overload leafs on the dually pack as original:

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Both of 'em removed so I'm still running the 5 main leafs in the original pack:

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Richard

Thanks for measuring - no worries on the delay man. I know you’re busy. Yeah apples/oranges. Still gives me an idea. I just wonder why my front is so much higher. Need to get some miles on it.

That 1/2” really makes a difference (alright alright get it out of your system). Yours is 1.5” and mines 2” but yours looks real level.

Appreciate it!

 

[someotherguy]

Thanks for measuring - no worries on the delay man. I know you’re busy. Yeah apples/oranges. Still gives me an idea. I just wonder why my front is so much higher. Need to get some miles on it.

That 1/2” really makes a difference (alright alright get it out of your system). Yours is 1.5” and mines 2” but yours looks real level.

Appreciate it!

What's up front.. a 5.7? If so, you need a big block but that could be the tequila talking. Just a couple hours ago the wife accused it of being the reason me and my homie were being assholes. I assured her it was my natural state

Richard

 

[fancyTBI]

Truck is in the air, ABS is removed, new-old combination valve is hooked up, most of the old lines are removed. Waiting on my deburring tool to arrive then I can start forming lines. The valve is plugged so I’m not losing fluid.

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I need to paint the core support and rad brackets.

 

[fancyTBI]

@Caman96 you’d be proud of me. I always grab the TBI air cleaner wing nuts from the yard. I found a NOS package on eBay with 10 of them! Had to order it. $19.

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[Caman96]

Why does it say “NOS GM Headlamp Wing Nut”?

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Why does it say “NOS GM Headlamp Wing Nut”?

Ummm, someone doesn't know what they have?

 

[fancyTBI]

Why does it say “NOS GM Headlamp Wing Nut”?

No idea, I laughed at that. He may have not known what he had but I sure did.