The Stupid Lowered Questions Thread

[618 Syndicate]

@monsterwake if I’m understanding correctly, sounds like you’re at a 2/5 drop?

3” drop in the front is a bunch for springs. 1” springs would be the most I would do. Drop-lower control arms and drop spindles will retain factory ride characteristics while giving you the desired drop.

I've had good results with a 2" drop on cut factory springs on a 1/2 ton using 454 springs, but I agree 3" of drop with just springs is too much.

 

[someotherguy]

1994 GMC single cab 350. I have the beltech 3" drop springs with the spacer. I had to put the spacer in because I was riding on bumpstops without them. The rear is the normal flip kit and I put the lift shackles on. The rear is almost exactly 1" lower that the from measuring from the ground to the top of the fenderwell. It was perfect until I added the spacers in the front springs but man it was a rough ride. I also have street performance shocks all around and the upper and lower shock extensions on the rear.

My previous post was very uninformational. My bad.

Measure from flat areas of frame to ground. The front wheel openings are taller than the rears, so it will give you a false sense of level/rake.

Richard

 

[monsterwake]

Thank you everyone. I will take a look this weekend and make sure I am level when measuring.
One other thing. I need to get a picture but the shackles that I bought did not come with bolts so I used factory. The problem is the bolt head rides against the hanger that the shackle is mounted to. That causes a squeaky sound. I am sure that isn't normal. I will get a picture.

 

[Drunkcanuk]

Measure from flat areas of frame to ground. The front wheel openings are taller than the rears, so it will give you a false sense of level/rake.

Richard

So $hit??? Wow.....learn something every day!!!
Now I don't feel so "bad" with my 4/6 looking like it squats to me. I'm ready to take my spacer out (when I heal up) so it's 5/7.
I'll definitely measure that before I tear the front end apart.

 

[fancyTBI]

So $hit??? Wow.....learn something every day!!!
Now I don't feel so "bad" with my 4/6 looking like it squats to me. I'm ready to take my spacer out (when I heal up) so it's 5/7.
I'll definitely measure that before I tear the front end apart.

Tail draggers unite. Mine for sure has a rake to it. @618 Syndicate talked me into getting 454 coils and cutting them.

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[Drunkcanuk]

Tail draggers unite. Mine for sure has a rake to it. @618 Syndicate talked me into getting 454 coils and cutting them.

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Lol....that's a club I don't wanna be part of!!!
I'll have to wait a while, mine is still up on ramps/blocks. I wanna get it on the road and get some kms/miles on her to see if the front settles like a few here told me it should.

It was soooooooo close to getting out on the road but then it was close enough to winter I figured no sense in registering it. And then winter took it's sweet ass time getting here, and now it's here, so a few more months to wait.
But that's ok, waited almost 3 decades to drop it, what's a hundred days or so....lol.

I think it was @618 Syndicate who was trying to convince me to ditch the spacer as well.....he's a bad influence!!!!!

 

[fancyTBI]

I think it was @618 Syndicate who was trying to convince me to ditch the spacer as well.....he's a bad influence!!!!!

Oh that spacer has gotta go!

 

[95burban]

I've had good results with a 2" drop on cut factory springs on a 1/2 ton using 454 springs, but I agree 3" of drop with just springs is too much.

@618 Syndicate Shhhhh you’re giving out all the secrets.

 

[Drunkcanuk]

Oh that spacer has gotta go!

I know.....I'm just trying to convince myself that it doesn't!!! Lol
Before it hits the road, I'm sure there will be pics of my frontend ripped apart on my thread. Lol

 

[fancyTBI]

I know.....I'm just trying to convince myself that it doesn't!!! Lol
Before it hits the road, I'm sure there will be pics of my frontend ripped apart on my thread. Lol

Me too buddy. I’m actually going to rock this for a while until my ‘94 is ready then tear into the front end. Can’t have both trucks down at the same time. Plus my parents wouldn’t like their whole workshop being taken over by me.