The Stupid Lowered Questions Thread

[95Z71Mike]

3/5 looks good. And if I can keep the size tires I have on now that would be great, if not I'm going to need new fronts next year anyway. Might as well get all four a little smaller.

Where can I get a 3/4 kit? Or do I need to buy seperate pieces?

 

[phule]

From what I under stand its gotta be pieced together purple front keys and shackles and hangers. Or you can get drop leaves and shackles for the back

Adam

 

[95Z71Mike]

Is there a difference between the rear susp. parts on a 4x4 vs. 2wd?

I think I want to do 2in hangers and 2in shackles in the rear and 2-3in keys. But I can't find hangers that say for 4wd.

 

[phule]

I belive there the same.

Adam

 

[Eagle]

98 Chevy Suburban c2500

Hello never dropped a vehicle before and I am looking for some guidance. There are 2 kits available for my suburban a 3/4 and a 4 or 5/7 flip kit from beltech 968sp that includes the shocks. I wold like to go as low as possible but still be able to tow my 23' cuddy cabin(7k lbs probably a 700lb tongue wt.). Just wondering if anyone has done this and still tried to tow something. I am concerned about clearance. I was told that putting on the beltech helper bag wold make it all work. Just wanted to get a few more opinions before I pull the trigger and drop 1400 bucks plus the family will be pissed if we can't get the boat to the lake.

Thanks,

Jimmy

 

[Pierced]

You can do the 5/7 but you will have to have the helper bag kit for sure with thay much weight.

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[95Z71Mike]

Is there a way to flip the hangers? Like take them off flip them upside down and switch them to the opposite side?

I can't see spending $200+ for a set of 2" drop hangers and shackles. If I can just flip the original ones, And pay less then $100 for drop shackles and keys.

 

[ccreddell]

They already hang. Drop hangers are just longer....

 

[ccreddell]

You can do the 5/7 but you will have to have the helper bag kit for sure with thay much weight.

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this is not necessarily true. All you are doing is putting the axle on the other side of the spring. You don't change the spring. If will still carry the exact same amount of weight it did before, just 6in lower. I had a flip on my 93, and it pulled my Ski Nautique just fine, and that there is a pretty heavy boat...

 

[Pierced]

I understand that. The issue comes from not having enough travel space between the axle and frame. The helpers will help prevent the axle from hitting the frame and differential from hitting the bottom of the bed.

My 93 when I had it static 4/8 would bottom out on the frame on good bumps when I would carry my 4 wheeler in the back.

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