jbye93SCSB
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A lot of info on here about 4/6 drops, even some about 5/7. Only found one short thread about the Belltech 6/8 drop on here, and it was a couple pages with no real useful information. I’m looking to buy this Belltech 6/8 lowering kit from Summit (https://www.summitracing.com/parts/bel-689nd). Want to place my order today, but wanted to get some words from those with experience. I’ve lifted a few trucks in my time. I had a 97 K1500 for years, and would like to think I know these trucks like the back of my hand. This will be the first project on my recent resto I picked up. I’ve never lowered a truck before. There’s gotta be reasons why the 4/6 is the most common kit. What are those reasons? Besides C-notch, is there anything else special I’ll have to do for the truck to be drive-able that’s not included in the kit? Specifically wondering about tire to wheel well clearance. Obviously I’ll have to take bumps real slow. Also seen some threads about raising the tank, but haven’t done any in depth reading on that topic. That’s no big deal, and I have to replace the fuel pump anyway. Any experienced advice is greatly appreciated and welcomed. What am I gonna have to do to make this work? Just love the look of the 6/8 over the 4/6, and can’t be higher than my Dad (see C10 attached). Picture of my other truck I just finished up is also attached. That one took way more from me than it’s worth, so what’s another few thousand on the C1500 gonna hurt so I can have the best of both worlds.
I’ll be keeping the factory 15s on for at least a little while because they’re in such good shape. I know wheel and tire size comes into the equation. Tires will be replaced and from the little bit of reading it appears F: 245/60r15 R: 295/50/r15 are the most common undersized tire combo on these trucks (according to Discount tire). I’ll have to do a little more reading on that, but I’ll make the wheels/tires work when the time comes.
As far as weight on front end goes, I’ll be swapping the 350 Vortec from my 97 into this 94 (has TBI 4.3 currently that I’ll be yanking soon)
Thanks ahead for any input/advice!
I’ll be keeping the factory 15s on for at least a little while because they’re in such good shape. I know wheel and tire size comes into the equation. Tires will be replaced and from the little bit of reading it appears F: 245/60r15 R: 295/50/r15 are the most common undersized tire combo on these trucks (according to Discount tire). I’ll have to do a little more reading on that, but I’ll make the wheels/tires work when the time comes.
As far as weight on front end goes, I’ll be swapping the 350 Vortec from my 97 into this 94 (has TBI 4.3 currently that I’ll be yanking soon)
Thanks ahead for any input/advice!
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