The Stupid Lowered Questions Thread

[1low95GMC]

dose any one know if i could make a factory 4 link out of a 72 c10 work in a 95 sierra. so i can bag it on a budget? or will it be cheaper to just buy a pre made 4 link for the truck?

 

[1badgmc]

dose any one know if i could make a factory 4 link out of a 72 c10 work in a 95 sierra. so i can bag it on a budget? or will it be cheaper to just buy a pre made 4 link for the truck?

Just go with an aftermarket 4-link. The setup on the '72 is triangulated, which if used on an '88-'98, would require the fuel tank to be removed/relocated, among other things.

 

[1low95GMC]

Just go with an aftermarket 4-link. The setup on the '72 is triangulated, which if used on an '88-'98, would require the fuel tank to be removed/relocated, among other things.

ok thanks,

 

[Playare]

Hi, new guy from gmfullsize. Question: Will drop hangers for 99 work for a 98? 99 is nbs and 98 is obs I thiiink so I'm not sure.

 

[1badgmc]

Hi, new guy from gmfullsize. Question: Will drop hangers for 99 work for a 98? 99 is nbs and 98 is obs I thiiink so I'm not sure.

Shackles: yes.
Hangers: no.

 

[Playare]

Well that's disappointing lol. Oh well. Thanks!

 

[nate3531]

OK here is my dumb question.

I want a 3/5 to avoid a C notch (for now, 4/6 or 5/8 is the ultimate goal), I am not sport driving atm so I think cutting a coil in the front will do, (maybe 1.5?) anywho, what is going to get me 5" in the rear as cheap as possible? My truck claims 300,000+ miles but I don't know which parts have that many miles on them.

 

[1badgmc]

OK here is my dumb question.

I want a 3/5 to avoid a C notch (for now, 4/6 or 5/8 is the ultimate goal), I am not sport driving atm so I think cutting a coil in the front will do, (maybe 1.5?) anywho, what is going to get me 5" in the rear as cheap as possible? My truck claims 300,000+ miles but I don't know which parts have that many miles on them.

Honestly, if you're trying to avoid notching, I would stick with a 2/4. When I had a 2/4, it wasn't all that hard to bottom out in the rear. With an extra inch, I'd have been slapping the axle all the time. Anything more than 4" really needs a notch.

As far as cutting, I don't know how much to tell you. Someone on FSC before had posted how much to cut to get x amount of drop, but that was a loooong time ago. My suggestion is time- and labor-intensive, but I would suggest to cut 1/2 coil and then put it together and see how it sits. If it's not low enough, cut another 1/2 coil and repeat until satisfied. It's a lot of extra work, but if you're going to try and save the money from buying drop springs, you can afford the time and work.

 

[nate3531]

Cool 1BadGMC, thanks. I was afraid you would tell me to do the cut half reinstall, cut half again. haha, but yea, that is how you save money. waste time

As for the rear, 4" drop got it. whats the best cheapest way? shackles + hangers? Trying to stay cheaper to get some drop now, knowing I will be adding more drop later. and I will be C notching at some point. it is stupid easy now with bolt in kits...

 

[1badgmc]

Cool 1BadGMC, thanks. I was afraid you would tell me to do the cut half reinstall, cut half again. haha, but yea, that is how you save money. waste time

Yeah, I went through that with some coils on an old Caprice I had. Luckily, it only took 2 cuts.

As for the rear, 4" drop got it. whats the best cheapest way? shackles + hangers? Trying to stay cheaper to get some drop now, knowing I will be adding more drop later. and I will be C notching at some point. it is stupid easy now with bolt in kits...

The cheapest way will be shackles and hangers, but unfortunately cheap doesn't equal easy. The shackles are cake, but the hanger install is a royal pain in the ass.