How Low

[98sub]

Hi, I'm new here and fresh to the lowering trucks the right way. Anyways I just purchase a 98 GMC Suburban and want to bring it closer to the ground . 1st question is how low can I go without doing a c notch? Nobody around here will do it anyways. Also what kit is recommend to do this? I've been looking and so many options and unsure what to use.

 

[D Barnes]

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Hey man welcome to the forum . Depends how low you want it if you do a flip kit out back I would go ahead and c-notch it while you’re at it or else you’re probably gonna be bottoming out a lot depending on your roads . I’m at 3” in front and 5” in the rear all belltech on mine right now . Plan on going a little lower soon .

 

[sewlow]

4" is as low as you can go without a notch.
But...
The SUV's have a different frame shape than the trucks.
On the trucks, a 4" drop requires shackles & hangars.
Because of the frame diff, the 2" lowering hangars used on the trucks will actually raise the SUV's up!
You could go to a set of lowering leaf springs, but ewww! The ride quality will suffer, IMO.

 

[98sub]

OK,so if I just do the flip how much of a drop is that? Local shop said only 1.5? Not sure if I believe that .

 

[sewlow]

They said that a flip = a 1.5"drop? Lol! They don't have a clue. Stay away!
Flip kit = a 6" drop.

 

[Uncle Ben]

How did you get 5” ?

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Hey man welcome to the forum . Depends how low you want it if you do a flip kit out back I would go ahead and c-notch it while you’re at it or else you’re probably gonna be bottoming out a lot depending on your roads . I’m at 3” in front and 5” in the rear all belltech on mine right now . Plan on going a little lower soon .

 

[Oldblue98]

OK,so if I just do the flip how much of a drop is that? Local shop said only 1.5? Not sure if I believe that .

Run Forrest run.... Not so ! Flip =6

 

[D Barnes]

How did you get 5” ?

Flip kit and c-notched it .

 

[Uncle Ben]

Flip kit and c-notched it .

I thought flip = 6”

 

[JCasnva]

I thought flip = 6”

Maybe, hangers, shackles and a leaf spring taken out... but a flip is 6"