body drop

[XXL]

It ain't low till the ants duck

When you open the door and you're still stepping down, you're not low.

;)

[low_clazz]

what all needs to be relocated underneath the hood to 3 inch sfbd on a 91 c1500 on 20s?

[OnTheLo]

Here is a pic of my bodydropless chassis. Been running great and i love it. I bought the truck built already so I saved a ton I could never afford to have a chassis made like this an I feel fortunate to have found this one it is now for sale heres a pic of what the bed area looks like..

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[Marcos]

were can i find jimmy p guide i can not seem to find it anywere

http://fullsizechevy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134808

[sparksinyoface]

Thats a clean job!

[SamCain23]

i have a 98 chevy single cab with air bags my frame is messed up from laying it down what should i do re inforce it wiyh tubing or body drop?

[XXL]

i have a 98 chevy single cab with air bags my frame is messed up from laying it down what should i do re inforce it wiyh tubing or body drop?

Body drop isn't going to fix a "messed up" frame. What's your question?

[PONCHO FRAILEY]

ive got an 85 sitting stock how much should i drop it

ABOUT SIXTEEN OR EIGHTEEN INCHES.

[thebigcheez]

body double, body drop. Isnt that a midget's name?

[Paradize]

If your looking for only an inch or inch and a half, just take the body mounts off, just gotta make notches for your brake lines and stuff like that, but thats how I got my truck to lay completely on the ground, have like NO frame sticking out from under the truck anymore, before I had about an inch or 2.

*thumbs up*

[crazyeyes]

If your looking for only an inch or inch and a half, just take the body mounts off, just gotta make notches for your brake lines and stuff like that, but thats how I got my truck to lay completely on the ground, have like NO frame sticking out from under the truck anymore, before I had about an inch or 2.

*thumbs up*

straight bolts??? how does it ride???

[PlainTrkRob]

Yeah seriously how does it ride? Maybe our trucks don't even need the body mounts haha...

[dlydrug]

If your looking for only an inch or inch and a half, just take the body mounts off, just gotta make notches for your brake lines and stuff like that, but thats how I got my truck to lay completely on the ground, have like NO frame sticking out from under the truck anymore, before I had about an inch or 2.

*thumbs up*

i was thinking about this the other day when i was under my truck. does it actually work?

[RMrider17]

As far as the guy "Body Drop" hes Jesse James' buddy thats a midget

I have an 85 C10 that I wanna bag and maybe body drop, for anyone looking for the Zing the frame check out this thread, this truck is pretty cool looking until he goes too far with it

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/...ry-so-far.html

-Adam

[Dumped86Dually]

I just read this whole thread and it seems a few people here are confused on what a stock floor, traditional, and channel body drop are.

First off a stock floor is just that, you don't cut the cab floor at all or very little. You retain your leg room and headroom . On a stock floor you will still have to raise the floor on the bed and lower your frame horns up front. The drop is achieved by replacing the frame under the cab with different tubing. In most cases the frame is rebuilt from the firewall back. It is a big chore, but the results are far cleaner than either other option. One member of this site called it "bodydropless"

A traditional is the most common way to BD a truck. You cut out the floor along the edges and patch in the sides and front. The rear of the cab has a section removed from it, the bed floor is raised and the front frame horns have to be moved down( As in all types of body drops) On page 1 of this thread the third reply has several picture of a claimed stock floor, this is incorrect his pictures show a traditional body drop.

The last common way is channeling the frame. This is a less common method because it causes humps under your carpet and doesn't look as appealing when finished. This is a great option if you are just looking for an inch or less though as it is a lot less work than the other two. What is done is the floor sections above the frame are cut out and a section, usually a upside down U-shaped piece of sheet metal, is welded in over the frame after the cab has been dropped to the desired height. The frame horns still have to be lowered and the bed floor still has to be raised too.

I am not an expert by any means, but I have seen lots of people do all three types and all can be done by anyone with the tools and time. It just takes a lot of patience and forethought prior to any cutting and welding. In other words the measure twice cut once theory applies X 10. I have learned that you need to look beyond the cut to see what areas behind and around the cut may be affected by it. Before welding anything up you need to be 100% sure you are done working behind the piece going in. It is a lot of work, but well worth it in my opinion. I just traded my bagged Mazda B2200 for the 85 Dually 4 door long bed that I have now. The Mazda was not body dropped, but the Chevy is and even with all the work it needed I feel like it was well worth it for the simple fact that the body drop was already done and done pretty well. I have found a few things that I would like to fix under the carpet, but no major issues. I hope this helps clear up some confusion for a few people and if I left anyone with questions please let me know. -Ed

[Dumped86Dually]

Also saw a few people wondering about Zing a frame. Here is a great link for that. Pictures explain so much better and faster...LOL

http://mazdabscene.com/forums/viewto...p?f=32&t=18293

[alfredov]

When you like something doesnt matter how much money do you spend
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/...ering-kit.html

[95chevybodydrop]

First of all I am new to this site but I gotta say great stuff on body drops. I am just getting started on a 95 chevy ext. silverado stock floor and I just wanted to know what is the hardest part involved in doing a bodydrop. Any info or pics I would really appreciate it.

[crazyeyes]

Also saw a few people wondering about Zing a frame. Here is a great link for that. Pictures explain so much better and faster...LOL

http://mazdabscene.com/forums/viewto...p?f=32&t=18293

what are the advantages/disadvantages to a "Z"???

the only advantages to z-ing a frame would be bringing the crossmember up fpor more ground clearance... i could only see a reason to do this on OOBS trucks... not really making sense to me to do it on a OBS or newer...

dont really see any disadvantages to it at all... ground clearance is vital to get lower...

carry on :)

[Slammed5.7]

@on the low

thats an awesome set up to bad you didnt do it yourself but thats probably to expensive for most guys on here to do (including myself)