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CNC Laser Tech
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Member ID: 69611
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Location: Nashville, TN
Age: 26
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Re: 95 Chevy 1500
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I was told that it was better to go with drop coils up front rather than spindles with the stock wheels on an OBS. Is this information faulty? |
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Keepin' it Dark
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Join Date: May 2005
Member ID: 28688
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Location: El Cajon, CA
Age: 40
Posts: 372
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Re: 95 Chevy 1500
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Oh, that is correct--my bad. With drop spindles, stock wheels will hit the lower a-arms. You either have to cut some of the lower control arm off (then reinforce inside it) or go to larger diameter wheels (I think 17" minimum). Sorry, hadn't even thought about the wheels... _dennis |
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Premium Member #14
12 years, same truck!
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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Location: colorado!
Age: 38
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Re: My advice on lowering your truck static.
with spindles, you won't have to worry about messing up the factory ride, though, since you're just tucking the wheels up into the fender a little more.
without reading the whole thing, lemme remind you that when you pull the wheels, take a bat or smooth board or something and roll the front fender lips. it'll save you from coring the wheels when you hit a dip in the road. ask me how i know this.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. . . .Whoops.....hey, I just broke it!
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Re: My advice on lowering your truck static.
I HAVE A 08 SILVERADO AND ITS LOWERED 4/6....... I HAVE 20s IN THE FRONT AND 22s IN THE BACK..... MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON....... ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET THIS LIGHT TO TURN OFF....THANKS FOR ANY HELP.....
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Hard times Kustoms
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Member ID: 69727
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Location: lees summit mo
Age: 20
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Re: My advice on lowering your truck static.
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R.I.P son
ayden james woodbury 6-16-08-7-30-08 your time on earth was few and i'll be missing you
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blowing up tbss's
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Re: My advice on lowering your truck static.
I read through all the pages and didnt find what i was looking for. I have a 97 door tahoe 2 wd and am wanting to give it a nice drop (thinking 4/6). I was wandering if the setup for the front is the same for silverado's as the 2dr tahoe? I dont even know what to look for as far as the rear goes. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
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Hard times Kustoms
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Member ID: 69727
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Location: lees summit mo
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Re: My advice on lowering your truck static.
use 3 inch coils 2 inch spindals for a truck there the same and a rea flip kit for the back
R.I.P son
ayden james woodbury 6-16-08-7-30-08 your time on earth was few and i'll be missing you
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Keepin' it Dark
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Join Date: May 2005
Member ID: 28688
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Location: El Cajon, CA
Age: 40
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Re: My advice on lowering your truck static.
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If he wants a *4*/6 drop then 2" coils and 2" spindles will get the 4" They are not identical to the trucks. Tahoes cross-reference to extended cab trucks, NOT standard cab. Because they weigh more than standard cab trucks, GM used thicker brake rotors, so the spud in the spindle is 7/16" longer to accommodate. also, the additional weight of the extended cabs and Tahoes requires a stiffer spring. Using a 2" coil for a standard cab will lower the Tahoe more than 2". As I recommended to Pedro separately, it's informative to closely review the manufacturers' catalogs to see what part numbers cross-reference. I learned the hard way about the spindles being different lengths... (BellTech uses the same casting on both, but different spuds, so when I needed to replace one I simply ordered it based on the part # cast into the back of my old spindle and got the one for a standard cab truck, and there was almost no thread sticking out of the end of my brake rotor to get the nut on to) _dennis |
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Re: My advice on lowering your truck static.
I just finished reading and I have a question that has not been covered. Does the same rules apply for a 4/6 on a 2006 quad cab short bed. One concern I have is the drive shaft. Any suggestions?
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Keepin' it Dark
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Join Date: May 2005
Member ID: 28688
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Location: El Cajon, CA
Age: 40
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Re: My advice on lowering your truck static.
Look up the part #s for your truck in BellTech's catalog, then look up some other similar trucks and see if they take the same part #. Another thing you can do is to search the PDF for the part # and you'll find everything it fits.
http://www.belltechcorp.com/download...guide_2008.pdf _dennis |
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Re: My advice on lowering your truck static.
thanks
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Member ID: 93359
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Location: Houston Tx
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Re: My advice on lowering your truck static.
I had a 5/6 for 2 years no problems beltech 3in springs and 2in spindles with a 265/30/22 a little rubin on the passenger inner finder on huge dips on the freeway but that's a out it rode smooth and yes even with a 30 series and I did roll the renders just to be safe and add some clearance flip kit in rear with notched crossmember that's attach to the bed right under the rear end and it never hit
94 chevy ecsb stepside bagged front end rear getting bagged soon all msd ignition magnaflow muffler shaved doors antenna 3rd brakelight tailgate handle bed holes 22 boss wheels custom seats door panels and fiberglass box to hold 4 12in subs / 01 8.1L hd2500 4x4
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