Aug 7, 2023 · Lowering blocks help your truck reduce wear and tear on its U-joints, and help reduce vibration at highway speeds. You can also use aftermarket coil springs or consider upgrading to a coilover suspension, which is a great way to improve the ride and handling of your truck in addition to getting it a little lower to the ground.

Jul 9, 2021 · Bought my '85 C10 stepside lowered and trying to figure out by how much and how it was done! I see people frequently measure ride-height at the wheel well so I did the same and get 28 inches (except my driver side front which for some reason is 29 inches)

Aug 14, 2017 · As expected, I've spent a couple of hours searching the 3 major C10 forums and learned a lot, but would like some suggestions in the area of suspension drop, ride height, wheel and tire sizes and parts and or kits that get the job done on a modest beginner budget (read: not the cheapest way to go, not the BEST/MOST expensive).

Dec 16, 2014 · I want to lower my 83 Shorty stepside but im not sure which way I want to go. I don't want to notch the frame or do any thing crazy. im running 15" rallies now but am open to running something bigger to eliminate control arm issues. I was thinking a 3/5 drop spindle/flip, but would like to see some other trucks before I buy anything.

Dec 15, 2022 · Lowering your C10/C1500 (1963-1998) So, you want to lower your truck? Got questions about how/why/what to buy? Hopefully this will help with your decisions. I will try to address most of the common questions/issues and give you a good idea of what to look for and anything that will trip you up.

Apr 21, 2012 · To match the front drop, there are 3 common choices: 1) Removing leafs (drop varies so it's trial & error); 2)Shackles & hangers (2"+ 2"); 3) Flip-kit (5-6"). Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar.....

Dec 19, 2022 · Dropping your C10 with a 2/4 drop (2-inch front/4-inch rear) is a popular upgrade. Lowering, or drop springs, are an extremely popular way to lower a C10 pickup. In general terms, you remove the stock springs (front, rear, or both) and replace with a lowering spring that will lower the vehicle a specific amount.

May 11, 2020 · My fender measurements are, from center of the wheels, about 19.5" +/- about 1/4" front and back. I have a set of aftermarket Corvette Rally's (15x7, 15x8) that are going on shortly. I would like to lower it about 3"-4". I do not want to C-notch, and for me, I think 4/6 is lower than what I want to go.

Jun 20, 2017 · Hi all, new to Truckclub.com I have a 76 C10 stepside, short box that I am going to start (hopefully soon) fixing up and was trying to figure out how much I should lower it. Was kinda hoping to find a site where I could chat with people and maybe see some pictures of there trucks with info on how much they lowered it.

Mar 19, 2012 · hey there, i have a 1976 chevy c10 stepside and i want to lower it 4in up front and 6in out back.... i have some stock rims that are 8in wide is it ok if i put 275/60/15 out back and 255/60/15 out front, i dont want to have the tires rubbing on the fender or the control arm.. ... its kinda like what they did in this article.. check it out..