lol thanks for the link tho

 

Ya no prob... But make another thread and someone will answer it. Dont title it lowering. Most truckers dont like lowering....... Just lifting to where u need a ladder to get in it. HAHA

 

The best way: Dropped I-beams. Gets you about 3" of drop while retaining factory steering geometry and ride characteristics.

The cheapest way: Heat the springs with a torch. You don't even have to remove them. Will cause accelerated tire wear and poor handling.

It all comes down to what you want in the end. If you have a little bit of money and want to do the drop right, invest in some dropped I-beams. If you don't plan on driving the truck much and just want to drop it for as little money invested as possible, then you can heat or cut the springs.

I did the 3" DJM beams on my '79 F250. Handles like it's on rails. Still rides like stock. Fun factor is much improved.

 

Sweet. Thanks for the info. What's a roundabout price and where did u get urs from

 

I got my beams from Summit Racing back in ~2006 for $550 shipped to my door. I have no idea what the prices are these days.

Edit: Here's a link to Summit - DJM Suspension DB3004-3 - DJM Suspension Dream Beams - Overview - SummitRacing.com

Note that these are for 1/2 ton trucks, which is what I used. I'm not 100% certain that they will work with 3/4 ton spindles, since I swapped to 1/2ton spindles when I did my truck. You can do a rear flip kit for cheap which will give you about 5" of rear drop.

 

Check this thread out

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ents-here.html

 

thanks for the help. im not much on lowered vehicles but this is pretty much just for hauling my stand up jet ski so lower the better

 

if anyone knows about the spindle issue please let me know. remember cheaper the better

 

"ford141" is this kit what i need for front and rear. i seen 3 different kits each about $100 different in price.

DJM Suspension K3003-3-5 - DJM Suspension Dream Beams - Kit/Combo Contents - SummitRacing.com

 

If you saw my bronco in the lowered attitude thread, it is lowered about as cheap as you can do it. The front suspention is just a frame clip from a 79 F1-50 with one and a half coils cut out. Use a cut-off wheel to cut the springs! It is more accurate and heat from a tourch can take the temper out of the springs, unsafe and hard to ensure an even ride as you can't control the heat as well. In the rear I bought new spring pearches and welded them under the axle tubes and moved the rearend to the top of the springs. This will give you at least 5 inches of drop in the rear depending on the pearches that you use. You will probably want to fab up a c-notch in the year as you will have very little suspension travel otherwise. I made mine using some heavy wall 8inch pipe cut long ways and boxed the frame around and above it. In the pic of my bronco I've got air-shocks on the rear to raise it up to match the front. If you let them down the rear will drop about 2 more inches. I do plan on putting DJM beams on the front, but just haven't yet. The rear has the same load ability as stock so hauling is not a problem. The cut springs up front make it far less "spongy" and I like the way it handles better lowered than not. Long winded I know, but I hope it helps.

 

robbie,
what else did you do up front besides cut the coils?
did you have to bend the beams?
do you drive it much?
tire wear?

thanks

 

The F 1-50 that I used as a doner for the front clip was one that my dad has had since it was just a couple of years old. Once I had everything together and driving down the road straight, I began cutting the coils a half turn at a time. I stopped at one and half total because I was starting to notice a slight camber issue. It is very minimal at this point and I have driven it some so everything has settled out, and I don't think there will be any issues with tire wear. I do believe that my dad had the beams bent several years earlier in the F 1-50 to compensate for spring sag, but that is all that has been done. You could probably cut one coil out and not have any issue as far as tire wear on stock beams that have never been bent. Or find a good oldschool alignment shop with the tools and know how to actually fix the camber on a twin I-beam. They are getting few and far between now though. I think that the truck handles alot better with the springs cut as it increases the spring rate and makes everything stiffer. If I ever get the time to get back on the bronco, I plan on dropping the front more with aftermarket beams. Just cut a little at a time until you get the look you want. If you screw-up, spring are pretty cheap and easy to get.

 

thanks for the info robbie. i will probably try first by cutting a coil and a half and a flip kit to see where i stand. what size tires are you running in your pic.?

 

225/70R15 on front and 275/60R15 in the rear.

 

After 30+ years the front coils on my stock 78 f150 were already saggy. Too saggy because the wider tires i use were rubbing on hard corners. I put in a set of new stock replacement coils to bring the front up almost an inch. For the rear, I removed two leaf spring pieces on each side of the rear to lower and level it out with the front of my truck. I kept them just in case i ever need to put them back before selling the truck. Also, to make up for hauling heavy loads or my boat i fabbed and installed air spring sleeves and mounting brackets next to each leaf spring axle mounts. That way i can lift and lower the rear and adjust for the most comfortable ride, from the convenience of inside my cab.