Citting Coils
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Citting Coils
I recently bought a truck w/ a 6" lift. Story was it was done to clear 35's. Don't need it this high and want to lower it 2". Easily done in the rear by taking out a 2" block. Front is different story. Can I cut the spring that is there, and yes I know no heat. Second how much to affect a 2 " drop. Is it just measure and cut off 2"? Eventually I will drop back to a leveling kit as that should clear 35's. And I know that will get pretty involved as it means going back to all stock parts ($). Thanks in advance for any help.
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From: Tallassee, ALabama
Cutting coils is the wrong way to go. Sure, it will lower the truck but....here is the catch....a spring has a specific spring rate for the overall length, number of coils and wire diameter. If you cut a coil off, you effectively increase the spring rate. This makes the ride harsh in many cases and doesn't allow the truck suspension to work properly.
I would see if I could find out specifics about the current spring and then contact the makers of the lift and ask them if this is a stock spring or spring specific to their lift kit. With that info, you can make an informed judgement on a new spring.
I would see if I could find out specifics about the current spring and then contact the makers of the lift and ask them if this is a stock spring or spring specific to their lift kit. With that info, you can make an informed judgement on a new spring.
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If you plan on going all the way down to a leveling kit, why not just buy a leveling kit that has new coil springs included, and return it to that ride height. A good quality leveling kit will come with new springs, track bar bracket, and all the nuts and bolts you will need. Then you just remove the rear lift blocks (I'm assuming that they are stacked on top of the factory blocks) and viola, leveled truck and you only had to take it apart once. I strongly suggest that you do not cut the coils. It will throw the whole suspension off and make the ride horrible.
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It wouldn’t hurt to tell us the year and model of your truck. Pics would help too. With 6” of lift there could be some other issues that will need to be addressed such as the pitman arm, track bar, and shims on the rear driveshaft to name a few. Might be best to find someone with a stock truck that would be willing to swap stock parts for your lift.
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Cargo Master
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Don't cut coils. Buy the parts you need, swap them out, sell the lift kit. What kind of lift kit anyway? It'll help to know what parts were in it to know what was changed. It could be as simple as removing a few drop brackets, putting a stock pitman arm on and swapping in some leveling springs and matching shocks. You could even get junkyard stock springs and use leveling spacers to keep it cheap. Or it could be a headache if it has extended radius arms, aftermarket track bar and steering, altered driveshafts, etc, that all might need changing. Why did ya buy it to begin with?
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