How low can you go?
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Originally posted by darkman
The guy with the shortest tires. Right Fenders.
The guy with the shortest tires. Right Fenders.
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From: Pensacola Florida
Another big consideration is where you live and what condition the roads are as well as the use of speed bumps in your community. How about the driveway entrances are they steep or realtively flat? Bottom line you can control the driveability (after all suspension mods) with your tire/rim choice. What is your goal?
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From: Poplar-Point Manitoba
You allways have to keep in mind the legal side of things.
Laws vary from place to place,but most say that if you have a flat tire,no part of the truck should touch the ground.
The lowest part of the truck should be the bottom of the rims.
Graham
Laws vary from place to place,but most say that if you have a flat tire,no part of the truck should touch the ground.
The lowest part of the truck should be the bottom of the rims.
Graham
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From: Rochester, NY, USA
I really don't know how low I want to go. I've got an '86 Mustang SVO that is about 5" off the ground and I really don't scrape very often so I was aiming for something in that arena.
I live in upstate NY so potholes are a definate concern.
I've been looking at a few options.
1) dropped straight axle
2) TCI Mustang II kit w/coilovers
3) Scott's Hotrods Super slam
The thing that I'm not sure about is if I go with the 3" dropped straight axle, what kind of leaf springs should I go with (reverse eyes, mono leaf,.....) I think the TCI kit is pretty straight forward and I've heard mostly good stuff about them. The Scott's kit looks really good and has 9" of airbag travel. That should be more than enought to get me over the obsticles. My only problem with Scotts is that I can find anyone that has ever used one and there are no reviews.
I live in upstate NY so potholes are a definate concern.
I've been looking at a few options.
1) dropped straight axle
2) TCI Mustang II kit w/coilovers
3) Scott's Hotrods Super slam
The thing that I'm not sure about is if I go with the 3" dropped straight axle, what kind of leaf springs should I go with (reverse eyes, mono leaf,.....) I think the TCI kit is pretty straight forward and I've heard mostly good stuff about them. The Scott's kit looks really good and has 9" of airbag travel. That should be more than enought to get me over the obsticles. My only problem with Scotts is that I can find anyone that has ever used one and there are no reviews.
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From: San Jose, CA USA
Our 55 panel is is 5" off the ground in the front, and the tailpipes are 3" off the ground in the rear. (They are 1.5" pipes.)
I have a volare suspension in front, and the rear frame was step notched and the rear end was "flipped" on top of the springs. I plan on putting air bags in at some point which will enable the sheetmetal to touch the ground if wanted.
How low you want to go all depends on how much modification you want to do. After all this, the ride has not been comprimised (did I come close to spelling that right?)
I have a volare suspension in front, and the rear frame was step notched and the rear end was "flipped" on top of the springs. I plan on putting air bags in at some point which will enable the sheetmetal to touch the ground if wanted.
How low you want to go all depends on how much modification you want to do. After all this, the ride has not been comprimised (did I come close to spelling that right?)
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Of course the front bumper comes in to play also. More clearence without it. Renee', I like the look of the 59 wraparound bumper on the pickup. Was it wide enough so that you could have shortened the frame horns and set it closer to the body? That is the look I am after for my 53. Joe
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Thanks Joe! I miss that truck! If I remember correctly, there was enough room to shorten the frame horns, as I was planning to do just that. I've found a few more pics of it and added it to another album in my gallery for you. The bumper I have on the panel now is OK, but I am searching for another 59 bumper.
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