Cutting coils
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Cutting coils
Is it possible to cut the coils on our trucks it seems like it wouldnt work, but im not sure, i know everybody says not to do it but, you know some of us dont listen i have another lowered truck with all the right parts, this isnt a daily it ]s more for kicks, i want it low and load as hell.
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Depending on the truck, some later models have a car type suspension (especially Chevy's) with ball joints and full upper and lower control arms and such, if it's I-Beams, best get the wallet out. Besides cutting coils is for ricers or people who want to ride in a trampoline, just my opinion. If you want to lower it, getr dropped beams or spindles, depending on the suspension set up. that way you keep the geometry straight. then of course there is the shocks etc. Grab a copy of sport truck, there are some pretty sweet rides in there. Or go ballz out and bag it. also depending on how low you go you may need to notch the frame and bed, change the exhaust, that kinda stuff.
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i was hoping to cut the springs to get a 3' drop and buy a rear flip kit with the c notch, i cant see me being able to spend 600 dollars for the ibeams and flip kit even cuting springs (free) new shocks, flip kit, c notch, still will run up to more than a hundred
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i was hoping to cut the springs to get a 3' drop and buy a rear flip kit with the c notch, i cant see me being able to spend 600 dollars for the ibeams and flip kit even cuting springs (free) new shocks, flip kit, c notch, still will run up to more than a hundred
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i was hoping to cut the springs to get a 3' drop and buy a rear flip kit with the c notch, i cant see me being able to spend 600 dollars for the ibeams and flip kit even cuting springs (free) new shocks, flip kit, c notch, still will run up to more than a hundred
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Not wanting to be rude...but cutting the springs to slam it is a half-assed way of doing it, and you're not going to be saving anythign at the rate you're going to burn through front tires.
If you're going to do it, do it right.
If you're going to do it, do it right.
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Originally Posted by antunez13
can't i get an allighnment and if i did cut the coils, where do i cut? top or bottom ?how many coils for amount of drop, i drive this to work about 4 miles
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If you cut the coils (which in itself it OK, cut from the top and do half a coil at a time) it will drop the front but limit your travel. You can cut enough for a decent 1.5 inch drop and still have enough suspension left for a decent ride.
The problem is the chamber adjustment. These years are unadjustable unless you can find someone to bend the beam. Toe in/out will adjust and the caster shouldn't change. My pickup actually wore the tires better when I first lowered it roughly 1.5 inches (tread was flatter, before it wore the outsides horribly). I now have drop beams/shackles and hangers for the 3/4 drop.
Kenny
The problem is the chamber adjustment. These years are unadjustable unless you can find someone to bend the beam. Toe in/out will adjust and the caster shouldn't change. My pickup actually wore the tires better when I first lowered it roughly 1.5 inches (tread was flatter, before it wore the outsides horribly). I now have drop beams/shackles and hangers for the 3/4 drop.
Kenny
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My truck is pretty low as it is in the front (probably because it needs new shocks) but I want to lower the rear to match it. Where could I get rear suspension parts? Maybe a shackle drop??
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Most places handle a shackle drop, ebay, summit, probably sponsors of this site. Shackles alone won't do much, maybe1 inch (they advertise as 2 but you only get 1/2 the benefit since you are only lowering one side of the spring).
I used a Belltech setup in the back of mine. The flip kit was too much for a stock frame and still wanting to use it as a pickup.
Kenny
I used a Belltech setup in the back of mine. The flip kit was too much for a stock frame and still wanting to use it as a pickup.
Kenny