Is there such thing as too low?

[NASTY GM]

Can never go too low

 

[07Burb]

Can never go too low
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Still got 'er??

 

[bigrhino]

Can never go too low
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Would love to see more of that Yukon.

 

[Avyhoe]

what 6 inch rear drop spring did you go with? I am planning to go lower in the spring. I'm at 2/4 but want to go to a 4/6. I will be adding fender flares and will obviously have a lot of trimming to do in front to get much lower. Not too many rubs with the set up I have now though, I did the norcal fender mod and gave myself a lot of extra room.

Anyways...

I've been reading over the last few days that a lot of the springs are misrepresented and don't drop to what they're labeled. Do you, or anyone, have recommendations for a true 6 inch rear drop? Thanks

 

[Rocket Man]

View attachment 357827what 6 inch rear drop spring did you go with? I am planning to go lower in the spring. I'm at 2/4 but want to go to a 4/6. I will be adding fender flares and will obviously have a lot of trimming to do in front to get much lower. Not too many rubs with the set up I have now though, I did the norcal fender mod and gave myself a lot of extra room.

Anyways...

I've been reading over the last few days that a lot of the springs are misrepresented and don't drop to what they're labeled. Do you, or anyone, have recommendations for a true 6 inch rear drop? Thanks

Looks like you have the wrong offset on your wheels. What’s the specs?

 

[Avyhoe]

Looks like you have the wrong offset on your wheels. What’s the specs?

Definitely not the wrong offset, I sought out this fitment. Might be rhe wrong offset to some people but that's not what I'm asking about. I'm asking if people know of a true 6 inch drop rear spring? Thanks

 

[Rocket Man]

Definitely not the wrong offset, I sought out this fitment. Might be rhe wrong offset to some people but that's not what I'm asking about. I'm asking if people know of a true 6 inch drop rear spring? Thanks

Aha. Going for the wide body look? Are you planning on cutting the rear fenders too and adding flares back there? Looks like you’ll need to with that setup. I’ve seen a few done like that. I don’t have a line on 6” drop springs but you can always cut a couple coils out of some 4” ones, that’s what some have done.

 

[Avyhoe]

Aha. Going for the wide body look? Are you planning on cutting the rear fenders too and adding flares back there? Looks like you’ll need to with that setup. I’ve seen a few done like that. I don’t have a line on 6” drop springs but you can always cut a couple coils out of some 4” ones, that’s what some have done.

Yeah I am going for the muscle truck type look (and performance)... low and wide... i will more than likely have to cut the fender lips out back as well. I'm no stranger to this style, I've built 2 other widebody vehicles so far, never a truck/suv though.

I might resort to cutting some coils out of the belltech rears if I can't land on something more certain. I have read about guys swapping for springs that are advertised as lower than they currently have but yet they end up higher then they started. Just trying to do some research before I waste money and time lol I'm too good at wasting both

 

[iamdub]

Yeah I am going for the muscle truck type look (and performance)... low and wide... i will more than likely have to cut the fender lips out back as well. I'm no stranger to this style, I've built 2 other widebody vehicles so far, never a truck/suv though.

I might resort to cutting some coils out of the belltech rears if I can't land on something more certain. I have read about guys swapping for springs that are advertised as lower than they currently have but yet they end up higher then they started. Just trying to do some research before I waste money and time lol I'm too good at wasting both

It's never an exact science with springs. There are so many variables and everyone posting up their drops use different standards. Hell, even Tony himself compares his drops to others' drops referencing fender lip-to-ground measurements. Wheel and tire packages, air in the tires, long body-versus-short body vehicles, ALC or non, weight in the cargo hold (empty or with the third row installed and/or tool boxes or massive sound systems), people measuring while parked on uneven or sloped driveways, stock springs being worn out yielding a lower starting height, people using different front and rear drops (yes- front drop can affect rear drop and vice versa), variances in the drop spring's manufacturing between batches, etc. Hardly anyone measures before and after suspension changes and when they do, it's often rough estimates or there were other variables introduced during the process. Then, there's the fact that two identically-built trucks might have sat differently ever since they rolled off the assembly line due to simple manufacturing tolerances.

You can use others' experiences and results to get a general idea and might even get the exact same results. It's just not guaranteed.

Apparently, Tony had that 6" spring custom made for the kits he put together and it's not available by itself. IIRC, the DJM 4230 (for the Trailblazer) drops a fullsize SUV about 5". It's softer than stock so if you cut a coil or so to get more drop, you'd also increase the spring rate, putting the load capacity and ride quality closer to stock. I think @Byoung1330 is running these coils. If you have the BT coils that have the first couple of inches compressed and touching, you can cut those off for more drop. They're only acting as spacers so the ride quality won't change.

 

[07Burb]

Belltech sells a 6” drop spring that many have had good luck with