Guess the Drop?

[lowh07]

I know how much I'm supposed to be lowered, but I'd like to see your opinions. The reason being... my numbers don't seem to match other trucks I'm seeing on here. I'm looking to drop it a little more, so I want to be sure I'm getting the right parts. Thanks

 

[badandyturbo]

Truck looks great but we are gonna need some more details to help you out.

What setup is it now?
What size wheels?
Are you looking for less wheel to fender gap or overall lower to ground?

 

[gat0r]

3-3.5 / 5

it looks good

 

[lowh07]

Truck looks great but we are gonna need some more details to help you out.

What setup is it now?
What size wheels?
Are you looking for less wheel to fender gap or overall lower to ground?

Thanks. I'll hold off on suspension specifics for a little while. I'd to see some more guesses based on the photos alone.

I'm on new Nitto420s 285/45r22. And...both really, but I definitely want to shorten the gap in the rear. I may bring the front down another 1/2", MAYBE 1" but that would be tops and cutting it close.

3-3.5 / 5

it looks good

Thanks

 

[badandyturbo]

I'm confused are you looking for help with suspension or just wanting us to guess what your drop is?

 

[NathanJax]

I'm confused are you looking for help with suspension or just wanting us to guess what your drop is?

because he knows how much he is suppose to be dropped. So he's asking our opinions on what we think it's dropped solely based on the pics.

Being that those are 22's, I'd guess around a 4/6..

 

[NeverSatisfied]

I’d say 4/6 as well

 

[lowh07]

because he knows how much he is suppose to be dropped. So he's asking our opinions on what we think it's dropped solely based on the pics.

Yes. I am thinking that there definitely could be differences from brand to brand as to what certain drops really mean... a 3 or 4 or 5" claim may give different results depending on the brand. I don't want my actual specs influencing anyone's thought, but I'll post them up here in a bit.

If I'm wanting another couple inches of drop in the back, I may not be able to just go off of the part description if I am switching brands...if that makes sense. For instance, who knows if 2" would end up being closer to 1 or 3 relative to mine. I have a '67 C10 and the common phrase in that world is "Every truck is different" and that makes sense because of how things were done back then... but I don't think that should really be the case with newer trucks.

This is helpful and y'all are letting me know that I'm not crazy in what I'm seeing

Another thing to note... It's NOT an autoride/awd truck

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Instead of switching brands you could always cut a coil out of springs. That’s what I did with my 6” drop springs on my nbs. Didn’t change the ride quality just the ride height

 

[lowh07]

It's at a 2.5/4 right now

Front: 2" McGaughys drop spindles, Belltech SP struts with one 1/2" spacer removed from stock position
Rear: 4" DJM drop spring, DJM end links, Belltech SP shocks, McGaughys shock extenders

I am considering going with Tony's 6" drop spring and removing the bumpstop bracket, as well as adding DJM trailing arm relocators. Since I can adjust the front struts in 1/2" increments, I figure I could swap out all the stuff in back and see how it looks compared to the front... then remove any strut spacers as needed.

I'm wondering how practical it would be after this. If the rear was 2 inches lower, there would only be about an inch gap from tire to fender... Same story up front if I dropped it to match. Can anyone with a similar setup give feedback on this?

Thanks

 

[iamdub]

I don't see how the amount of drop would vary with any parts other than springs. A 2" drop may end up with truck "A" being lower than truck "B" because truck "A" sat lower in the first place (different factory spring rate, more suspension wear, etc.). But, a 2" spindle drop on one truck should equal a 2" drop on any other.

I'm gonna guess your drop is 3-3.5 in front and 4-4.5 in the rear. If it has a functioning Auto-leveling system, then I'll guess ~5" rear drop. Regardless, it looks great and is pretty much how I want mine to sit. So, I'm in for details.


*EDIT*
You answered right before I posted. I have to say I'm a bit surprised and satisfied knowing that spindles and coil relocators will get me where I want it.

 

[iamdub]

It's at a 2.5/4 right now

Front: 2" McGaughys drop spindles, Belltech SP struts with one 1/2" spacer removed from stock position
Rear: 4" DJM drop spring, DJM end links, Belltech SP shocks, McGaughys shock extenders

I am considering going with Tony's 6" drop spring and removing the bumpstop bracket, as well as adding DJM trailing arm relocators. Since I can adjust the front struts in 1/2" increments, I figure I could swap out all the stuff in back and see how it looks compared to the front... then remove any strut spacers as needed.

I'm wondering how practical it would be after this. If the rear was 2 inches lower, there would only be about an inch gap from tire to fender... Same story up front if I dropped it to match. Can anyone with a similar setup give feedback on this?

Thanks

Do you have any issues of any kind with it as it sits now? Any bottoming out or rubbing, even if it's only at full lock? Any funky steering feel after dropping it? How well did it align afterwards?

 

[lowh07]

Do you have any issues of any kind with it as it sits now? Any bottoming out or rubbing, even if it's only at full lock? Any funky steering feel after dropping it? How well did it align afterwards?

At one point I had 24s that required trimming the inner fenders. Because of this, mine front fenders are probably a little looser in some areas than they should be, and I will sometimes notice a rub under full lock in reverse... That is the only time it rubs and it shouldn't even do that normally. I can't vouch for any other tire size. I had to trim my rears as well, but if they barely touched on 305/35r24, I don't think it would be an issue for this tire. If so, it's an easy fix. I do have cutdown Belltech bumpstops that I'm sure hit occasionally, but they are dense foam so it is hard to tell. You definitely notice the stiffness going over speedbumps. My front was lowered 2" for the longest time with the spindles only so alignment and ride quality stayed the same. It seems ok now with the struts but I think I will get it aligned shortly just in case. Steering feels great. If yours is autoride I do not have experience with that, but I know it changes things.

 

[Rich16LTZ]

I was going to guess 4/6 based on mine (profile pic) supposedly being a 2/3.5 (but there's a big year difference too) I too am going lower but probably only another inch all around. Easy for me to do in the back since I still have the bottom spring spacer in and just need to pull it and do the Free Travel Mod. Not sure how I'll do the front, right now it's a BellTech 2" dropped spindle.

 

[ddubdb3]

do tony's 6inch rear springs with the spohn panhard bar. You're ready to drop the front accordingly with the parts you already have. I have a 4/6 drop on 26s running 305s so I have to cut up the topside of the fender to get more clearance over big bumps. You might be ok with the wheel and tire setup your running now though.

 

[lowh07]

I was going to guess 4/6 based on mine (profile pic) supposedly being a 2/3.5 (but there's a big year difference too) I too am going lower but probably only another inch all around. Easy for me to do in the back since I still have the bottom spring spacer in and just need to pull it and do the Free Travel Mod. Not sure how I'll do the front, right now it's a BellTech 2" dropped spindle.

That looks good. You might be able to do what I'm doing with the Belltech struts for the extra inch, but not sure about that year.

do tony's 6inch rear springs with the spohn panhard bar. You're ready to drop the front accordingly with the parts you already have. I have a 4/6 drop on 26s running 305s so I have to cut up the topside of the fender to get more clearance over big bumps. You might be ok with the wheel and tire setup your running now though.

I talked to Tony last night and this is exactly what I'll be doing. Based on ground to fender measurements, his springs should make mine sit about level without changing the front. I'm happy with how the front sits. I think I'll keep this wheel/tire size forever...it's my preference for a DD

Crazy how mine will be a 2.5/6 on paper and sit level...

 

[992dr]

I don't want to guess (because you already said what it is ) , it looks great.

 

[iamdub]

At one point I had 24s that required trimming the inner fenders. Because of this, mine front fenders are probably a little looser in some areas than they should be, and I will sometimes notice a rub under full lock in reverse... That is the only time it rubs and it shouldn't even do that normally. I can't vouch for any other tire size. I had to trim my rears as well, but if they barely touched on 305/35r24, I don't think it would be an issue for this tire. If so, it's an easy fix. I do have cutdown Belltech bumpstops that I'm sure hit occasionally, but they are dense foam so it is hard to tell. You definitely notice the stiffness going over speedbumps. My front was lowered 2" for the longest time with the spindles only so alignment and ride quality stayed the same. It seems ok now with the struts but I think I will get it aligned shortly just in case. Steering feels great. If yours is autoride I do not have experience with that, but I know it changes things.

I was asking all those questions to help both of us out. Since I'm aiming to put mine where yours is now, I don't believe I'd have any problems. The free travel mod should've been done on yours at your current drop, so it'll definitely be needed if you go lower. For the front, you'll likely have to do some clearancing with the inner fenders- maybe just some reshaping of them and/or the washer fluid reservoir. I've read of people relocating the reservoir a little, but I may try to heat mine with a heat gun and push it in for clearance. I'll shape the inner fenders the same way if it'll be sufficient.

 

[lowh07]

I was asking all those questions to help both of us out. Since I'm aiming to put mine where yours is now, I don't believe I'd have any problems. The free travel mod should've been done on yours at your current drop, so it'll definitely be needed if you go lower. For the front, you'll likely have to do some clearancing with the inner fenders- maybe just some reshaping of them and/or the washer fluid reservoir. I've read of people relocating the reservoir a little, but I may try to heat mine with a heat gun and push it in for clearance. I'll shape the inner fenders the same way if it'll be sufficient.

I'll definitely be doing the free travel mod. I may just replace my front inners, as they are cut up from the days of the 24s... I did some searching and found you can get new ones pretty cheap... around $35 a piece. Does anyone have experience with these and know about the quality? I see them ranging from around $20 to $60 each.

Also I've been looking all around but can't find good dimensions on a STOCK height tahoe/yukon. Does anyone know? Ground to fender. RWD LT non-autoride. I think it would be great for everyone to know what I'm actually dropped using the parts I used. I can account for my tire size if I know the size of the tires on the stock setup.

I'm currently 32.25 front/ 33.50 rear...on the dot. Measuring from ground to fender through center of the hub. 285/45r22

 

[ddubdb3]

i too have been trying to get the stock height for the longest time as well can't find it anywhere