7" or 8"

[esisthebestpart5]

do they make a 7" or 8" lowering kit

[purplepassion]

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and you still have a couple years before you can legally drive

[mcaravella04]

5/7 or sometimes 6/7 is the lowest people usually go static. 3" coils, 2"spindles, 3" leafs, 4"blocks. Most people just put a kit together using the the brands they prefer. I like belltech stuff. Don't forget to add drop shocks.

[Wicked Mayhem]

Quote: Originally Posted by esisthebestpart5

do they make a 7" or 8" lowering kit

not reccomended but you can do.. 3" drop control arms, 2 or 3" coils, and 2" spindles. to get 7-8" out front, and then monoleaf plus a big block.

5/6-5/7 drop is plenty low with a fairly small tire tho man.. good luck

[esisthebestpart5]

well i am going to put 20s or 18s i know i will have to cut the wheel wells out and with a 7 or 8 in will i have to do a small c knoch

[purplepassion]

dude, do some research before you actually buy anything. i can't even put 20's on my 4/5. if i rode with them on, and hit a bump while turning, my fenders would be toast

and no, you will not need a small notch, you will need a big notch

[greencactus3]

no, youd need more than 2.25" cnotch for 8"+ in back. i pretty much laid in the notch for 8"

[esisthebestpart5]

do u get over speed bumps nice? lol

[greencactus3]

Quote: Originally Posted by esisthebestpart5

do u get over speed bumps nice? lol

if by nice you mean avoid them like hell, and worst case scenario you need momentum to make it across, then yes

[esisthebestpart5]

greencactus3 what is ur drop?

[greencactus3]

Quote: Originally Posted by esisthebestpart5

greencactus3 what is ur drop?

as of now, its on jackstands. the lowest i ever was was approximately a 6/8

[esisthebestpart5]

i am feeling a 6" 6" drop what dose every one think?

[greencactus3]

Quote: Originally Posted by esisthebestpart5

i am feeling a 6" 6" drop what dose every one think?

i think you dont fully understand what dropping a truck that low actually takes.

[esisthebestpart5]

no i do time and money

[greencactus3]

Quote: Originally Posted by esisthebestpart5

no i do time and money

and a total shift in driving stlyle

[purplepassion]

yea, listen to ryo, he knows what he's talking about. even with my 4/5, i have to avoid speedbumps, steep driveways, little things that you wouldn't think twice about in a regular height truck

[ZQ8 Blazer]

With 18's you can go that low with a thin tire, with 20's nope.

By the time you can drive then your S-10 will be a classic

[Demotte4x4]

I you want to ride that low with big rims you are going to have to bag it. I drove my 91 jimmy around with the frame 1 inch off the ground, with a 28 inch tall tire. The front control arms need to be dehumped, inners removed, notched for tie rod clearance, and a full notch in the rear is a must.

My front fenders got messed up from hitting the tires, so I bagged the front. So if you plan on going that low just at least bag the front, you will be happy you did.

[slammdsonoma38]

[esisthebestpart5]

i am going 5 all the way around

[ZQ8 Blazer]

How Old Are You Really??????

[esisthebestpart5]

18

[ZQ8 Blazer]

I'm 25

[xtrememeasures10]

Quote: Originally Posted by greencactus3

and a total shift in driving stlyle

Big time! I went from driving like a crazy person to having father time behind me going hurry the F**k up laying on the horn. As was said little inclines you would never imagine having a problem getting up are now impossible. Im only at 4/4 w/ the x it and i scrape front bumper and skirts on speed bumps, curbs etc... without the x kit i would have an inch or 2 at the very most between all that stuff. I learned really quickly you cant to a big drop and expect no rubbing, or scraping of any sort. Its inevitable.

Just got back from a camping trip. My bumper became a shovel in the dirt lol. Its alright tho cause its on there now with about 50 hi-loc's so its not coming off.

[blazerlow]

If you want to realistically drive your truck static, don't go any lower than a 5-6 drop, any more than that, you need bags. I had a 91 ext cab that was 5-6 and I had to be very careful.

[ZQ8 Blazer]

I seen a guy that had just dropped his S-10 about 6.5/7, he lifted it back up the next day.

[98layinframe]

I had a 6" drop on the front of my truck years ago... drove it around the block once and promply parked it until i could order new taller coils with a stiffer spring rate to lift it back up and make the ride alittle tighter. Even then with a 5" drop i still had rubbing and would bottom out once and a while.


Just do a 5/6 drop for now as you will probably be more then happy with it. Also ya have to remember with that much drop the stock height 205 75 15 tires wont clear the inner fenders for shit, so you will have to get a set of new tires more along the lines of a 215 60 15 which will also lower the truck down some more on top of the drop ya allready got with the kit.

[4UH8Rs]

off topic post but i seen the lowest static drop other day.
it was on a 4dr blazer. the leaf spring was maybe like maybe 2, 3in max off the floor. i seen higher bagged trucks than that. LOL!

[ProTouring2.2]

5/6 is too low for me, i'm lifting up to 4/5


it ****in sucks after a while... theres no real benefit to being that low. None.

[o3whitey]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProTouring2.2

5/6 is too low for me, i'm lifting up to 4/5


it ****in sucks after a while... theres no real benefit to being that low. None.

my 03 was a 4/5 drop on 18's. it was pretty damn low. it got old at times and took a lot of explaining to people that had no idea why it scraped when i drove. dates were kinda awkward. lol.

[ZQ8 Blazer]

when I 1st got my 99 Sierra it had a 4/6 drop and crappy shocks w/17" bald tires, took a girl on a date in it and she bitched about the ride, it did ride rough though

[Big_Bake]

i got a 4/5 on 20's i rub the inners on big bumps. gotta explain it to people like the guy above me. and i love slamming speedbumps. don't ask me why, i just like to. my roll pan got ****ed up the other day when i took a load of stuff to the landfill. big ruts and stuff from the big trucks, the compactor drivers stopped and looked at me like i was crazy. i don't let being low hold me back. i'm about to bag my truck though, so it don't matter.

[ZQ8 Blazer]

I know this guy that had hi