20's on stocks or drops?

[Flim-jIM]

hey guys, i currently have my truck bagged on 20's with drop spindles and sd control arms. im at the current point of installing some c6 brakes that involve spindle modifications and am wondering that when i do body drop will i want the need for more lift and possibly a lower psi ride height with my stock spindles? if so i might as well switch to stocks again, post personal experience

[V8Blaze]

Well i looked into this alot when i put my tubular arms. FIrst, off a tie rod notch has to be pretty damn big to clear a 27 inch tall tire with stock spindles. The second thing to consider is the tires will camber in hella bad. which puts them very close to the engine and to the boosters. BUT its really up to you. either will work. The extra lift will be nice so you dont have to ride max'd out to turn. THere are two guys i can think of running 20s on stock spindles.Pretty sure Redd has em and the blue second gen with the irocs who has a current build going on. check out theirs for anymore ideas or clearance questions

[Kenny_Cox]

I am somewhat in the same boat, was trying to do some research. Hopefully somebody will chime in. Where did you get your C6 brakes?

[Flim-jIM]

i got the brakes for a steal on ebay, as for booster i already have a hydro booster and already have the frame notched for the tie rods, i thought an addition of ssc tie rods would overall be a fine combo... just wanted to see if people were happy running bd'd, 20's and on drops

[GET_LOW]

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f143/b...in-pix-272736/

Is running 20's with stock spindles. Gets lots of camber.

[LowRidinDime]

I'm body dropped on 20's with stock spindles and sd arms. Didnt get enough lift with control arms and drop spindles. Just a ton of camber laid out....

[Flim-jIM]

sounds good, i guess im going to just sell my drops then and modify my stockers for the brakes, i just hope my firewall tubs will clear the extra camber....

[Redd]

yea i had drops on mine.. 100 psi and barely clearing the fender wasnt good enough for me. Swaped to stocks and clear the fender pretty good at around 70 psi.


Oh I have BYC upper and lower arms, 2600 slams and stock arms. It dosent camber too bad.

[Flim-jIM]

Quote: Originally Posted by Redd

yea i had drops on mine.. 100 psi and barely clearing the fender wasnt good enough for me. Swaped to stocks and clear the fender pretty good at around 70 psi.

exactly what i wanted to hear, i wanted a number to really see the difference. im on re 7's so that should be pretty close. thanks

[drps10]

any pictures of the camber on it?

also tie rod notch needed?

thanks

[GET_LOW]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flim-jIM

exactly what i wanted to hear, i wanted a number to really see the difference. im on re 7's so that should be pretty close. thanks

That would be the same bag.

RE-7=2600
RE-8=2700

[Redd]

actually im on re-7s dunno why i put 2600 lol.

With tie rod notches my tie rods sit on the notch and keep me about a 1/4 or so from laying in the front. Im just going to order those stock rods that are pre bent or whatever. Cant remember the company. But I dont need much and rather not redo the damn notches again lol

I can get pics if ya want

[drps10]

im running the same size bag also..

I was just wondering what the notches look like.. cuz I had to notch a good amount for mine already.. and I don't want to hack into the frame anymore really..

[Redd]

Quote: Originally Posted by drps10

im running the same size bag also..

I was just wondering what the notches look like.. cuz I had to notch a good amount for mine already.. and I don't want to hack into the frame anymore really..

That was my thing, I didn't want to cut way up either.

[LowRidinDime]

I notched for the tie rods prob like 1 1/4in. up and the tie rods just barely clear the notch.....and the camber is pretty far i dont really have any pics and my truck is kinda tore apart for the winter...so i cant get any pics....

[Redd]

1 1/4 and my bent tie rods still hit. I layed out on 20s and drop sindles with out tie rod notches cause mine where bent.

[drps10]

hmmmmmmm

[Redd]

i forgot what company had them but they sold factory style tie rod ends but they had a few bends in them. Im just going to run those. I just dont like the BLF no notch tie rods. They are pretty and all but when it comes down to alginments i think most shops will tell me to get lost.

Ill try and get pics of my truck. Im just to lazy to start the truck and let it air up

[NikeCheck246]

they are SSC tierods, or Silver Star Customs

[02s10350]

hey stephan u going to have u truck out this year? lol. and holly hell c6 brakes.. your truck is just going to be amazing lol!. i gotta get around to tubbing and shaving my firewall this winter for my 20's and im switching back to stock spindles cuz i know im gunna be body dropping it sometime.

[Flim-jIM]

ye my plan was to run the stock bent tie rods from ssc and everything should clear hopefully. i wouldnt feel comfortable notching bigger than what i already have to lay on drops

and yes ed the truck will for sure be out this spring, just gotta finish up the front end, alot of wiring, brakes and body work

[02s10350]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flim-jIM

ye my plan was to run the stock bent tie rods from ssc and everything should clear hopefully. i wouldnt feel comfortable notching bigger than what i already have to lay on drops

and yes ed the truck will for sure be out this spring, just gotta finish up the front end, alot of wiring, brakes and body work

sweet. u should come to summer shocker and vansfest this summer. there is going to be atleast 5 of us from acro there

[LOW S-10]

Redd knows what he's talking about!!!!!