All of your 2/3 drop info here!

[njxtreme2525]

i have a 2000 xtreme and a 2/3 drop kit sitting in my room. I was told that if i put the 2/3 drop on my truck it would only lower my truck 1" than it is right now?? is that true?please help!!!!!!!!!

[digital_xtreme]

If you got the 2" drop spindles for the front from beltech that are for the zq8 suspension then you will drop 2" in the front... and if you are throwing on 3" blocks in the rear then you will be lowered 3"

[HAWK]

What he said ^^^ and do you have spindles or coils sitting in your room?

spindles = 2" drop
coils= .5" drop
3" blocks = 3" drop

[kuhndog56]

I need an alignment asap, but no shop will do it becuase of no clearance. what do i do?

[HAWK]

go to firestone tire. they'll do it...

and those shops must be fockin gay i never found one that turned me away they went through the trouble of putting down a 2x4 if needed for clearance..

pull out the phone book and find a firestone tire... they did mine no problem

[kuhndog56]

I went to 2 local shops and NTB. I called firestone, 2 locations near me and both are not open. just goign to be drivin a couple a days with a pull to the lest and rubbing.

[kuhndog56]

How does the front coil spacers work?
part # bel-4930 at summitracing

[HAWK]

hey kuhndog56, i pm'd u back bro. be sure to talk to grndscrpr03 about it. he can help you im SURE. i will direct his attention to your post as well.

[grndscrpr03]

i PM'd ya kuhndog56

[kuhndog56]

Thanks guys.

[Turtle]

anyone have any idea how hard it is to fab out some fenders? I have 245/40/20 tires for my summer wheels......and i want to lower my truck 2/3.......Will they fit/turn alright if i cut out the fenders? i know i will in the front, not sure about the rear

[HAWK]

do you mean trim the fenderwells? i dont think that will be your problem really. it will be rubbing on turns at a full lock is what will get ya. you probly wont be able to full lock your wheel anymore. in the rear you shouldnt have to do anything. im bagged and dont even have my fenders cut up in the rear

with that size tire they should tuck pretty well inside right?

[Turtle]

Quote: Originally Posted by xHAWKx

do you mean trim the fenderwells? i dont think that will be your problem really. it will be rubbing on turns at a full lock is what will get ya. you probly wont be able to full lock your wheel anymore. in the rear you shouldnt have to do anything. im bagged and dont even have my fenders cut up in the rear

with that size tire they should tuck pretty well inside right?

i was thinking so......Anyway that i could improve the turning upfront without bagging it?

[sjxtreme829]

if i lower the rear only 2" will i still have to cut out the bumpstops?

[Generalms02]

You should check you pinion angle though. You can buy an angle finder at summit but I found it at sears for a 1/4 of the price. Sears and How to set the pinion angle: Baseline I got these off something else I read today. Hope these help.

[HAWK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Turtle

i was thinking so......Anyway that i could improve the turning upfront without bagging it?

sorry about the slow reply... but really bagging it doesnt improve turning, at least it doesnt if u run shocks. you'll lose even more. lmao.
only way i can think to improve it is running the right size wheel... having a perfect offset and backspacing will help maximize that.

Quote: Originally Posted by sjxtreme829

if i lower the rear only 2" will i still have to cut out the bumpstops?

yea i would. you MIGHT be able to get away without cutting the BRACKET itself off. but i would definitly take the bumpstop off. if u dont feel comfortable taking it all off. leave like an 1/8 of it on there. if u smack the axle a few times and dont like it. remove the bracket and no more worries... if u remove the bracket, besure to spray paint the area of your cuts

[sjxtreme829]

the 2/3 drop that i have is 2" coils and 3" blocks...if the coils only lower my front .5..the back will be lowered 3"?? i dont mind the front being only lowered .5 because i only want to drop the front a little bit..but the back that low with the front not so low..wouldnt that look kinda stupid?? what should i use for the rear if i lower the front with the coils because i already have 1" blocks in the rear and my truck sits level

[HAWK]

yea u are correct... using a coil will only lower your xtreme another .5" because u have 1.5" lowering coils on it already.... the rear WILL lower a full 3" if u put blocks on it.

i think if u r only going to lower it .5 in the front then only lower it 2" in the rear. that will give the right look to it u know?

if u want to lower the front a full 2"...... then use spindles instead of coils if u do the 2" spindle drop. then id definitly go 3" block in the rear

make sure u have the right blocks


flat if single cab
angled if extended cab

[Finkle]

okay guys ive heard tons about angled blocks and flat ones, i got a 2000 Xtreme ext. cab and when i bought my spidles and blocks a year ago i was never told of this. i hope i have angled blocks but if i have flat ones whats soo bad about them? is something gonna fock up or am i fine with the flat ones

[HAWK]

i believe the pinion angle will be thrown off a bit..

u can look under your truck and notice easily... if theyre flat or angled

[chuckles]

Quote: Originally Posted by digital_xtreme

Would the "chevy lean" cause the truck to pull slightly to one side? or can you drive fine with it?

does this lean occur at factory ride height too? Cause if not wound drop spindles and blocks not change the geometry of the truck anyway? Or am im out in left feild.

[Got_UR_#]

ok guys, i got confused here. are the part #s posted in this thread for the s-10 x-truck and the x-blazer, or are there different part #s for the x-blazer? btw this thred is one of the most helpful i have seen in a long time. thanks to all the peeps answering these repititious ?s.

oh and if there are different part #s can we get them posted up?

[HAWK]

right now they are just the numbers for the s10 pickup...... so yea they are different part #'s for the blazer.... i will send xtremeninja a PM and have him update the thread with blazer numbers...

[HAWK]

Quote: Originally Posted by chuckles

does this lean occur at factory ride height too? Cause if not wound drop spindles and blocks not change the geometry of the truck anyway? Or am im out in left feild.

yea some people have told me they can notice it at stock height.. i for one cant and never have been able to tell though....... they dont change the geometry of the truck.....

[Got_UR_#]

Quote: Originally Posted by xHAWKx

right now they are just the numbers for the s10 pickup...... so yea they are different part #'s for the blazer.... i will send xtremeninja a PM and have him update the thread with blazer numbers...

thanks bro

[00xtremeninja]

Hey guys, sorry I forgot to list the Blazer parts, but have no fear they should now be posted up on the first page

[HAWK]

lol damn joe the blazer drop info still isnt on there....

[WGPV8S10]

As far as S10 lean goes I used my sway bar to eaqual out the hieght by having one end link shorter than the other

[00xtremeninja]

Quote: Originally Posted by xHAWKx

lol damn joe the blazer drop info still isnt on there....

whoa, heh, yer right

gimmie a few to PM barry again

[HAWK]

Quote: Originally Posted by WGPV8S10

As far as S10 lean goes I used my sway bar to eaqual out the hieght by having one end link shorter than the other

hmmm never thought of doing that before... not a bad idea at all

[Deepskyy]

Ok, has anyone skipped the blocks and went with drop leafs instead?

[98 step side]

Quote: Originally Posted by Deepskyy

Ok, has anyone skipped the blocks and went with drop leafs instead?

it will drop only 1.5 inches and u will need drop shocks