All of your 2/3 drop info here!

[HAWK]

youre fine.....

i've had 2 125's alll gear and 4 people in the xtreme when it was lowered 2/3 and it was ok

[lowriderbowtie]

Here's a good before/after shot of my truck for somone to reference to


Before


After

[03_xtrem_xcab]

Quote: Originally Posted by HAWK

youre fine.....

i've had 2 125's alll gear and 4 people in the xtreme when it was lowered 2/3 and it was ok

That maybe the case but have you hit a good size bump, pot hole, or dip in the road at 50+MPH.....? That's what I was making reference to. Good roads should pose little if any problems. Plan for the worst.......and hope for the best !

[HAWK]

lol i live in cali what do you think? hahaha..... semi trucks fuk every road up here. lol.. but dont get me wrong i have bottomed it out before, but you may bottom out more cuz your shocks might be out? idk

[03_xtrem_xcab]

Hawk,
I've been to Cali several times over the years and I know what you mean. Here in Ohio we have the same issues, but the roads are not as flat as yours. It's like ride'n a fricken roller coaster at times out here. You know how it is..................
You wanna play...........you gotta pay !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flughafen]

so by going with a 2/3 drop (spindles and blocks) does one need to replace the shocks too? I got 108,XXX miles. Feels like they may be starting to get soft.

[flughafen]

nevermind...i actually read...i are smart.

[HAWK]

well to answer anyways, no you dont need to change your shocks. but if they are that old it may be worth the change. its up to you really

[grndscrpr03]

changing is all up to you, you just don't need drop shocks

[s10.extreme]

in stock height how much higher does the bed set it looks about 2 inches but i dont know for sure?

[HAWK]

wait, what?

[gottaloves10s]

Quote: Originally Posted by HAWK

i dont know if you have firestone out there, but they can get it on there racks out here, im sure they can do it out there.... check and see if they can do it.....

quick warnin for firestone lifetime alis out there

if you get free ali all the time watch them do it, 9/10 times they just drive it and see if it verse if not they dont even put it on the rack.

[oos-10]

ok anyone have pix of a ext cab zq8 with the 2/3 drop? ive been searchin and cant find any pix.thanks.

[grndscrpr03]

you've not looked very hard then

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f17/po...me-zq8-251762/

[oos-10]

lol my bad. i was breezin thru didnt even notice. thankx bro.

[xtremelyslammed]

i have an 01 xtreme extended cab and from reading this thread i am 100% sure i have the wrong drop blocks on it...could having the flat drop blocks on an extended cab be the reason for a sort of metal on metal noise that i get on the highway between speeds of 40-65 mph?? anyone got a set of angled 3 inch drop blocks for an s10 xtreme they wanna get rid of?

[HAWK]

hmmm i dont think that noise would be caused by the blocks.... what you will notice if you have the wrong blocks may be driveline vibrations while accelerating....

(feel a bit of a shake coming from the rear end) im not really sure what the metal on metal noise is..... so it starts at speeds 45 and ends at 65? can you provide anymore details? whereabouts of the noise? only on hard accele.. while hitting the brakes...... anything?

[grndscrpr03]

check your pinion angle and install pinion shims if needed.....regardless of whether this is what is causing your noise or not, it still needs to be done to prevent breaking u-joints.

[TruStinger]

is it possible he let the problem go on so long that it destroyed the seal and is just metal on metal?

[HAWK]

does it sound like a rattle???

[s10.extreme]

I have a 2000 xtreme 4 banger single cab, am i correct on this if i wanted to do a 2/3 drop

2" drop spindles
3" drop blocks right.

No drop shocks right.

[HAWK]

yep you are right.... 3" NON angled blocks are ideal for your truck...

no drop shocks are needed, only reason to buy new shocks is if your old shocks are shot..

[lowriderbowtie]

Quote: Originally Posted by s10.extreme

I have a 2000 xtreme 4 banger single cab, am i correct on this if i wanted to do a 2/3 drop

2" drop spindles
3" drop blocks right.

No drop shocks right.

check yyour pinion angle dude...your truck is pretty much the same as my truck except mine is a little newer..and i had to shim my rear 2* after i put the 3" strait blocks in

[s10.extreme]

Can you explain the "Shimming" ive never heard of this before, and how can i tell if my shocks are good or bad condition

[lowriderbowtie]

does your truck feel bouncy when you drive and hit bumps?

usually you can push down on each corner of your truck and see how many times is bounces back. should only do a bounce and a half if the shocks are good.


shimming: you can adjust the angle of your pinion with shims to get it properly aligned with the tranny output shaft. if its out of align, you will feel bad vibration. the "shim" is basicly the difference between a strait block and an angled one. all the angled block does is correct driveline alignment. in my case, i put 3" strait blocks in, and also 2* bronze shims (i could have run angled blocks)

[SwerveD]

hey everyone I'm about to put on my 2/3 drop and I got the complete kit so Im going to put on the included drop shocks any wise words before I tackle the springs, Im hoping they wont fly out and kill me!

[HAWK]

basically i dont hope they fly out and kill you either.. lol

take your time....

swerved do you have an xtreme or just regular s10? before you install that kit, let me know..

cuz if you have an xtreme and you want a 2/3 drop, you need spindles NOT springs....

[SwerveD]

I have a 2001 sonoma it has the zq8 package on it, I bought the spindle and block kit which came with nitro twin tubes.

[HAWK]

oh ok, cuz in your last post you said tackle the springs.. so i thought you bought 2" drop springs.. lol

but yea, idk why they gave you shocks... weird...doesnt matter, you can still use them

[grndscrpr03]

they include shocks with those kits because most people don't know that you don't need them and it's a way for them to make more money. And it's too late now but when installing just spindles you don't even have to take the springs out, just keep the LCA jacked up enough to keep the pressure on the springs.

[SwerveD]

I lowered my truck tuesday, I'll post pics tomorrow, its looking just how i wanted it to, and is driving smooth. I got the whole lot done in about 6 hours front and back so I was pleased! And yeah you were right about the front shocks grndscrpr I just changed the spindles first and then i just dropped the shocks out from the springs and switched them.

[Xtreme03115]

Sorry I know this thread hasnt been touched in a month but i figured it would be better to post my question here on this topic than making my own topic..

Exactly a month ago I got my drop parts in the mail and that very same day before I could get my spindles and blocks on I got rearended.

The collision place told me that I needed an alignment and did the alignment... Now my question is after I put my 2 inch spindles and 3 inch blocks on the Blazer X will I still need an alignment even though I just got one on monday..

I didnt put my 20's on yet but Im going to after I get them balanced and that fun stuff..So for now with the stock rims will I need a alignment after I drop it??

Help a brother out

[HAWK]

yup you will need to get another alignment.. lol

you basically taking off the whole front end and eyeballing it back on.. its a must to get the alignment done unless you want horrible tire wear