lowering 2wd

[slownoma2.2]

right now i have mood 5602 springs heres what i found about them.
56024.090.67111168034715.88One Square End and 1 Tangential End
and the truck sits like factory, just wanted to know if i cut off one full coil about 3 inches would that lower the truck 3 inches?

these are not my springs just a pic.

[slownoma2.2]

what end would i want to cut the square end or the tangential end?

heres the info on them again sorry the first post all the munbers got pushed to gether.

Spring #Inside Dia/Bar Dia/Install Height/Load rate (lbs)/Spring Rate (Lbs/in.)/Free Height/End Type
5602 4.090/ .671/ 11/ 1680/ 347/ 15.88/ One Square End and 1 Tangential End

[Blackie]

This is the "liftin it" section.

.....you might try posting your question in the "lowering it" section.

[xmb63]

i believe the s10 is a 2: 1lift ratio if you cut 3" off the coil it will be a 6" drop. From what i heard with stock springs every 1/2 coil is an inch of drop.

[slownoma2.2]

i put the thread here because i was told they were moog springs used to lift the truck. so yoiu guys with lifted trucks would know more about the springs than i guy with a lowered truck.

what end would i cut? the square end or the tangential end?

[ZQ8 Blazer]

Wait...So it's a 2wd, you have lift coils, and you want to lower your 2wd. Am I correct?
1. post in the drop it section.
2. buy drop coils.

[Blackie]

Quote: Originally Posted by slownoma2.2

i put the thread here because i was told they were moog springs used to lift the truck. so yoiu guys with lifted trucks would know more about the springs than i guy with a lowered truck.

what end would i cut? the square end or the tangential end?

You don't CUT coils to lift a truck

.....when people buy the Moog springs.....they intall them as they are.

[992drjimmy]

Yeah as cheap as springs are i would say dont risk it by cutting them.

[ZQ8 Blazer]

Nah I think he's wanting to cut lift coils to lower his truck

[slownoma2.2]

i posted it here because the lifted guys would know more about moog lift coils, and i was just going to cut them down to lower the car, i thought it would be ok because the spring rate is so high on them i dont think it will bottom out at all.

[ZQ8 Blazer]

Quote:

i posted it here because the lifted guys would know more about moog lift coils, and i was just going to cut them down to lower the car, i thought it would be ok because the spring rate is so high on them i dont think it will bottom out at all.

Chances are more people in the drop it section will know more about cutting the coils and dropping a truck than the guys in the lift it section.(no offense guys)

Cutting the coils will make it ride like shit. Drop coils are cheap and they won't bottom out, in fact I've never heard of a coil bottoming out.

So...
1. post in the drop it section
2. sell the lift coils
3. buy drop coils
4. do it right

[slownoma2.2]

so what end should i cut, and how much should i cut to get a 3 inch drop?

[slownoma2.2]

the springs has two different ends one is called a square end and the other is called a tangential, does it matter what end you cut or should you cut both ends some?

[ZQ8 Blazer]

Cut both ends with tin snips. Seriously...I mean really... GD.

[slownoma2.2]

where can i get tin snips? do you think they will work? how do you know that i should cut both ends?

anyone else have any ideas on what end i should cut?

[ZQ8 Blazer]

n/m don't worry about it. I've told you what you need to do, you don't want to listen, then fine. Have fun cutting up your lift coils to lower your truck.

[alarm_the_alarm]

buy lowering coils. there like 60 bucks.

Its cheap

Will ride wayyyy better

and you can sell your lift coils to make it cost you close to nothing

do it RIGHT not CHEAP youll regret it

[S10_QC]

since you don't understand im gonna tell you the truth. if you cut the coils the truck is gonna fall completely appart and it is going to crash into a big fat woman. so DONT DO IT. buy dropped coils. you wouldnt cut your stomach if you wanted to lose weight so dont cut the coils.

[S10dude]

this thread is hilairious and stupid

[flatblack91]

Is this a joke, or is this serious?

I don't think I've laughed harder at a serious thread in a good while

[Render78]

Quote: Originally Posted by S10_QC

since you don't understand im gonna tell you the truth. if you cut the coils the truck is gonna fall completely appart and it is going to crash into a big fat woman. so DONT DO IT. buy dropped coils. you wouldnt cut your stomach if you wanted to lose weight so dont cut the coils.

Some people do cut their stomach to lose weight though.. whats it called like.. stomach stapling or w/e... haha.. anyways... its your truck so I don't really care what you do.

[ZQ8 Blazer]

Quote:

its your truck so I don't really care what you do. [IMG]file:///C:/Users/Wayne/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG]

I'm glad you don't. Thanks for adding this to the thread

[alarm_the_alarm]

lol. yea and the tin snips will cut right through the coils hahaha

[ZQ8 Blazer]

You do realize they work better than the jaws of life right?

[What?]

Quote: Originally Posted by slownoma2.2

right now i have mood 5602 springs heres what i found about them.
56024.090.67111168034715.88One Square End and 1 Tangential End
and the truck sits like factory, just wanted to know if i cut off one full coil about 3 inches would that lower the truck 3 inches?

these are not my springs just a pic.

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f219/m...-rates-394589/

This coil, If I were you, I'd sell it or return it for $.

If you're gonna cut, it's easier and better to use chop saw. But can't say how much but seeing it's 15" at free height while coil we use are at 12"-13", this is going to be trial and error for you to get height you want which will be bit hassle unless you're experienced with doing coil swaps.

[alarm_the_alarm]

i dont think hes experienced...

[ZQ8 Blazer]

I love chop saws.

[slownoma2.2]

sorry i havnt been on in quite some time the tin snips did not want to cut the coils but i got it to work, thanks for the help.

[ZQ8 Blazer]

Ok now we know you are full of BS...

[Mr.woodscrewsNbondo]

i believe him and heard of people doing this, not the best way but if you did do it make sure the new end of the spring is in the same spot as it originally was so it will at least seat properly.

[What?]

Pics and what's your current height?

[Mr.woodscrewsNbondo]

wait he actually tried the tin snips

[ZQ8 Blazer]

Naw he claimed to have. He said they worked so there's your answer