[Kalgor]

Anyone ever attempt this or have a DIY article?

Shops want around $2k and month + timeframe. Seems a little ridiculous if you ask me.

jack up level, tac weld rods from body to ground. measure 2.5 or 3 inches from ground up on the rod... sawzall cut each rod. make room for A/C motor, cut and drop the rods back to the floor. viola, 3 inch drop. same with bed.

But what about dashboard/steering column/etc?

 

[zY]

http://www.minitruckinweb.com/techindex.shtml

Check that.. It's in there somewhere. Honestly, I wouldn't even think about touching mine.

 

[low_huh?]

just ****en chope it and let it hit the ground and then just weld it back up......hehe

 

[FLOWMINI98]

kalgor...alot more goes into a body drop then what youve typed out.
unless you want the floor of your ride to fallout when your cruising then i would pay somone to do it.this aint no small body mod.plus if you get a reputable shop to di it you can sue there asses if the floor does fall out then get another truck out of them.

 

[Bagged2Envy]

I body dropped my last S10, you can do it in a garage with the right tools but you will still need AT LEAST 1-2 weeks to do it, most of the time is spent diassembling and relocating everything then putting it back together, not chopping, grinding and welding. Its a pain in the arse but its worth it if you want the rocker panels to lay, 2-1/4" is probably the best to do if you want to keep the a/c BTW.

 

[dragginsparks]

how big of a body drop do yall think i can go with and still keep my AC if i have 20's?

 

[Bagged2Envy]

2 1/4" - 2 1/2 ..... keeping the a/c with a bodydrop and 20's is gonna be hard though man.any where over 2 1/2" and your going to have to trash the a/c or do one helluva fab job

 

[dragginsparks]

yeah i think im just gonna ho ahead and get rid of the ac, abs, and the stock fan and go with an electric one....that way i will have planty of room to work with and it will look clean....besides when it gets body dropped it wont be a dailt driver only a weekend driver and a show truck.

 

[FLOWMINI98]

totally polished here in cali will body drop an s10 3" and will keep your a/c for around $2ooo i think.

 

[1siks-10]

the price has went up to $4000 and you can onlt run 18's in the front and keep your A/C with that big of a drop!!!!!!:far:

 

[sublime]

the price has went up to $4000 and you can onlt run 18's in the front and keep your A/C with that big of a drop!!!!!!:far:

4" and you can keep your stock hood

 

[Bagged2Envy]

4" and you can keep your stock hood

d0 they lower the motor mounts ? I body-dropped my 96 s10 2 and 3/4 inches in 98 and kept my stock hood, but it only had about 1/4" left when you closed it.... it was a 4.3 V6 too if that matters, ..... oh and it took 1 month to the day i finished it

 

[zY]

Yeah, they plasma cut an inch out of the motor mounts. Read the article in the link I posted.

 

[Bagged2Envy]

Yeah, they plasma cut an inch out of the motor mounts. Read the article in the link I posted.

LOL, sorry bout that