1" drop spring for a 2wd ?

UNBROKEN · Oct 19, 2011

Anyone ever run across a set ?

PTSUPERD · Oct 19, 2011

Cut the coils? Shouldn't need much.

SouthFlstrokin' · Oct 19, 2011

Heat up the coils...

UNBROKEN · Oct 19, 2011

I could cut the coils...but if I can find the correct spring I'd rather go that way.
Heat the coils ? No thanks....

SouthFlstrokin' · Oct 19, 2011

Just throwing it out there lol

SAK · Oct 19, 2011

5.4 2wd springs?

Jeff@Spartan · Oct 19, 2011

SAK said:
5.4 2wd springs?

Kind of what I was thinking since it works on the 4wd trucks...

YTeel · Oct 19, 2011

SouthFlstrokin' said:
Heat up the coils...

I remember guys doing this to lower there trucks back in the late 80's. None of them rode good at all.

patrickke · Oct 19, 2011

Don't you have dream beams Rich?

Powerstroked162 · Oct 20, 2011

5.4 coils and be done

bigrpowr · Oct 20, 2011

i would say 5.4 coils.. mine rides much better with them. i still have 1/2" to the bump stop.

UNBROKEN · Oct 20, 2011

How much did it lower yours Mike ?

I wanna combine a 3" beam with a 1" spring....looking to put together a 4/7 or maybe a 4/8 static drop.
Obviously I'll be doing some surgery to the frame out back for axle travel.

bigrpowr · Oct 20, 2011

1" give or take an 1/8th inch.

NotStock · Oct 20, 2011

UNBROKEN said:
How much did it lower yours Mike ?

I wanna combine a 3" beam with a 1" spring....looking to put together a 4/7 or maybe a 4/8 static drop.
Obviously I'll be doing some surgery to the frame out back for axle travel.

I looked around and didnt find anything I liked the looks of. I would do the 5.4 springs. PM sent about the rear notch....

patrickke · Oct 20, 2011

Trevor do you think the 2wd 5.4 springs would give that much drop?

NotStock · Oct 20, 2011

patrickke said:
Trevor do you think the 2wd 5.4 springs would give that much drop?

No, I would say they are good for 1/2". Do you think thats about right Mike?

patrickke · Oct 20, 2011

Wouldn't the drop be a bit different considering rich's is a 99-04 setup and mikes is an 08?

NotStock · Oct 20, 2011

The spring rate difference is whats causing the drop. It could vary a little between the years but both use a coil spring, so I would guess they will be very similar.

patrickke · Oct 20, 2011

Would I have problems with C&C if I just did these?

NotStock · Oct 20, 2011

Shouldnt, it will definitely mean alignment cams will be needed. With the way my AIM beams fit, I dont think I could use drop springs aswell though. I was able to get the chamber really close but there is no more positive adjustment left. Are DJM's beams any different Rich?