question about cutting coils

[oldbiker]

Yeah, the truck must be fully assembled in order to bend I-beams.
I did that to two trucks last week.
It's really a simple process as long as you have the right tools.
All of our stuff here is home made and works great.
I went from 1 3/4 degrees positive camber to 1 degree negative camber and the tires now wear perfectly and the truck handles a heck of a lot better.
For a street truck that doesn't do much hauling 1/2 to 3/4 degree negative camber is perfect.

Just be sure to bend them COLD. However tempting never use heat

[Clarko]

We always bend them cold.
I should've mentioned that.

[td]

if you use the flipping the hanger method to lower the back it will drop it 4''or 5'', i dought you'll be able to use the smaller tire method to level it out. besides if you tried it would open up a tremendous fender gap between your front tire and fender.

[fordman]

but that gap looks kind of cool with the right sized tire in front.

[green70]

the best way to go for a 2 drop would be to get proper lowered springs,cutting them changes the spring rate and could handle poorly,lmc sells a lowered spring set for around 100 bucks,flipping the rear axle will give you quite a bit of drop,with 2" springs alone you may not be able to get it level

[layedout72]

i could of sworn i read cutting DOESNT change the spring rate....

[customcrewcab]

yea it going to chang the spring ratting. that why when you buy aftermarket lowering springs they have just as any coils. there just closer together. i think some aftermarket ones might even have more because the coil might not be that thick to get then closer.

[layedout72]

i may be wrong but i thought i read that. it may of been something else though, maybe the spring load rating? something like that?

[69bumptruck]

the best way to go for a 2 drop would be to get proper lowered springs,cutting them changes the spring rate and could handle poorly,lmc sells a lowered spring set for around 100 bucks,flipping the rear axle will give you quite a bit of drop,with 2" springs alone you may not be able to get it level

But would you still have to get the I-beams bent, so the chamber will be right?

[ezernut9mm]

if you cut coils or go with lowered coils you will have considerable amounts of negitive camber. no question about it. i am going to have mine checked to get some hard numbers. this is with one full coil cut from a stock spring. it is very hard to get a good picture. i need to put it out on the street and get back further.

[oldbiker]

the best way to go for a 2 drop would be to get proper lowered springs,cutting them changes the spring rate and could handle poorly,lmc sells a lowered spring set for around 100 bucks,flipping the rear axle will give you quite a bit of drop,with 2" springs alone you may not be able to get it level

But would you still have to get the I-beams bent, so the chamber will be right?

yup

[oldbiker]

if you cut coils or go with lowered coils you will have considerable amounts of negitive camber. no question about it. i am going to have mine checked to get some hard numbers. this is with one full coil cut from a stock spring. it is very hard to get a good picture. i need to put it out on the street and get back further.

sure like that yeller

[ezernut9mm]

if you cut coils or go with lowered coils you will have considerable amounts of negitive camber. no question about it. i am going to have mine checked to get some hard numbers. this is with one full coil cut from a stock spring. it is very hard to get a good picture. i need to put it out on the street and get back further.



sure like that yeller

you're a sick, sick man. if you saw it in real life you'd be hatin' it just like me.