Front lowering options??
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JoveDios
1993 Gmc Typhoon #0627
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Re: Front lowering options??
Trust me dude, that thing is plenty low. These trucks ride like steel wheeled wagons from the start and a lot of lowering can only make it worse. With that said for about $1500 you can do coil overs in the front and have a better ride and more height control. Someone already mentioned it before though if you get too crazy you will destroy the cladding. As far as loosening the torsion bars start searching. There is a good thread that talks about the weight rating of the the torsion bars and switching the factory ones out for the heavier ones can help compensate for the loss in suspension travel.
Trust me dude, that thing is plenty low. These trucks ride like steel wheeled wagons from the start and a lot of lowering can only make it worse. With that said for about $1500 you can do coil overs in the front and have a better ride and more height control. Someone already mentioned it before though if you get too crazy you will destroy the cladding. As far as loosening the torsion bars start searching. There is a good thread that talks about the weight rating of the the torsion bars and switching the factory ones out for the heavier ones can help compensate for the loss in suspension travel.
Re: Front lowering options??
Make sure and count the turns you take out of the adjuster bolts for the torsion bar keys. It makes leveling it out a bit easier. FWIW I used the Belltech replacement keys on mine recently and it got it way low. I used 2 pairs of generic cone shaped bump stops (Energy Suspension) to set new stop positions. They pretty easy to cut to the height you want. To find the torsion bar key and it's adjuster bolt, find the torsion bar at the back of the control arm and follow it back to the cross member (should be just under or behind the seat bolts on the inside of the frame. The bolt is either 17 or 18mm, I can't remember right now. I'll also make a pitch for a set of belltech leaf springs and Jags that Run (JTR) set-back plates. This keeps you from bottoming out. Many here on the forum have the back end bottom out using blocks, others don't.... Search for lowering, suspension, etc... here. Read up as much as you can and make your decision from there. There are several options and as many opinions on each. In the end it is your truck and do with it as you please. Have fun with it.
Cool man thanks I need more info on how to loosen the torsion bars and I have no ideas what the keys are
I would love to go lower in the from and rear in the rear I have 3" lowering blocks
Make sure and count the turns you take out of the adjuster bolts for the torsion bar keys. It makes leveling it out a bit easier. FWIW I used the Belltech replacement keys on mine recently and it got it way low. I used 2 pairs of generic cone shaped bump stops (Energy Suspension) to set new stop positions. They pretty easy to cut to the height you want. To find the torsion bar key and it's adjuster bolt, find the torsion bar at the back of the control arm and follow it back to the cross member (should be just under or behind the seat bolts on the inside of the frame. The bolt is either 17 or 18mm, I can't remember right now. I'll also make a pitch for a set of belltech leaf springs and Jags that Run (JTR) set-back plates. This keeps you from bottoming out. Many here on the forum have the back end bottom out using blocks, others don't.... Search for lowering, suspension, etc... here. Read up as much as you can and make your decision from there. There are several options and as many opinions on each. In the end it is your truck and do with it as you please. Have fun with it.
pearl91chevy
Donating Member
Re: Front lowering options??
I'm running the coils up front and wouldnt ever look back, not to mention how low I have them but also the ride quality over the torsion bars was a huge night and day difference. I have them on a stiffer setting so I won't hit cladding and I have hit Some massive potholes and still nothing broken.
I'm running the coils up front and wouldnt ever look back, not to mention how low I have them but also the ride quality over the torsion bars was a huge night and day difference. I have them on a stiffer setting so I won't hit cladding and I have hit Some massive potholes and still nothing broken.
jaystcb
Sy 0902, 92Ty 0909
Re: Front lowering options??
The front looks good in my opinion. To drop the back. You could put the same size wheels and tires in the back to match the fronts. That might also save you from added expenses to your viscous clutch down the road. M2C
Cool man thanks I need more info on how to loosen the torsion bars and I have no ideas what the keys are
I would love to go lower in the from and rear in the rear I have 3" lowering blocks
The front looks good in my opinion. To drop the back. You could put the same size wheels and tires in the back to match the fronts. That might also save you from added expenses to your viscous clutch down the road. M2C
JoveDios
1993 Gmc Typhoon #0627
Re: Front lowering options??
Damn your Ty looks nice I love the stance
You have coils in the back?
I'm running the coils up front and wouldnt ever look back, not to mention how low I have them but also the ride quality over the torsion bars was a huge night and day difference. I have them on a stiffer setting so I won't hit cladding and I have hit Some massive potholes and still nothing broken.
Damn your Ty looks nice I love the stance
You have coils in the back?
JoveDios
1993 Gmc Typhoon #0627
pearl91chevy
Donating Member
Re: Front lowering options??
I can't seem to find a better picture at the moment to give you a better idea of look. In the rear I have 3" drop leafs, 2" blocks and traction bars
Edit best pic I can find right now off my iPad
I can't seem to find a better picture at the moment to give you a better idea of look. In the rear I have 3" drop leafs, 2" blocks and traction bars
Edit best pic I can find right now off my iPad
JoveDios
1993 Gmc Typhoon #0627
Re: Front lowering options??
Damn that thing is clean I would love to get mine that low
What size wheels you running ?
I can't seem to find a better picture at the moment to give you a better idea of look. In the rear I have 3" drop leafs, 2" blocks and traction bars
Edit best pic I can find right now off my iPad
Damn that thing is clean I would love to get mine that low
What size wheels you running ?
pearl91chevy
Donating Member
Re: Front lowering options??
275/45/18s all 4 corners
275/45/18s all 4 corners
pearl91chevy
Donating Member
Re: Front lowering options??
my pass rear rubs inside of quarter every once in a great while, it did rub quarter when i launched before the traction bars.. there is no way i can run wider given how close my tire is to frame, id have to run a bigger spacer and lift there rear end back up
my pass rear rubs inside of quarter every once in a great while, it did rub quarter when i launched before the traction bars.. there is no way i can run wider given how close my tire is to frame, id have to run a bigger spacer and lift there rear end back up
greengiant
New member
Re: Front lowering options??
Here's mine with the belltech lowering kit
Here's mine with the belltech lowering kit
Black Knight
I Glow Therefore I am
Re: Front lowering options??
You can go lower and be fine, I would.
You can go lower and be fine, I would.