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HunterRotten · 01-04-2017, 06:56 PM

I have CPP tubular control arms on the front, I'm not sure if that changes much with the ball joint issue.

I've got 2.5" drop spindles on the front and I will have Belltech 1" drop coils. On the rear I'm going to upgrade to heavy half 1950 lb (4+1) leaf springs that are flipped. Right now my truck sits a little lower than I'd like so I'm going to try to lift it just a bit, I think the new leaf's/coils will get me right where I want it but I can't tell you what it'll do until it's been done. I will attach an image in a minute that will show my trucks current/previous height prior to taking it apart.

The tires I'm wanting to mount are 295/50/15's on the rear and (I think) 255/60/15's on the front.

01-04-2017, 06:56 PM	#4
HunterRotten Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Kentucky Posts: 385	Re: Got Cragars, will this backspacing work or do I need to exchange? I have CPP tubular control arms on the front, I'm not sure if that changes much with the ball joint issue. I've got 2.5" drop spindles on the front and I will have Belltech 1" drop coils. On the rear I'm going to upgrade to heavy half 1950 lb (4+1) leaf springs that are flipped. Right now my truck sits a little lower than I'd like so I'm going to try to lift it just a bit, I think the new leaf's/coils will get me right where I want it but I can't tell you what it'll do until it's been done. I will attach an image in a minute that will show my trucks current/previous height prior to taking it apart. The tires I'm wanting to mount are 295/50/15's on the rear and (I think) 255/60/15's on the front. __________________ 1978 Hawaiian Blue GMC 454/Tremec TKO 500 BUILD THREAD Last edited by HunterRotten; 01-04-2017 at 07:03 PM.