lowered springs and tubular control arms ??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

riz · 03-29-2018, 11:36 AM

I'm struggling to get my 2" lowered McGaughys springs into the frame cup and my POL tubular control arms???

I swing the control arm down far and insert the spring into the frame cup but as I raise the lower control arm the spring slides out of the control arm pocket ???

Do I have to compress the lowered spring ???

I've seen plenty of videos where people just slide them in and raise up the control arms....

what am I doing wrong ???

Bloodhound · 03-29-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by riz

I'm struggling to get my 2" lowered McGaughys springs into the frame cup and my POL tubular control arms???

I swing the control arm down far and insert the spring into the frame cup but as I raise the lower control arm the spring slides out of the control arm pocket ???

Do I have to compress the lowered spring ???

I've seen plenty of videos where people just slide them in and raise up the control arms....

what am I doing wrong ???

I am in the middle of this with POL arms and stock height springs. I have determined I definitely need a spring compressor.

**Gregski** · 03-29-2018, 11:34 PM

man I bought two sets of McGauphys coil springs and returned them both, I really had a bad experience with their 2" drop I think it lowered my front end like 4" inches, here is a link to my write up on it, I hope you have better luck

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ight=McGauphys

zach_carver · 03-30-2018, 07:21 AM

It really depends on how much lowering spring you have wether you have to compress them when installing or not. I have had to compress most lowering springs on camaros when installing, but they wasnt much drop either. Most drop springs on trucks I have done were either 3 or 4" drop springs so they fell right in. Them control arms may also be a tighter fir, Ive never used POL lowers.

Bloodhound · 04-02-2018, 01:05 PM

Well I'm at a bit of a standstill. The only spring compressor I could find that I thought had a chance at working was still too small to compress the stock springs. I can't use a jack to compress the lower arm because of the lack of weight. Ideas?

03-29-2018, 11:36 AM	#1
riz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: hudson,wi Posts: 805	lowered springs and tubular control arms ??? I'm struggling to get my 2" lowered McGaughys springs into the frame cup and my POL tubular control arms??? I swing the control arm down far and insert the spring into the frame cup but as I raise the lower control arm the spring slides out of the control arm pocket ??? Do I have to compress the lowered spring ??? I've seen plenty of videos where people just slide them in and raise up the control arms.... what am I doing wrong ??? __________________ RIZ 81 C10 short box 82 K5 Blazer

03-29-2018, 11:34 PM	#3
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,811	Re: lowered springs and tubular control arms ??? man I bought two sets of McGauphys coil springs and returned them both, I really had a bad experience with their 2" drop I think it lowered my front end like 4" inches, here is a link to my write up on it, I hope you have better luck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ight=McGauphys

03-30-2018, 07:21 AM	#4
zach_carver Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Blue Ridge,GA Posts: 508	Re: lowered springs and tubular control arms ??? It really depends on how much lowering spring you have wether you have to compress them when installing or not. I have had to compress most lowering springs on camaros when installing, but they wasnt much drop either. Most drop springs on trucks I have done were either 3 or 4" drop springs so they fell right in. Them control arms may also be a tighter fir, Ive never used POL lowers. __________________ 1965 C10 LS2/4l70, WHITE, 5/7 DROP LINK TO SUPER SNOOPY C10 BUILD---> http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=689283 1977 C10 SILVERADO HAWAIIAN BLUE, 5/5" DROP, LS6/4L80E 1976 CHEVY K5, 350/350, YUBA GOLD/SADDLE

04-02-2018, 01:05 PM	#5
Bloodhound Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 239	Re: lowered springs and tubular control arms ??? Well I'm at a bit of a standstill. The only spring compressor I could find that I thought had a chance at working was still too small to compress the stock springs. I can't use a jack to compress the lower arm because of the lack of weight. Ideas?



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