#corona10truck - 77 C-10, pancaked crossmember - z'd frame etc etc etc - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

SCOTI · 07-14-2020, 04:55 PM

So.... Your steering was raised w/the 'Z' or did you used a different dimension?

My dually has a 1.5" notched x-member & the only clearance work required was around the lower shaft U-bolt nuts (one side of each L&R on the x-member) for the TRE's.

chevy3100truck · 07-14-2020, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

So.... Your steering was raised w/the 'Z' or did you used a different dimension?

My dually has a 1.5" notched x-member & the only clearance work required was around the lower shaft U-bolt nuts (one side of each L&R on the x-member) for the TRE's.

Z'ing the frame raises the steering and the suspension, but raising the steering the additional 1 1/4" was due to the crossmember pancake. The drag link was hitting the lower control arms at full droop.

I know some people seem to have success with a 1 1/2" crossmember drop and stock steering, but when I cycled everything through full travel I was having interference.

SCOTI · 07-14-2020, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy3100truck

Z'ing the frame raises the steering and the suspension, but raising the steering the additional 1 1/4" was due to the crossmember pancake. The drag link was hitting the lower control arms at full droop.

I know some people seem to have success with a 1 1/2" crossmember drop and stock steering, but when I cycled everything through full travel I was having interference.

Gotcha. You raised the steering in addition to the amount it was raised w/the 'Z'.

07-14-2020, 04:55 PM	#1
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