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Old 03-30-2020, 03:48 PM   #1
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3/5 Drop on the 65

Installed the CPP 3/5 Drop springs and shocks on Saturday. Everything came apart and went back together smoothly. My driveshaft is hitting the cross-member now so I'll have to clearance that. Anyone have pics of their factory clearanced cross-members?
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Old 03-30-2020, 03:50 PM   #2
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Old 03-30-2020, 08:34 PM   #3
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Re: 3/5 Drop on the 65

Never mind I took a look this afternoon and this bracket was still riveted in place. Cut the rivets out and good to go.
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Old 03-30-2020, 08:37 PM   #4
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I imagine its for a carrier bearing but not sure.
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Old 03-31-2020, 04:38 PM   #5
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Re: 3/5 Drop on the 65

Yes for carrier. I just pulled mine out last week. I took the rivets out to make it removable.
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Old 03-31-2020, 04:46 PM   #6
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Re: 3/5 Drop on the 65

Yup that is a carrier bearing mount. What did you use in the back for springs? Did you measure it before and after? I am planning the drop on my suburban and with it being about 300 pounds heavier in the back verses a truck was wondering how much extra it dropped verses what the springs were rated for.
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Old 03-31-2020, 05:31 PM   #7
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Yup that is a carrier bearing mount. What did you use in the back for springs? Did you measure it before and after? I am planning the drop on my suburban and with it being about 300 pounds heavier in the back verses a truck was wondering how much extra it dropped verses what the springs were rated for.
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Unfortunately I didn't measure how much it dropped. Right now with no one in the truck the back is 3/8" higher than the front measuring off the bumpers and measuring off the body line. I used CPP's 3/5 drop spring and shock kit so the rears got a 5" drop spring.
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Old 03-31-2020, 05:32 PM   #8
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Actually that's the front 3" drop spring
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Old 04-01-2020, 10:03 AM   #9
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Looks good!
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Old 04-01-2020, 10:33 AM   #10
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lownslw64 thanks man I appreciate it. Someday ill get it on bags but for now, it looks better than stock and I'll rock it for the summer.
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Old 04-02-2020, 06:24 PM   #11
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If those are new springs, it will settle some as it gets driven.
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Old 04-02-2020, 08:07 PM   #12
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If those are new springs, it will settle some as it gets driven.
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Copy that. If it starts to sag butt too much I'll have to cut a coil from the front. Or add a drop spindle.
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