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DBK81 · 03-22-2016, 09:17 AM

Can anyone with factory springs or factory ride height springs measure from centre of hub to wheel well for me, truck has aftermarket springs but I have no idea if they are factory ride hieght or not, have drop springs on hand but don't want to do the work if the ride hieght is going to be the same. Thanks.

DBK81 · 03-22-2016, 12:48 PM

Anyone?

**Ironangel** · 03-22-2016, 01:06 PM

There's really no one common height measurement because a 45 year old truck will vary with tire and wheel size, the amount of collapse over time and use of the truck. There were different factory springs used as well depending on options ordered when the truck was built. If you plan on lowering the front, the first lowering option would be the "lowering spindles"...They will drop the front as much as 2-1/2" without changing springs or steering geometry. I have two 72 C-10 LWB trucks, one lowered and the other factory height with 16" wheels w/275/70/R16 tires. 19-1/2" inches on the factory front height, 15-1/4" inches on the dropped truck.

DBK81 · 03-22-2016, 04:14 PM

Fair statement on each truck will settle in it's own way and different options. The measurements you gave me are perfect, I can base line from there. Thanks.

03-22-2016, 09:17 AM	#1
DBK81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 357	Calling all factory ride members Can anyone with factory springs or factory ride height springs measure from centre of hub to wheel well for me, truck has aftermarket springs but I have no idea if they are factory ride hieght or not, have drop springs on hand but don't want to do the work if the ride hieght is going to be the same. Thanks. __________________ 1972 C10 - It might be old, but it's not slow

03-22-2016, 12:48 PM	#2
DBK81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 357	Re: Calling all factory ride members Anyone? __________________ 1972 C10 - It might be old, but it's not slow

03-22-2016, 01:06 PM	#3
Ironangel Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Falls City, Nebraska "100 Miles From Nowhere" Posts: 2,219	Re: Calling all factory ride members There's really no one common height measurement because a 45 year old truck will vary with tire and wheel size, the amount of collapse over time and use of the truck. There were different factory springs used as well depending on options ordered when the truck was built. If you plan on lowering the front, the first lowering option would be the "lowering spindles"...They will drop the front as much as 2-1/2" without changing springs or steering geometry. I have two 72 C-10 LWB trucks, one lowered and the other factory height with 16" wheels w/275/70/R16 tires. 19-1/2" inches on the factory front height, 15-1/4" inches on the dropped truck. __________________ Michael of the clan Hill, "Two Seventy Two's" 71 1-ton Dually 350 4-Speed 71 C/50 Grain Truck, 350 Split-Axle 4-Speed 02 3/4 ton Express 14 Indian Chief Vintage 1952 Ford 8N, "Only Ford Allowed On The Property" "Be American, Buy American" Last edited by Ironangel; 03-22-2016 at 03:03 PM.

03-22-2016, 04:14 PM	#4
DBK81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 357	Re: Calling all factory ride members Fair statement on each truck will settle in it's own way and different options. The measurements you gave me are perfect, I can base line from there. Thanks. __________________ 1972 C10 - It might be old, but it's not slow



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