Best "Rake/Stance" for a Hot Rodded 60-66 C10?
 

Ok..just curious what your opinions are on the best "stance" or "rake" for a hot rodded c10? Low in the back with the nose in the air? Lower in the front with tail up in the air? Leveled and lowered...so many ways to go.

I keep seeing trucks from car show/swap meet pics with lowered rears but as a kid I recall that most guys had their hot rods as high in the arse end as it would go...

Pics would be nice too...of course!

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To me, a hot rod should have the rear a little higher than the front... like this.

http://gallery.lisaandmike.org/album...0/PICT5969.jpg

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Yeah...um...I gotta admit something to you. I have that picture in my revolving background on my desktop :haha: I love the look of your truck!

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here is mine. this pic was taken right after i finished m UCA/LCA, drop spindles,disc brakes, etc.... it has since settled a little more in the front
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...0/DSC02844.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...0/DSC02847.jpg
for reference, here is how low the LCAs are to the ground
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...0/DSC02839.jpg

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Nice Truck Stealth...it's hard to determine on my monitor for sure but it looks like your tails up a bit from the front? It could be the driveway though. What was your drop front and back if you don't mind telling me?

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I think the rear in the air looks best. I have tried leveling out my step side a couple of times and I never like it.

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This pic is bouncing around on here in a few places, but here we go again. 5.5'' in the front and unknown flip on the rear, guess is 5-6''. I like a little rake on them.:metal:

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almost noticeable rake, I was always tired as a teenager of trying to stay on the seat when the back end was like 6/7 inches higher than the front....:lol:

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This is the way we had our cars in the mid 60's.
Taclem

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i want sthealt wepons truck with yellow jacket rear tires ......................

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Here's mine at ride height with a slight rake.

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I REALLY like Rich 5150's stance. And I also really like the stance on the following gents' trucks:

(oh yeah, and to answer the question posed - I like em stock/leveled, or lowered/leveled, or lowered with front slightly lower than rear. Not a weeds guy personally, but I'm coming around to the idea after seeing some of these that come a lot closer to the weeds than mine!)

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I like the back a little higher than the front. My truck may not look very good but I like the stance.

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Slow Build, your truck looks awesome! Stance is spot on.

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X2 mne is as low as its going to be....i still use it as a truck.;)

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Even though the front on mine is excessively high by modern standards, the truck still has a nose down rake with the tire stagger.

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1817/rakew.jpg

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Whats the drop on this one? I really like the stance of it.

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This is how I like it. Not too low. Not too levered.

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I'm a fan of the "little higher in the rear " look too!

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...073_edited.jpg

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THIS is the PERFECT stance. It just doesn't get any better IMO.

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here's my "stock" rake, if you will...
The back end is much higher because it's on a ramp, but that's not important right now (couldn't resist). Anyhoo - mine has a little bit of a fwd rake, not much though.

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Lots of great trucks guys! Sounds like the tail up is the way to go! I think I'll try to lower mine a tad so the tires fill the wheel wells a little more but keep the factory rake in the rear instead of all the way level. Somebody mentioned sliding off their seat as a kid and I can remember that problem riding in my uncle's Monte Carlo :lol:

Here's mine at factory still. Lots of work to do...

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...m/IMG_0583.jpg
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I'd like to keep the same rake just lower it a bit.
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I always like the back end up in the air a bit. Plus, with my bike or any load in the back it just only ever sits level. I hate it when a truck gets nose-high from a load in the back.

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on my old '93 C-1500 i went with a lowered/level stance and really liked it...but on a hot-rod classic, i like the rear to be a little higher than the front....my '66 short/fleet won't be lowered at all but rather left at stock height....but when i can afford to do a custom build with my future project(s), they'll most likely have a little bit of rake

i don't like that Cali-style(?) where the arse end is squatted lower than the front

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A lot of guys build those pre-runners that have more height in the front than the rear. Cool for what they are, I guess. There was a guy here on the board that built one like that not too long ago I think.
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from the home page, NOT MINE:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...8_085000PM.jpg

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Here is mine 3 1/2" X 5 1/2" lowered on 275-60-15 all around.

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Here ared pix.

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http://www.heidts.com/_uploaded_files/car_artwork.jpg
http://www.heidts.com/_uploaded_files/truck_artwork.jpg
http://www.heidts.com/heidts_superid...e_package.html

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My 65 is a 4/3 spring drop

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Yeah, isn't that Delmo from his interview? I love the heartbeat stripe, very 80's looking. Sweet truck no matter when it was taken.

Lot's of great trucks guys. They're giving me plenty to ponder on the perfect stance for a hot rod! :metal:

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A lil bitta rake!!

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photo...69393_3851.jpg

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^^^^ I like that! Looks mean :metal:

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@Slammed66
whats the drop on that truck it looks just right!

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i agree! x2

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heres a stocker. with many years of "gravity". i do like more of a rake though...

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It's tough to give you a number.
I can say at least 4.5 up front but probably more.
I was running a sectioned crossmember @ 1.5 inches and 3 inch belltech spindles.

But it is bagged.

The rear is bagged with a 1 inch block under the diff.

I just set it where it looked good to me!!!!
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Looks really good there perfect stance IMO.

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@ wlevick Really Nice !