max bed wt. capacity for lowered 66 c10
how much might i lower the front and back and still be able to haul stuff in my bed sometimes ?
i am thinking drop spindles or 2 inch lowered springs in front - and then drop springs and or bags in rear. right now the truck is stock in need of front end overhaul. i see really low trucks dont carry any thing in the bed. does any one have a lowered working truck that rides well and didnt break the bank in its build ? thanks paul |
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Hauling with it can be done just remember its a older 1/2 ton truck,
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thats what i am thinkin. it can be done.. wonderin what suspension mods might yield a good ride - and reasonable cargo capacity........ at say 4 inch drop.
could i do it with spindles/springs in front and springs / bag in rear ? wondered if someone has working truck like this and how it rides with load ? thanks |
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Spindles in front are fine, if you tow or load above average loads in your bed then go with air bags, they are adjustable with the load.
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with bags in the rear.... how much will they lower stock hieght ? 3, 4 " ?
another question i have is .... if bags are "2600" model how can i tell when a bed load is safe for its (the bags) capacity ? thanks in advance. paul |
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2x 2500# capacity bags = 5K of weight @ the rear of the truck. CYA would say don't exceed 4K & you'll be good as far as the bags. 4K is more than what the trucks frame is rated from in original condition. Ideally, you shouldn't exceed 2K of weight (1/2 ton capacity technically for these trucks was 1k of weight but they could carry the additional weight if other factors like brakes were improved). |
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thanks for the reply -
so if i have a load - is determining max bag pressure as simple as the psi read at the valve to the bag ? forgive a simple question .. but say a 2500 bag replaces the stock spring.... what is new unweighted bed height ? or am i missing something here ? thanks paul |
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For example.... My 68 had bags swapped in place for coils (I used Firestones). I originally used the larger 2600#/7"/RE-7 size bags (which are slightly taller) & the recommended installation brackets. This combo of parts ultimately only required about 25psi to achieve the ride height I was targeting & rode like crap (very bouncy). To 'correct' this, I 1st removed the 'installation' bracket which removed about 1.5" from the installed height. This combo required about 30psi to achieve my targeted height. The ride was better, but still soft. The best ride required dropping to the smaller 2500#/6"/RE-6 size bag which required about 35psi minimum & provided a very nice ride quality. With a loaded bed (or when I hooked-up my 18ft car trailer to pull another truck), bag psi typically was about 65psi. |
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thanks for help scoti-
in your discription and comparison of bags with springs you predict 3" drop for unloaded rear ride height . i am wondering if when you deleted that installation bracket you gained another inch drop ? such that if i were todo the same i would really see around 4 inch drop ? if so what would you recommend for a complimentary front....? i am thinking 2.5 spindles with either 1 or 2 inch springs ? appreciate it. paul |
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scoti - any chance you have pic of your bag/trailering set up. sure would love to see it. i assume you have the shock brackets to readjust shock angle !
thanks paul |
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I'll post up some pics later tonight (they're on my home computer). |
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i am interested as well..
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I looked last night & didn't have any actual pics of the rear suspension (just the truck @ ride height and another shot tugging my trailer).
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i assume the bag just goes there in place of the spring - but without the install bracket (you discarded yours) ..... i was wondering how you did it to secure the bag. also is it safe to say you run the shock brackets to get the correct shock angle ? for the rear on my 66 longfleetside i want to start off with a simple shrader in the wheelwell area and just adjust as occasionally needed for heavy cargo. thanks paul |
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http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=451200 http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=437582 |
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scoti - thanks loads for the putting those links together. they answer a lot of questions. :) appreciate it. paul |
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