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64chevmn · 05-09-2021, 08:59 PM

Hey guys; i tried to search and get a strong answer either way, but no luck so i'm looking for some opinions. I'm working on a 1968 C10 short box and doing a static 4/5 drop with lowering springs, drop spindles and shock relocate brackets. So, do you think i need to swap out my trailing arm cross member with a new lowering style to allow more room for the driveshaft and pinion angle? And if i don't need it for a 4/5 drop what about a 5/6 drop? I probably don't need to, but i'm also leaning towards a c-notch.

05-09-2021, 08:59 PM	#1
64chevmn Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Annandale, Minnesota Posts: 216	Do I need lowering trailing arm cross member? Hey guys; i tried to search and get a strong answer either way, but no luck so i'm looking for some opinions. I'm working on a 1968 C10 short box and doing a static 4/5 drop with lowering springs, drop spindles and shock relocate brackets. So, do you think i need to swap out my trailing arm cross member with a new lowering style to allow more room for the driveshaft and pinion angle? And if i don't need it for a 4/5 drop what about a 5/6 drop? I probably don't need to, but i'm also leaning towards a c-notch. Last edited by 64chevmn; 05-09-2021 at 09:35 PM.