lowering? lifting?

BikerBoomer · Post by **BikerBoomer** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:11 pm

i know this is an odd question, but have any of you lowered your trucks?

I know loads of s10 guys have, but what about crew cabs?

I have heard about cranking down the torsion bars, or something like that.
1. what are those?
2. how do they work?
3. how difficult is it to do?
4. is it both front and rear?
5. if not rear, how to lower rear?
6. bags?

lowering the truck would mean the suspension would make tire rubbing a possibility, i know that lowering will make the suspension stiffer and give it less travel overall, but with less available play (tire normal suspension still, to tire max verticle suspension fully compressed) im still worried about the play of a lowered suspension being more than the available play.

anythoughts on this.

please dont hate on the idea of being lowered, just some constructive critisim of work involved would be nice.

is it possible to
A. lower it a couple inch (2-3, maybe more)
B. keep it comfortable
C. inexpensive
D. able to tow stuff

thanks guys, im just thinking of ideas, im not set on lowering or lifting yet.

lifted crew cabs are super sweet looking, but im also all for the low look. im still undecided if i even want to mod anything, but if there is something cheap and easy i can do (tourqe something down) to lower it a couple inches i think it would be a fun winter project.

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:20 pm

Moderator JIM has done this same thing. PM him and bring his attention to this thread.

BikerBoomer · Post by **BikerBoomer** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:34 pm

pmed him

thanks

Post by **HenryJ** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:43 pm

I don't know the lower limits, but I am going to say they are probably about the same as can be lifted and still aligned. An inch to inch and a half would probably be easy. Just follow the instructions for the t-bar crank, but turn the adjusting bolts out instead of in.
For the rear probably lowering blocks. 2" would be no problem. Ebay is full of them. All you need is blocks and the U-bolts.

Try a search for lowering and you will find some good threads:

2WD S10 CrewCab
Anybody LOWER thier trucks?!?!?!
My slight drop is completed
lowering a crew cab?

BikerBoomer · Post by **BikerBoomer** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:59 pm

found a good thread of someone who actually did it, note mine is a zr5 so i think it will look sweet once its lowered

here is the thread- My slight drop is completed

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:34 pm

Just remember that the ZR5 package is merely cosmetic. There are no differences mechanically or suspension wise from a regular CC.

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:32 am

Lowering a truck with fender flairs?

Post by **HenryJ** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:24 am

Flares are not only for lifted trucks. The Firebird that Burt drove had flares too.

BikerBoomer · Post by **BikerBoomer** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:15 pm

HenryJ wrote:Flares are not only for lifted trucks. The Firebird that Burt drove had flares too.

Reynolds? Ha, yeah im not planning on doing this tell summer, but ill post some pics once im done.